MANSFIELD, Ohio — Shopdog Tess, or perhaps we’ll call her newshound, is busy this week at Richland Source, meeting people and looking for a place to call home. Richland Source is fostering Tess through the Humane Society of Richland County’s “Home for the Holidays” program. The program allows people to foster a dog or cat […]
Rhonda Bletner, Editor
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Richland Academy performs “The Nutcracker”
SHELBY, Ohio — Colorful sets and costumes matched with the artistry of ballet greeted a full audience at Shelby High School Friday night as Richland Academy performed “The Nutcracker.” As the classic story tells, it was Christmas Eve at the Stahlbaum house and godfather Drosselmeyer arrives with gifts. You Clara receives a nutcracker and later […]
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Foundation launches Richland Gives for #GivingTuesday
MANSFIELD, Ohio – It’s just one day, it coincides with the International Day of Giving, and it’s today. It’s Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Richland Gives 2015 has launched for 12 hours of community giving. The goal is to encourage charitable donations through an online platform. There are at least 65 nonprofit organizations to donate to […]
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Eastern Elementary has fun with Disney Decimal Night
LEXINGTON, Ohio — Students were delighted to go to school Friday evening, yes, delighted. Not only were they happy to go, they went to school to do math. Eastern Elementary School hosted Disney Decimal Night for fifth and sixth grades—an evening of performing decimal math along with some Disney fun. “The fifth and sixth grades […]
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No time to get fit and healthy? Start at work
Worksite wellness isn’t just a healthy idea; it’s an opportunity in Richland County.
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Culture fit and skills key to Richland Source hires
EDITORIAL — Richland Source welcomed some new team members in recent months and it’s about time we shone a spotlight on them. Our staffing fits our “culture” and is critical to how we cover the communities we serve. Every story we publish has to be sourced, written, photographed, edited, published, and distributed by a human […]
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Mansfield couple in Paris during attacks
MANSFIELD, Ohio — With the French president declaring a state of war for France, new French airstrikes hitting ISIS targets in Syria, and sympathy and concern expressed around the world, a Mansfield couple took it all in—from a flat in Paris. Pete and Jan Haver were already in Paris when terrorists staged coordinated attacks at […]
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Color, sparkle, and dreams wrap wreaths for girls’ group
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Enjoying lunch, milk and cookies included, and sharing the results of their handiwork made for fun afternoon for some local girls Saturday. The Cookies and Milk Project hosted its 2015 Annual Wreath Making Workshop Saturday at the UMADAOP Community Outreach Center on Trimble Road. More than 50 people attended the event: girls […]
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Richland Soil and Water celebrates conservation
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Conservation and Richland County natural resources matter to more than the specialized group of people who gather precipitation data, map things like farms and wetlands, and collect pioneer stories and photographs. The Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) enjoyed its Annual Celebration Thursday evening at the Longview Center, and it […]
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Girls to enjoy wreath making with Cookies and Milk
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Cookies and Milk Project is hosting its 2015 Annual Wreath Making Workshop on Nov. 14 and volunteers are welcome. The workshop is from 1:30-3:30 .m. at The New UMADAOP Community Outreach Center located at 215 Trimble Rd. across from Arlin Field. The event is for girls ages 5-15; no girl will be […]