The National Weather Service in Cleveland issued an URGENT winter weather message at 9:36 p.m. on Saturday. The message warns that a winter storm system will move northeast across Ohio on Sunday, spreading snow across the entire area. A strong artic front will follow, ushering in bitter cold arctic air for the beginning of the […]
Rhonda Bletner, Editor
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Heavy rains and snowmelt put damper on holiday weekend
Heavy rains are expected in Richland and surrounding counties through this weekend. The rain, coupled with ground that is already saturated with snow melt, prompted the National Weather Service in Cleveland (NWS) to issue a flood watch on Friday. However, the flood watch has been upgraded to a flood warning with the potential for “significant […]
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Herlihy Christmas House opens doors to a holiday wonderland
The Herlihy Christmas House opens on Thursday, Dec. 12 for tours of an extensive display of Christmas decorating and collecting. Tours of the home are available through Sunday, Dec. 15 from 6-9 p.m. each evening. Terri Herlihy noted that there are 30 trees this year with over 1,000 ornaments on the trees spread throughout six […]
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“Santa & Paws” offers pet photos with Santa this weekend
“Santa & Paws” offers an opportunity for photos of your “furry friends” with Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Richland Source offices. Just bring your pet and holiday spirit to the office, located at 21 Temple Court, Mansfield. The event is sponsored by Richland Source and MT Business […]
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Richland County Chamber of Commerce presents Small Business awards
The Richland County Chamber of Commerce presented their Small Business of the Year Awards on Thursday, Nov. 21 at the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging Training Center. The 2013 award recipients included Derrenberger’s Restaurant & D.W. Catering, Forbes Rehab Services, Inc., and Shelby/Mansfield KOA Resort and Two Cousins Pizza Company. Richland Bank President […]
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Sheriff’s department ends major’s employment
In a brief press release issued Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) announced that Maj. Dale Fortney was no longer employed by the department. The release stated, “The Richland County Sheriff’s Office ended the employment relationship with Major Dale Fortney earlier this week Major Fortney is a fine law enforcement officer and […]
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Colony Club hears story of Titanic survivor Frank Goldsmith
Tom Goldsmith recently told members of the Colony Club about his grandfather, a man who last saw his father as a nine-year-old boy on April 15, 1912 on the tilting deck of the Titanic. The boy and his parents were third class passengers on the ship. Tom Goldsmith spoke to the group at their monthly […]
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Mansfield Christmas tree arrives at carrousel park
Downtown Mansfield is about to get a lot more festive for the holidays. This year’s Christmas tree arrived at Richland Carrousel Park late Friday morning. Traffic was stopped on N. Main and Fourth streets for a short time while the truck and trailer hauling the tree, and the crane used to lift it, moved into […]
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Ohio counties share their land bank models at conference
“Revitalizing Ohio’s Vacant Properties,” a conference co-hosted by the Greater Ohio Policy Center and Western Reserve Land Conservancy, was held in Columbus in late October, and several Richland County representatives attended to learn more as the county prepared to incorporate a land bank. Last week, the Richland County commissioners agreed the county should proceed. Recognizing […]
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Communities encouraged to honor veterans at Veterans Day parade
Veterans Day will be observed with a parade in Mansfield on Monday. The parade begins at Park Avenue West and Marion Avenue at 10 a.m. and proceeds to Park Avenue East at the Central Park gazebo for a program at 11 a.m. The parade honors all of Richland County’s veterans and the ceremony will include […]