MANSFIELD — The decades-long fight against illegal drugs across a 10-county north central Ohio just added a new high-tech tool. The METRICH Enforcement Unit, which began in Mansfield and Richland County in 1986, has recently an added an online application, the first of its kind for a multi-county drug task force in Ohio. “We’ve had […]
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First Black pro football player, who starred in Shelby, to be honored in Wooster on Thursday
WOOSTER — Shelby native Jim Stoner has devoted years to telling people the story of Charles Follis, the first Black professional football player in America. Stoner started by researching and writing the stage play “The Black Cyclone.” He’s now assisting in planning a feature film on the life of Follis, who played for the Shelby Blues from […]
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Haring Realty’s marketing manager becomes dual certified as a Digital Marketing Professional (DM Pro)
MANSFIELD — Working remotely, rising home prices, and lack of available housing make for a perfect storm in the real estate market. Working remotely is increasingly becoming the norm. More employers are allowing the employee to live in a different state than their main office. Home prices have increased an average of 10%-14% each year […]
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New York man killed in I-71 crash Wednesday in Wayne County
CONGRESS TOWNSHIP – A New York man was killed after a single-vehicle accident Wednesday morning on Interstate 71 in Wayne County, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Eric Thomas Coleman, 41, of Friendship, New York was pronounced deceased at the scene, the Patrol reported. Jonathan Jackson, 31, of Olean, New York […]
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Moody’s Investors Service affirms City of Mansfield’s credit rating, removes ‘negative outlook’
MANSFIELD — Moody’s Investors Service has reaffirmed the City of Mansfield’s A2 credit rating and removed the “negative outlook” assigned to the city’s financial picture in September 2020. Finance Director Linn Steward said the affirmed rating and now removal of the “negative outlook” could result in the city paying lower interest rates with future bond […]
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Here’s a week worth of results from Mansfield-area boys & girls basketball
A regional high school basketball wrap-up from all over north central Ohio. Look to Richland Source for sports results from Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Marion, and Knox counties. For feature coverage from this week, check out our sports section. Carey escapes Leipsic Carey edged Leipsic in a close 63-54 encounter in an Ohio boys basketball […]
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Here’s the best equipment to start a craft brewery
Is it your dream to start an original craft brewery? It definitely is appealing. Brewing beer is an art form, and it can become very addicting. You’ll need quite a bit of equipment before you can start brewing batches of beer. That’s not to discourage you, though. Instead, we’re here to clue you in on […]
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Ohio’s history in the presidency is abundant, if undistinguished
Editor’s NoteThis is the first in a nine-part series looking at Ohio’s history of presidents. Some of the information was gleaned from a kit provided by the Ohio Historical Society released in 1967 titled “Portraits of Ohio Presidents.” Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. History of […]
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Richland County releases January Building Permit list
MANSFIELD — The attachment below contains a report of permits applied for with the Richland County Building department in January, 2021. Anyone with questions about a specific permit, should call the office at 419-774-55117 and someone will assist you. Richland County’s January 2022 Construction Permits
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Still alive: Wooster wins at Lexington to further jumble OCC title chase
LEXINGTON — The defending champions are still alive in the Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball title chase. Wooster, which started the season late and slowly (1-6) after an extended football playoff run, continued to jumble the league standings on Tuesday night with a 57-45 win at Lexington. The win, the Generals sixth in their last seven […]