Over the weekend more than 550 runners participated in the North Face Mohican Trail 100 Mile Run (MO100) which also included a 50-mile event and a marathon. The run was held in Loundonville and drew participants from all over the country and even Canada and one runner from the United Arab Emirates. Participating in the […]
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MESA makes way through Mansfield
Rotary District 6600 is sponsoring a Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad (MESA) Bike Tour from June 14 to June 20. The 19 riders will arrive in Mansfield today around 4 p.m. Nineteen riders are expected to arrive in Mansfield around 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn on Park Avenue. They will be coming into Mansfield […]
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Hot-dog! Dave Mast serves up happiness and hot dogs
Dave Mast has had a career with some storied stops. He served as a police officer for Mansfield in 1976-1983. He also piloted planes for Shiloh Corporation and Gorman Rupp. Finally, he owned his own logistics company, MasTransportation. His story, however, began when he retired. His entrepreneurial spirit didn’t slow down so 3 years ago […]
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Miss Ohio launches busy week
With this year’s”Legend” theme, the Miss Ohio Scholarship Program has a memorable week planned. Miss Ohio Week opened over the weekend with the contestants’ red carpet arrival at Richland Mall on Saturday. Crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the 23 contestants as they modeled apparel provided by the mall merchants. Then on Sunday, the […]
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What’s bugging you this summer?
It’s that time of year to soak up sunshine by the pool, barbecue with friends and family, and roast marshmallows by a fire. However, with summer fun there are summer safety concerns. One of those concerns is those pesky critters that seem to bug us. Mosquitoes are the main buzz killers during summer months, but […]
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MAR sees a steady residential sales trend
Mansfield Association of Realtors website Recent data from the Mansfield Association of Realtors (MAR) shows that the number of real estate sales in Richland County is increasing. Barbara Murray, Executive Officer at the MAR, stated, “While areas around us were really hurting in the past, Richland County sales were mostly at an even keel. Today, […]
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Welcome to the Richland Source
Welcome to Richland Source, which we hope will become your home for online community news. Our mission is simple. We are here to promote and connect the citizens of Richland County with one another and the rest of the world. As a news source, that requires us to break from either tradition or current trends […]
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Med-Central introduces palliative care
Seriously-ill patients in the MedCentral Health System have another option for treatment called palliative care. MedCentral medical oncologist Srividya Viswanathan , M.D., says palliative care is different than hospice. It’s appropriate at any point in a serious illness unlike hospice which provides care just for those in the last few months of life. She describes […]
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Bellville builds improvements, locals pitch in
Village of Bellville website “We’re not going to prevent floods, but in terms of managing them, we’re actually going to be doing much better,” said Bellville mayor Darrell Bank of the village’s Streetscape project. After explaining the phases of the storm sewer project on Bellville’s Main Street, Banks then gave an outlook of town growth […]
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Colorful 5k benefits MAC
Over 240 runners colored the streets of Mansfield during the Abstract Dash on Saturday. The Mansfield Art Center hosted the race as a fundraiser, an event that appropriately for the art center, was presented in living color. Each participant was given a plastic bag filled with fine, colored powder to toss in the air at […]