MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation recently awarded $548,000 in scholarships for the 2020-21 school year to Richland County students. Scholarships are awarded based on a student’s financial need and grade point average. RCF Scholarship Committee Chairwoman Jana Mulherin reported during the August Board of Trustees meeting that 246 students received scholarships from 65 various […]
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MOESC receives $1 million grant to boost Springmill STEM, Plymouth Elementary
MANSFIELD – Mansfield’s Springmill STEM Elementary and Plymouth-Shiloh Elementary School students in grades K through 5 will be the focus of a $1,005,000 sub-grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Education via a national program. Lynn Meister, Mid-Ohio ESC’s Director of Teaching and Learning said local education leaders are excited to begin implementation of the […]
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Horse Royalty tops these Richland County Fair results
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Fair has continued despite the COVID-19 restrictions with a number of junior fair competitions. Here were the results provided to Richland Source on Tuesday: RICHLAND COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR Horse Royalty Senior Ambassador: Natalie Snyder, Richland County Wranglers 4-H (Shiloh). Runner-Up Senior Ambassador: Natalie Swackhammer, Barnyard Buddies 4-H (Shelby). Junior Ambassador: […]
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Richland County prosecutor, commissioners to meet Thursday
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners will meet with the county prosecutor’s office Thursday at 9:30 a.m. An email from commissioners said the meeting was requested by the prosecutor’s office. The meeting will move into executive session “to discuss imminent court action.” The email said commissioners will take action after the executive session. It’s not known […]
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus detected in Jefferson Township
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP – Richland Public Health officials have been notified by the Ohio Department of Health that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Jefferson Township. “To be very clear, this is not a human infection case, but the first positive WNV mosquito samples in Richland County this year,” Joe Harrod, Director […]
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Richland County Fair results begin to filter in after early competitions
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Fair is underway in an abbreviated version with mostly just the youngsters showing their animals and other 4-H competitions. The fair board provided the following results on Monday afternoon. Richland County Fair Results King: Cory Myers, Country Kids 4-H and Shelby FFA (Shelby). Queen: Natalie Snyder, Richland County Wranglers 4-H […]
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Madison grad wins Dutchman Hospitality scholarship award
BELLVILLE — Dutchman Hospitality Group recently announced Caylynn Penney, graduate of Madison High School, and daughter of Michael and Charmmy Penney, has been chosen as one of four recipients of the annual Dutchman Hospitality scholarship awards. Penney has been employed by Der Dutchman Restaurant in Bellville, Ohio for the past three years, working as a […]
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Four Mansfield men sought in this week’s Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — Authorities are seeking four fugitives with Mansfield ties as part of the Most Wanted list compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in the Richland County division for the week of Aug. 10. Sheldon Sloan, 40, is 5-foot-10, 212 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He is sought for illegal […]
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Section of N. Home Road closed through Aug. 12
MANSFIELD — Due to storm line repairs the city of Mansfield will close sections of the following road while work is being completed: North Home Road from Nussbaum Parkway to West Fourth Street. The road closed Saturday, Aug. 8 and is expected to be re-opened by the end of the workday Wednesday, Aug. 12, barring […]
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Medina woman killed Sunday in Ashland County motorcycle crash
ASHLAND — A Medina woman was killed Sunday in a motorcycle crash in Montgomery Township, according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Patricia Strickland, 68, died at the scene of the crash, Troopers said after the crash on U.S. Route 42 near Township Road 653 at approximately 1:37 p.m. The Patrol […]