Tierra Thomas, Thrive Reporter

BELLVILLE – During the winter in Bellville, the ice-skating rink is the main attraction. Individuals and families can immerse themselves in spending quality time together and having fun. When nine year old Bonnie Worby took the ice for the first time, it was exactly that for her, but it grew to mean so much more. […]

MANSFIELD – Javar Jackson, a resident from the Detroit metropolitan area in Michigan, has set his sights on bringing his area of expertise to the Richland County community. With a new year of challenges ahead, Third Street Family Health Services recently hired Jackson as its new chief operations officer.  “We wanted to find somebody who […]

MANSFIELD – Senior living facilities have been heavily impacted by COVID-19 since the first wave hit the U.S. Due to nursing and assisted living facilities being a huge target for outbreaks, seniors and families affected have needed advocates now more than ever. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in Region 5, which […]

MANSFIELD – At the beginning of every year, people want to start fresh with new goals and a healthy mindset. Setting new fitness goals can be a good way to start, but it’s important to set realistic ones.  Amber Richards, an exercise physiologist at OhioHealth Ontario Health and Fitness Center, encourages all of her clients […]

SHELBY – Since 1985, Shelby resident Doc Stumbo, 83, has put his all into fundraising and giving back. His work over the past 35 years has helped Richland County residents receive, as well as give back.  After serving two years in the Vietnam War as a construction engineer, Stumbo moved to Shelby in 1958 after […]

MANSFIELD — After 26 years of caring for the spiritual and mental well-being of patients and their families, Pastoral Care Manager of OhioHealth Mansfield and Shelby Hospitals Faith Proietti will retire at the end of the year.  Proietti began her career at Mansfield General Hospital, in 1994 as a bereavement coordinator for hospice. From 2000 […]

MANSFIELD – By a unanimous vote, the Mansfield Gay Pride Association board has named former Vice President Kelli Quail as their new president effective immediately.  Todd Rice, former president of Mansfield Pride, recently stepped down at the beginning of the month and has accepted a position as co-chair for the Fundraising Committee at the Richland […]

BELLVILLE – Don and Judy Perman are a reserved couple, and like most people, they don’t like to talk about themselves that much. But despite their casual front, the love they’ve shared for over 60 years can be heard through their laughs. The Perman’s, both originally from Crestline, met during their high school years in […]

BELLVILLE – Standing outside Stoodt’s Market, President of the Salvation Army Clear Fork Unit Mike Bing takes his post beside a red kettle. He’s mentally prepared for whatever kind of weather the valley is in the mood for that day and waits outside the store for shoppers to come up to him, or he gingerly […]