Tracy Geibel, Staff Reporter
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Idea Works to host marketing workshop Feb. 22
MANSFIELD — Three local advertising agencies have teamed up to hold a two-hour workshop for local business owners at downtown Mansfield’s co-working facility. Source Brand Solutions, Vinyl Marketing, and Graziani Multimedia have organized Stories that Sell, a Content Marketing Workshop that will kick off at 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 22 inside Idea Works, 40 W. 4th St. “This happens to […]
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Clear Fork students plan prom dress resale to benefit Shelby’s Lindsey Gies
BELLVILLE — School district boundaries mean nothing to Clear Fork High School senior Victoria Skoog. When planning an upcoming prom dress resale event at Clear Fork High School, Skoog and a friend decided the proceeds should benefit Shelby High School senior Lindsey Gies. The Shelby Homecoming Queen came home on Friday, Feb. 1. She spent […]
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Payless to close its U.S. locations, including Ontario location
MANSFIELD — Payless ShoeSource will begin liquidation of its United States and Puerto Rico locations as early as Sunday, according to a company spokesperson. The closures will include its store at 701 N. Lexington-Springmill Rd. in Ontario. The company expects most stores to remain open until at least the end of March. The majority will remain […]
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Why Richland Source is prioritizing efforts to listen to readers
PHILADELPHIA — Looking out the window on my flight home from a conference in Philadelphia, I wonder, how can the pilot navigate through the clouds? Thousands of feet in the air, I wouldn’t dare take my phone out of airplane mode to check. This is only my second solo flight, and in general, I’m a […]
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Recent survey shows employers struggle to hire despite competitive wages
MANSFIELD — Hiring is a challenge for 92 percent of employers in Richland, Ashland and Crawford County, despite “competitive wages,” according to a recent survey by the Richland Community Development Group (RCDG). Clint Knight, the organization’s workforce development director, explained Friday at a Regional Manufacturing Coalition (RMC) meeting that average wages at area manufacturers are […]
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‘Mansfield Rising’ plan gaining momentum, approved by county commissioners
MANSFIELD — The “Mansfield Rising” plan continues to gain momentum, as Richland County commissioners unanimously endorsed the plan at their Thursday meeting. Commissioners made their decision after hearing a presentation from Maura Teynor and Allie Watson of the Richland County Foundation and Richland Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Jodie Perry. The plan includes more than […]
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Three arrested after narcotic search in Crestline
CRESTLINE — Three individuals were arrested Tuesday after the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office’s special response team and Metrich executed a narcotic search warrant at 320 West Ave. in Crestline. Terry L. Thoman, 53, Juanita J. Diles, 51, and Jeremy M. Wise, 39 were taken into custody for possession of methamphetamine, according to a press release. Thoman was charged with […]
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Clear Fork community honors memory of Grant Reed with Gray Day
BELLVILLE — It’s clear. Clear Fork High School senior, Grant Reed will be missed. On Tuesday, the community honored Reed, who passed away Sunday after his battle against medulloblastoma (a type of tumor), by wearing gray, the color for brain cancer awareness. Nearly every teacher and student wore gray at Clear Fork Local School District’s […]
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Haring Realty preps for its second annual life-sized Monopoly game
MANSFIELD — Several realtors gathered Monday at Haring Realty’s downtown Mansfield office to create game board pieces for the agency’s second annual Richlandopoly, a life-sized and localized version of Monopoly. The game, set to run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, is in conjunction with the United Way of Richland County’s Dash […]