ONTARIO — The city of Ontario is on track to have another “good year,” according to City Council’s finance committee chair. Fourth Ward councilman Dan Zeiter said the city will exceed its 2018 expenses due primarily to costs associated with Ontario Commerce Park and the repaving of Lexington-Springmill Road. But at this point, he’s not […]
Tracy Leturgey, Staff Reporter
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Owner of Mount Vernon walk-in clinic replicates concept in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — The owner of a Mount Vernon walk-in clinic recently opened another in downtown Mansfield to fill what she sees as a void in affordable, walkable care. Mount Vernon resident Simona Moore opened the Mansfield Walk-In Clinic in early June inside the Hursh Pharamacy, a downtown staple at 90 N. Diamond Street since 1895. […]
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North End farmers market suspended for lack of produce
MANSFIELD — Only a month into its annual summertime farmer’s market, the North End Community Improvement Collaborative has suspended the weekly Wednesday event due to a lack of produce. NECIC’s teaching garden coordinator and community garden organizer Mona Kneuss believes this season’s rains have either delayed or damaged local farmers’ crops. She’s heard stories from […]
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Family finds treasure at Gorman Nature Center hidden by Miller’s Diamond Jewelry
MANSFIELD — The treasure hidden by a Mansfield jewelry store has been found under a bridge at the Gorman Nature Center. Husband and wife, Pete and Jennifer Dean and their two children Gavin and Chloe followed the clues in a poem, released Tuesday by Miller’s Diamond Jewelry. The family located a deed, which they can […]
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Miller’s Diamond Jewelry announces local take on Forrest Fenn’s treasure hunt
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield jewelry store is celebrating its upcoming anniversary with a localized version of the famous Forrest Fenn treasure hunt. Miller’s Diamond Jewelry announced its city-wide treasure hunt Tuesday, July 2 on Facebook by releasing a poem with clues to a deed, which can be redeemed at the 1442 Lexington Ave. store for […]
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Local farmers hope for ankle-high corn stalks by July 4th, some still struggle to plant
SHELBY — Fourth generation farmer Jake Rietschlin never planted fields on Sundays, not until this year when he and his family were forced to take advantage of any dry weather. Racing to beat rain forecasted for the following day, the Shelby man felt fortunate his family — his two brothers Sam and Andy, their father Mark and […]
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Readers, you’ve assigned our next Open Source Story: “Is there a thrilling history behind the beautiful estate to the west of Mansfield Art Center?”
MANSFIELD — We’ve got our winner: The next question our newsroom will answer in our Open Source series is, “Is there a thrilling history behind the beautiful estate to the west of Mansfield Art Center?” The question, submitted by a Richland Source reader named Jen, won last week’s audience vote with 219 of 416 votes. […]
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Local artists reimagine Richland Source’s solutions journalism stories
MANSFIELD — As Mark Sebastian Jordan set up a chicken-wire sculpture Saturday for Richland Source’s Reporting: Reimagined, the pieces inside his artwork shifted, and the Mansfield man realized that the elderly woman figure he’d created wasn’t likely to stand erect as initially intended. The figure appeared to slouch backwards, collapsing under the weight of the […]
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Charles Mill Lake Park reschedules fireworks show
MANSFIELD — The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD) has rescheduled its July fireworks show at Charles Mill Lake Park for Saturday, Aug. 31. The park announced the show, initially planned for Saturday, July 6, was moved to the final weekend of August due to how high water levels continue to impact recreational boating and camping. “Many park […]
