Zac Hiser
Head of Newsroom Product at Richland Source. Lifelong Cleveland sports fan who also enjoys marketing, history, camping, comedy, local music & living in Mansfield with my wonderful family.
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Brady Jacquin to debut new record at Newsroom After Hours on June 15
MANSFIELD — A musician should learn from every musical moment if they want to get better. That’s Brady Jacquin’s philosophy, at least. When he released his first EP in August 2017, he used a stage name as the name of the record: Brady Gianquinto. He has no issue admitting that error. People had trouble recognizing the […]
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All-gal punk band owns Melancholy House crowd in Shelby
SHELBY — Bras decorated the stage, whips were in the air, and punk music blasted from amplifiers as fans nodded their heads and stomped their feet. The Rust Pelts grabbed control of the Melancholy House in Shelby on Saturday night. It wasn’t too long ago that two friends, Kate ‘Jo’ Westfall and Llalan Fowler, were hanging […]
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Annual Beats by the Beach music contest has May 15 deadline for musicians
PERRYSVILLE — Throughout the summers, Pleasant Hill Lake Park enjoys hosting concerts with local musicians. But when the park’s program services director, Louie Andres started having trouble finding new performers, he had an idea. “I thought maybe having a contest to get those up-and-coming bands, those who maybe haven’t gotten a paid gig or are […]
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3 candidates vying for commissioner’s seat in primary election
MANSFIELD — Three candidates have put their hat in the ring in the upcoming primary election, hoping to become the Richland County commissioner’s Republican candidate. Incumbent Marilyn John is challenged by Dale Hulit and David Morgenstern. The winner will face Democrat Rebecca Hergatt in November. The commissioner’s term will commence Jan. 1, 2019. Dale Hulit […]
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Mansfield Area Y Celebrates Healthy Kids Day with Y on Wheels
MANSFIELD – Every year, Healthy Kids Day is celebrated at over 1,500 Y’s across the country by over 1.2 million participants. The national initiative was created to improve health and well-being for kids and families, specifically during the summer months when research shows that kids have a tendency to fall behind academically and gain weight […]
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Lexington freshman wins singing contest with Mansfield Symphony
MANSFIELD — Lexington High School freshman Ellie Nickoli was chosen by the audience and musicians as the winner of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra’s Bach to Rock Singing Contest at the March 24 concert. As winner of the contest, Nickoli will be invited to perform on the 2018-2019 OhioHealth Symphony Series. Nickoli, who performed the song […]
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Shelby man set to release third album after finding forgiveness
SHELBY — Ricky Mitchell was searching for 18 months before he found a release. His latest project, Wishing Wells, revolves around forgiveness of a past love affair he was in before moving to Shelby, where he currently resides. The album will be released on March 17. “It comes from seeing a high school girlfriend announcing […]
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Mansfield native earns 2nd Independent Music Award nomination for ‘Good Times’
. . MANSFIELD — AlliCat is just having a good time. The 34-year-old rapper has traveled the nation working on her rapping game and social network. Now she’s back home in Mansfield and has earned a second nomination at the Independent Music Awards. Her single, Good Times, has been nominated for the Song, A Capella […]