ONTARIO — The Ontario Recreation Department will be sponsored three upcoming events offering fun for the whole family. The Honkin’ Haulin’ Hands-On Trucks event is Sunday, October 2 at Marshall Park. The free event will feature vehicles including a school bus, fire truck, police car, trash truck and more. Kids will get to explore the […]
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Josh Turner & Monster Trucks: What to expect at the Ashland County Fair
ASHLAND — In 2021, the Ashland County Fair attracted almost 70,000 people. County Fair Office Manager Cathy Rice wants that number higher this year. “So we’re hoping to go back up into the 90,000s this year, which would be terrific. We’re hearing it’s supposed to be good weather,” she said. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
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Monarch migration underway across Ohio
COLUMBUS – Eastern monarch butterflies are now flying through Ohio on their way from summer breeding areas to overwintering sites in Mexico, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Monarchs may travel 50 to 100 miles per day, making this one of the most impressive migrations in the animal kingdom. […]
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Haunted houses don’t scare you? Wanna bet? Blood Prison at OSR opens Sept. 24
MANSFIELD — The haunt season never really ends for Vic Amesquita and his “Escape from Blood Prison” show at the former Ohio State Reformatory. A limited version of the award-winning fright event was again offered in July during the three-day Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival. There was a two-night Christmas-season haunt in 2021 — which will be […]
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Manhattan Short Film Festival set for Galion Community Theatre; You be the judge
GALION — Film lovers in Galion will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts around the world from Sept. 22 through Oct. 2 when the 25th annual Manhattan Short Film Festival screens at Galion Community Theatre. Showtimes are Saturday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. The final 10 short films screen […]
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19th annual “open air” style art competition starts Sept. 22
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Plein Air Society will be holding its 19th Annual Plein Air Competition in Richland County. This is an organization of artists devoted to painting in the “Plein Air” tradition or the “Open Air” style of the French Impressionists. They will begin painting on Thursday evening, Sept. 22 through Saturday, Sept. 24. […]
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SAE start-up loan program geared toward local FFA members
LOUDONVILLE — Area FFA students planning for their SAE (Supervised Agricultural Experience) projects are encouraged to apply for funding through the SAE Start-Up Loan program to help with the costs associated with these projects. SAE’s are a time-honored part of agricultural education curriculum and help students develop agribusiness skills and leadership abilities. Active FFA students […]
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Centerburg Old Time Farming Festival returns this weekend
CENTERBURG — Centerburg is hosting another year of its old-time farming festival, filled with a parade, live bands, food contests and the chicken dance. The theme for this year’s festival is “save our farmland,” festival secretary Annamarie Smith said. Smith said all the bands are new for the festival’s 30th year with classic games making a […]
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Ohio’s sporadic Indian Wars stretched into the 18th Century
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered a collaborative agreement to share content across our sites. The Ohio Indian Wars were a series of struggles between settlers from the newly independent United States and American Indian residents of the Ohio Country in the years after the […]