ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Coburn Gallery will hold an exhibition titled “Natural Tendencies,” which will feature a group exhibition of seven artists from the Cleveland area exploring the tendencies of our minds and emotional states with a vocabulary centering around the natural world. The “Natural Tendencies” exhibition opens on Friday, May 20, with a […]
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‘American Pickers’ looking for Ohio locations to film in June
MANSFIELD — Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and the team of “American Pickers” plan to film episodes of the hit series in Ohio, with filming scheduled for late June 2016. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on the History Channel. The hit show follows Wolfe and Fritz, two […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 10: Appleseed John
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles by author Paul Lintern. It is set in 1831 and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of a young girl. Among the guests that entered the Oakland Inn each night were some rather unusual characters, as Amelia […]
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10th annual Shelby Cancer Rally planned for May 15
SHELBY — On Sunday, May 15 the 10th Annual Shelby Cancer Rally will take place at Central School, with registration The first rally was held in May of 2007 and since then the local event has raised over $125,000 for cancer charities and research. Rally chair Jack Gray said, “Since this is our 10th year, […]
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Richland Academy Dance Ensemble’s spring show is May 13-14
MANSFIELD — On Saturday, April 30, nine rade dancers from the Richland Academy of the Arts performed at the All Ohio Dance Festival at the Cuyahoga Community College in Highland Hills. Jillian Cordial, Kylee Dettmer, Star Henthorn, Schuyler Kunkel, Willa Marks, Gabriella Morando, Meiyan Timberlake, Madeleine Weilbacker and Rachel Weilbacker had a full day of […]
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Salmon with ginger, honey and soy sauce
MANSFIELD — What a great time to be an American consumer — the local grocers sell prepackaged, individual salmon fillets, and it’s not too expensive. Naturally, I had to find a way to take advantage of the situation. I looked around my kitchen and found honey and soy sauce, and a sliver of ginger. The […]
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Richland, Ashland Co. dancers featured in Little Mermaid show
ASHLAND — The Ashland Regional Ballet (ARB) and Opus II Dance Studio will again collaborate to bring the 34th annual Spring Dance Concert to the stage at Ashland University’s Hugo Young Theatre on May 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. Dancers ranging in ages from 6 through adult, and hailing primarily from the Ashland/Mansfield area […]
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Bridging the generation gap: Tough Mudder brings Millennials, Gen Xers together
MANSFIELD, Ohio — My colleagues are apathetic, narcissistic and boast an unwarranted sense of entitlement. At least that is what the mainstream media would lead me to believe about the Millennial Generation. Before I go any further, I should offer a lay of the land inside the Richland Source newsroom. At 43, I am the […]
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Name that fish contest worth $50 in movie gift cards
MANSFIELD — How well do you know your fish? Find out by entering the Name That Fish contest through May 31 on the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) website at http://richlandswcd.net. The winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to Cinemark, donated in part by the Mansfield & Richland County Convention & […]
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Chase Beaire finds genre change after LA trip
MANSFIELD — Chase Beaire was already headlining as the lead singer of Encore at the age of 8. Over time, his first band turned into Black Hole Gypsy as it collected members. Later he provided the vocals for a band called Cold River Rising. Black Hole Gypsy moved to Los Angeles, and soon after, Beaire […]