BUCYRUS — Authorities seized $29,851 on Wednesday when a search warrant was executed at an alleged illegal casino on the city’s southwest side, according to Bucyrus police. Chief Neil Assenheimer said his officers assisted agents with the Ohio Casino Control Commission in a raid at the Golden Genie Gaming establishment at 1655 Marion Road. “The […]
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Male arrested after making verbal threats at Avita Hospital in Ontario
ONTARIO — Chief Tommy Hill assured there was no active shooter incident at the Avita Hospital or Richland Mall, despite social media rumors.
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MMHA plans to break ground on affordable housing complex this summer
MANSFIELD — The timeline on a 120-unit affordable housing development in Mansfield will be pushed back another two months, but is still set to break ground in 2025. The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority will submit its final application to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency this spring, executive director Steve Andrews said Tuesday. Andrews told board members […]
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Bryce Witchey attorney asks for more details into allegations against client
MANSFIELD — The attorney now representing Bryce Witchey wants more details from prosecutors. Bernie Davis has filed a motion in Richland County Common Pleas Court seeking a “meaningful bill of particulars” regarding the 31-count indictment against his 28-year-old client returned by a county grand jury in August. Davis took over Witchey’s defense on Dec. 16 […]
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Woman killed in two-vehicle Huron County crash, according to patrol
HURON COUNTY — A 31-year-old woman died in a two-vehicle crash Monday night, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the accident occurred at 8:56 p.m. on Cleveland Road near Townsend Avenue in the City of Norwalk. Ashley Smith, 31, of Wakeman, Ohio, was driving a 2012 Hyundai Accent […]
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News Man Weekly: Ashland U. prof appears on History Channel TV show
MANSFIELD – The 31st episode of the News Man Weekly podcast has dropped with a Hollywood flair. In this week’s edition, Richland Source Deputy Managing Editor Carl Hunnell talks with Ashland University history Professor John Moser about his recent travels to Los Angeles to appear on “History’s Greatest Mysteries” on the History Channel. Moser, the […]
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Safe Surfin’ Child Safety ID program set for Feb. 22 at Buckeye Imagination Museum
MANSFIELD — The annual Child Safety Identification Program, “Safe Surfin,” will be held at the Buckeye Imagination Museum, 175 W. 3rd Street Mansfield, Ohio on Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event will be held in conjunction with the Lexington Moose Lodge #2511 and will include representatives from many of our local […]
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Clear Fork High School announces second quarter academic honors
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork High School has announced its academic honors for the second nine weeks of the 2024-2025 school year. Congratulations to all the students mentioned below. All A’s Seniors: Melodie Blubaugh, Noel Cline, Carter King, Emily Montgomery, Reina Rehberg, Peyton Salisbury, Kaybria Sims Juniors: Piper Black, Milee Carillon, Xander Cyphers, Kaiden Dettmer, Lucas Goodman, […]
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Ohio Auditor announces plan to run for state attorney general in 2026
COLUMBUS — Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, who is term-limited from seeking a third term, announced Monday his candidacy to be the state’s next attorney general. A Republican, the 59-year-old Faber hopes to replace Republican Dave Yost as the state’s top law enforcement officer. Like Faber, Yost cannot seek a third term as AG in 2026. […]
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Richland Newhope welcomes Jennifer Wagner to board
MANSFIELD — Jennifer Wagner has been appointed as the newest member of the Richland Newhope/Richland County Board of Developmental Disabilities.