A Christmas Carol comes to life at Mansfield Middle School; Danville elementary principal resigns after poor attendance; Remembering Lisa McAlexander Mansfield Middle School teachers integrate art and literature with door decorating contest: https://www.richlandsource.com/education/mansfield-middle-school-teachers-integrate-art-and-literature-with-door-decorating-contest/article_e62c6bcc-5de6-11ec-a82a-8f064b442b34.html Tecumseh was a shooting star among Ohio chiefs: https://www.richlandsource.com/area_history/tecumseh-was-a-shooting-star-among-ohio-chiefs/article_50485258-ceb0-11eb-a51c-73fe41c18839.html Danville elementary principal resignation follows attendance, community relations concerns: https://www.knoxpages.com/education/danville-elementary-principal-resignation-follows-attendance-community-relations-concerns/article_9b18648c-5d06-11ec-b25b-d7d0f15b94dd.html Today […]
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Man with rape charge tops this week’s list of Most Wanted fugitives
MANSFIELD — A man with multiple sex-offense charges is among this week’s list of Most Wanted fugitives, according to the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Rafael Martinez Jr., 38, is 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He is wanted for parole violation on an original charge of rape; sex offender registration […]
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Grand Jury determines Shelby Police used justifiable force in March shooting incident
MANSFIELD — A Richland County Grand Jury has determined justifiable force was used by Shelby Police in a March shooting incident. The announcement was made via a press release issued Monday afternoon by Richland County Prosecutor Gary Bishop. Shelby Police Chief Lance Combs declined to comment when contacted by Richland Source on Monday afternoon. Below […]
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LISTEN: Christmas tradition of Toy Time began in 1934; K9s developing technique to detect child predators
Local K9 helping track child predators; How to combat rising fertilizer prices; Remembering Earl R. Page How K9s are helping law enforcement track child predators: https://www.richlandsource.com/solutions/how-k9s-are-helping-law-enforcement-track-child-predators/article_aa686b12-4893-11ec-b3fe-c71f53542779.html The Christmas tradition of Toy Time began in Mansfield around 1934: https://www.richlandsource.com/area_history/the-christmas-tradition-of-toy-time-began-in-mansfield-around-1934/article_438e5a4c-bb66-11e6-be3e-273d7494a731.html Ashland SWCD event in January aimed at combating rising fertilizer prices: https://www.ashlandsource.com/news/ashland-swcd-event-in-january-aimed-at-combatting-rising-fertilizer-prices/article_5a607736-5ea0-11ec-af74-77896d53acf9.html Earl R. Page: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/earl-r-page/article_6488633c-5ea9-11ec-8932-b3053b3c3218.html […]
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Richland Public Health announces time changes & closings for the holidays
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health will be closed all day on Friday, Dec. 24, for the Christmas holiday. The agency will be open with normal hours from Dec. 27 to 30 and then closed all day on Friday, Dec. 31, for the New Year’s holiday. Both holiday closing hours will include the WIC offices in […]
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Mansfield City Council to consider $500,000 in ARPA spending Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council is expected to discuss proposals that would spend and reallocate more than $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds at Tuesday night’s meeting. In its final scheduled meeting of 2021, council will talk during caucus about new ARPA requests totaling $100,812 for: — $20,000 for municipal court radio upgrades. — […]
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Red Cross hosts emergency blood drive at Richland Mall on Dec. 23
ONTARIO — There’s an import blood drive coming up Thursday, Dec. 23 at the Richland Mall. Why is it so important? As holiday celebrations continue, concern is rising for the nation’s blood supply, which has now dipped to such low levels that could force hospitals to hold off on essential blood transfusions for patients. Richland […]
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LISTEN: Polar Express at The Ren on Dec. 19; Mansfield’s Brinkherhoff was a general in Civil War
Former Fredericktown supt. James Peterson takes interim role starting Jan. 3: https://www.richlandsource.com/education/former-fredericktown-supt-james-peterson-takes-interim-role-starting-jan-3/article_cb9a2b7e-6e69-5792-a8a3-cae719613a15.html Melvin “Mel” Switzer: https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/melvin-mel-switzer/article_dcd54d2e-5cf5-11ec-b6d6-37eafe8f6530.html Today – Fredericktown’s school board approved the appointment of former Fredericktown superintendent James Peterson to serve as interim superintendent starting in January. Peterson will resume the position the day after current superintendent Susan Hayward’s resignation takes effect. And Peterson […]