ONTARIO — Smash a plate, dodge into another reality or test your aim with a blade — APEX Entertainment will bring a three-in-one experience to the Ontario Center when it opens May 1. APEX Entertainment, located at 2209 Richland Mall, provides guests with a new way to blow off steam, compete with friends and try […]
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Open Source: When is the parking lot for B&O Trail connector going to open?
A 20-space parking lot near the end of the connector trail linking Trimble Road to the B&O Trail could be open in the next few weeks.
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The memory tour: Daughters plan a scavenger hunt for aging parents
MANSFIELD — Dave Pavkov leaned towards his wife, gently placing a shiny dollar store crown on her head. Once he was sure it was balanced, he wrapped his arm around her. The couple looked up and smiled at their daughters, who gleefully snapped photos with their smartphones as “Chicken Fried” blared over the speakers. Then the […]
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Forget Me Not Flower Shop blooms in Bellville
BELLVILLE — Connie Homerick was determined to open a flower shop in Bellville by Valentine’s Day. After a few hiccups, she succeeded. Forget-Me-Not Flower Shop is open for business at 18 Mill Street in Bellville. The journey to opening day was a bumpy one. Homerick and her husband purchased Forget-Me-Not Flower Shop in Lexington on Jan. […]
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Open Source: Why aren’t local snow plow crews salting my road?
Old Man Winter may have been slow to arrive, but now that he’s here, he’s here with a vengeance. Winter Storm Fern dumped nearly a foot of snow on north central Ohio last weekend, and she continues to grace us with single digit temperatures and blistering winds for good measure. Every year around this time, […]
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Open Source: Why no Level 3 snow emergency in Richland County on Sunday?
The longest-tenured sheriff in Richland County history said Sunday evening he believes “people and businesses should make their own decision.”
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Open Source: How can I get snow level emergency notifications in Richland County?
A Richland Source reader asked how to get notifications regarding different snow emergency levels on local roads. Here is how:
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Open Source: What does the Richland County Land Bank do with its land?
Editor’s Note: This is part three of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part one published Monday. Part two published Tuesday. MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has spent more than a decade converting depressed, abandoned properties into blank slates. The agency has overseen the demolitions of hundreds […]
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Open Source: How is the land bank funded?
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part one published Monday. Part three will publish Wednesday. MANSFIELD — As a kid, Amy Hamrick’s father taught her how to operate any piece of heavy machinery she was capable of turning on. “She’s probably the […]
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Open Source: What is the Richland County Land Bank?
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a three part series exploring common questions about the Richland County Land Bank. Part two will publish Tuesday. Part three will publish Wednesday. MANSFIELD — For years, a poster hung on the wall of the Richland County Land Bank’s office that posed two key questions: If not us, […]