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JEROMESVILLE — Mother Nature has made a mess of things all across north central Ohio this spring, but the miserable weather hasn’t had much of an impact on the Hillsdale baseball and softball programs. Rainouts are largely a thing of the past for the Falcons. Hillsdale unveiled its new artificial surface baseball and softball diamonds […]

ONTARIO — Tony Cosentino got bit by the racing bug when he was young and the 2006 Ontario graduate has been chasing his dream ever since. The 33-year-old Cosentino is racing on the ARCA Menards Series this season. The series is one of NASCAR’s four national series, along with the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series […]

LEXINGTON – Cyclists and pedestrians on the B&O Bike Trail will soon have a place to stop for a rest in the shade. The Richland County Parks District is constructing a 30-by-20-foot picnic shelter along the trail. The picnic shelter, as well as an adjoining maintenance building, will be located just off the path by […]

Editor’s Note This story came from a question submitted via our Open Source tool, which allows readers to ask a question or suggest a story. A note on public records requests Our reader’s Open Source submission was technically a two-part question. She asked how the money was being spent, then got more specific. “Can the public get […]

MADISON TOWNSHIP — Josh Smith’s professional baseball odyssey has taken him from the desert Southwest to the Atlantic seaboard — and delivered him one step closer to the big leagues. A 2015 Madison graduate, Smith was selected by the Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Barnstormers with the 15th pick in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball draft late […]

Editor’s Note This story came from a question submitted via our Open Source tool, which allows readers to ask a question or suggest a story.  MADISON TOWNSHIP — Jennifer Prince was working as a U.S. Navy-contracted dental hygienist when she noticed her patient that day had other needs — needs that transcended oral health. “She was having […]

OPEN SOURCE Welcome to Open Source! This is an ongoing effort from Richland Source to put the power of journalism directly in your hands. Do you have a story idea? Click here and tell us about it. MANSFIELD — Billy Link Jr. never imagined that pushing shopping carts would lead to a successful career. He […]

Editor’s Note Editor’s Note: This story was suggested by a reader. Do you have a story pitch for Richland Source? Send it through our Open Source platform.   MANSFIELD — Kim Miller is a professional problem solver. She’s a cheerleader and a grace giver. She’s constantly encouraging the people around her to reach their fullest potential. She’s […]

LEXINGTON – Lewis “Lew” Ryan can still remember the days when Main Street in Lexington was a brick road and farmers rode their horses into town, tying them up on hitching posts before walking up the weathered stairs of Lexington Presbyterian Church. Ryan, 100, may just be the Lexington’s oldest resident. He celebrated his centennial […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story came from a question submitted via our Open Source tool, which allows readers to ask a question or suggest a story.  MANSFIELD – When I was a kid, my grandmother used to tell me that only boring people get bored. It was her mother’s old adage, which she used on me whenever I complained […]