ASHLAND – Tom Puskar has lived a lot of life concealed behind a camera lens. It’s been a kind of comfortable personal camouflage. But when he was inducted March 21 into the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Hall of Fame, the longtime Ashland-area photographer had to be the subject instead of the shooter. Puskar shook […]
Columns
Opinion columns written by staff or submitted to Richland Source from the community.
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Irv Oslin storyboards a new chapter in his journalism career
I see this gig as an opportunity to combine journalism, photography and humor to create something fresh and new.
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Dual columns: From Lake Placid to the live stream: Two golden eras, two golden takes
Did history repeat itself 46 years later? Was the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” reborn in 2026? Two Source media members — one older, one younger — share their perspectives.
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The Coffee House in Plymouth invites customers to ‘have coffee at home’
Plymouth’s newest coffee shop makes you feel at home. The Coffee House opened its doors in November at 208 Sandusky St.
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ANALYSIS: OHSAA football title scores grow more lopsided with smaller crowds
You were not alone this past weekend in feeling the seven high school state football title games resulted in lopsided scores and with fewer people in the stands.
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We asked Richland County to weigh in on child care. Here’s what readers said:
“Working in child care for the past four years has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. I have watched children grow from tiny babies into confident, kind and emotionally strong little people, and it fills my heart to know I had a small part in that journey.” — Richland County child care […]
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COLUMN: At Ohio’s community colleges, going back to school means new opportunities
Editor’s Note: This op-ed was written by Avi Zaffini, President and CEO of the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. The “back to school” season is here, along with all the anticipation and the memories it brings. For the 200,000-plus Ohioans served by our state’s community colleges, “back to school” means new opportunities, and many options […]
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Meet Lex grad Hannah Martin, Richland Source’s new reporter
Hello! I am Hannah Martin, the new reporter at Richland Source. I’m new here, but not to the community. I am a Richland County native. I graduated from Lexington Local Schools in 2018, then attended Eastern Gateway Community College, graduating with an associate of arts degree. Next, I continued my education at Full Sail University. […]
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A soaked Saturday at Inkcarceration: One man’s journey from the photo pit to the campgrounds
MANSFIELD — By the time Slipknot roared, “If you’re five-five-five, then I’m six-six-six,” I was already shirtless and soaked — my Metallica tee crumpled in my back pocket, camera tucked in my bag, wrapped in layers of towel and poncho. Saturday started drier and with sunny skies above. By 2:30 p.m., I was inside the […]
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ANALYSIS: Mansfield Speedway purchase should stir regional racing energy
I am not a racing fan. For years, the joke was on me at the Mansfield News Journal. One of my first assignments at the newspaper in the summer of 1990 was to help cover the IndyCar race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. I interviewed drivers Teo Fabi and Emerson Fittipaldi for features that […]