About 13,000 people — roughly the equivalent of the population of Fostoria — crammed into the Iron Triangle Rail Park for what was billed as a whistle stop.
Columns
Opinion columns written by staff or submitted to Richland Source from the community.
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COLUMN: 50 years later, the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament remains a tribute to friendship
Celebrate friendship and golf at the PGA Tour’s 50th Memorial Tournament — discover its touching origins and join the tradition.
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Lyn-Way waitress serves up a slice of life
Lainie Rose has worked at other area restaurants, but she finally found a home waitressing at Lyn-Way in Ashland.
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Commentary: Ashland photographer Puskar’s HOF induction a long time coming
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 […]
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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 […]