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. […]
Columns
Opinion columns written by staff or submitted to Richland Source from the community.
Posted inLife and Culture
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 […]
Posted inLife and Culture
A time to grieve: Observations on mourning loss
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to […]
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What now? Confessions of a soon-to-be empty-nester
My wife doesn’t want to talk about it, which is fine because I’m sorting through some emotions of my own. Cheryl and I have been married for almost 21 years — and for the past 18, we’ve been Cruz’s mom and dad. I speak for the both of us when I say parenthood has been […]
Posted inBoys Basketball
Mansfield Sr.’s 2005 storybook run came during Golden Age of Ohio high school basketball
I didn’t realize it at the time, but I landed in Mansfield during a Golden Era of boys basketball. I inherited the Mansfield Senior basketball beat in 2000 and sat courtside as the Tygers won four district championships in my first six seasons as the lead reporter. Senior High reached the Sweet 16 in 2002, […]
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Column: My Christmas tree stays up through the New Year
Keeping up a Christmas tree for an extra week or two goes beyond an unwillingness to painstakingly remove each ornament and string of lights.
Posted inOpinion
‘Twas the Night Before Deadline at Richland Source
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Chat GPT, an artificial intelligence tool. ‘Twas the night before deadline, and all through the Source, The newsroom was humming, a dedicated force. The laptops were placed on the desks with great care, In hopes that fresh stories soon would be there. The reporters were nestled, their fingers a-flight, Crafting narratives to […]
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OPINION: Conquering Cedar Point’s Top Thrill 2 and more
SANDUSKY — Cedar Point’s Top Thrill 2 definitely gave me goosebumps, but I don’t know if it was from the wind or my nerves.
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Richland, Ashland, Morrow County students eligible for 2024 Congressional Art competition
MANSFIELD — Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced Tuesday the details for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. High school students who live in Ohio’s Fourth Congressional District are encouraged to submit a piece of art for this year’s competition. The Fourth Congressional District includes these counties: The Fourth Congressional District includes these cities: The competition began in 1982 to […]