SHELBY — Residents of Shelby, especially the neighbors of Plymouth-Springmill Road, have a soft spot for the Richland County road crew. Large trucks and a huge chipper showed up shortly after the tornado hit this area and the crew worked long hours to pick up the pieces. Within three days the road crew had the […]
Letters to the Editor
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A tribute to Jess Allred
On April 15, 2019 a very special man, Jess Allred, passed from this earth, leaving behind his loving wife Roxie (married for 56 years) two sons, Jay and Joseph, both of which he was very proud of, two daughters-in-law Amy and Juliette, that he loved as if they were his own and two grand-daughters, Elmore […]
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Toledo Bishop applauds Ohio governor for signing Heartbeat Bill into law
Yesterday, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law the “Heartbeat Bill” (SB 23) ensuring children in the womb cannot be aborted in the State of Ohio once a fetal heartbeat is detected. This is a major step forward in protecting the dignity and value of every human being in our society, most especially, those who cannot […]
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People, not businesses, are Mansfield’s lifeline
Richland Source Editor, At last night’s meeting on Mansfield Rising, I asked the question, “Who are you?” What I intended to convey was, “Who the hell do you think you are?” After more than an hour of positive discussion on how to add to the vitality and beauty of Mansfield, one audience member told the […]
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Richland County commissioners owe an apology for destroying trees
The Richland County Commissioners owe this community an apology, though for me the unneeded destruction of the beautiful trees on the Courthouse lawn is very nearly an unforgivable act. To add insult to injury, they deny it was done in secret and now blame the protesting public for not being better informed. How was the […]
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Local United Way executive director thanks community for support
On Thursday, March 14, our community came together at the Annual Dinner of the United Way to celebrate the year that was for our organization. Some of these highlights included our annual “Day of Caring” in August. This was a day when 240 individuals from across our county came together to provide a day of […]
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“Unplanned” offers inside look at abortion industry
“Unplanned,” the captivating story about Abby Johnson, opens in theaters across the country this weekend. As a college student Abby had a passion to help women. The Planned Parenthood organization made a positive impression on Abby at her college campus and eventually she took a job with them and became their youngest facility director. One […]
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Time to pull our troops out of Afghanistan, Iraq & Syria
My immediate response to his picture on your site brought tears of sorrow for a family I never knew nor even met. It saddens me greatly that such a young man with so much to live for was taken from our grasp by a shot fired from a group of individuals who stand for nothing […]
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Cohen hearing frustrates reader
I’m dumbfounded. I’m stunned. I’m embarrassed. Watching the hearing with Micheal Cohen made me fear for our future. When half of the committee, led by Jim Jordan, acted like they were in the eighth grade, I thought there must be some mistake. OK, yes, Cohen is a known liar (just like the President), point taken. […]
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Local college campus leaders thankful for many during difficult time
Often, it is during the deepest tragedies that we find how fortunate we are to be members of a community. For the students, faculty and staff on the Mansfield Campus of The Ohio State University and North Central State College, we are grateful to all who came to the aid of our campus following the […]