Editor’s Note Today’s is the fifth part in a series of stories that published this week in Richland Source on the unhoused. MANSFIELD – Susan Beard runs a section of short, brown hair between her index and middle fingers, stopping short about an inch from the ends. She angles her scissors and snips, then takes […]
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COLUMN: Intersection of homelessness and mental health makes stability a challenge
Editor’s Note Erin was asked to be a guest columnist as part of our ongoing Unhoused series. She was given the following writing prompt: “What is dividing us on the issues of mental health and homelessness?” Within the past year, the issue of homelessness has become an increased concern for residents of Mansfield and Richland […]
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COLUMN: An ‘abundance of empathy’ is dire in community rebuilding
Editor’s Note Aurelio was asked to be a guest columnist as part of our ongoing Unhoused series. He was given the following writing prompt: “What experiences in your life have shaped your views on the issue of homelessness in Mansfield and Richland County?” Read another column from Aurelio covering homelessness at SXSW here. In many […]
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COLUMN: Being ‘housed’ isn’t the same as having a home
Editor’s Note Jason was asked to be a guest columnist as part of our ongoing Unhoused series. He was given the following writing prompt: “You have been open about your struggles with homelessness in the past. What do you wish people understood about your experience, and how it has shaped your life?” I’ve been plenty open about […]
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COLUMN: The issue of homelessness is ‘indescribably complex’
Editor’s Note Kelly Blankenship was asked to be a guest columnist as part of our ongoing Unhoused series. She was given the following writing prompt: “When it comes to homelessness in Mansfield and Richland County, what is oversimplified about this issue?” “Why should we help them?” “They did that to themselves.” “We don’t want them […]
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Mount Vernon Schools use a 4-legged therapist
MOUNT VERNON – Mount Vernon City Schools added another staff member in 2022 in an attempt to meet the emotional and psychological needs of students. There’s just one catch: This staff member has four legs and is about 4.5 months old — a therapy dog named Nova. Nova, who joined the district in January, is […]
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Bestselling author Sam Quinones talks drugs, community with local reporters
ASHLAND — Fentanyl and meth — and community — were topics of discussion with a national bestselling author and local reporters Monday. The virtual chat was part of a series Sam Quinones had with people around Ashland — ahead of the Ashland Mental Health and Recovery Board’s annual conference held at Ashland University’s convocation center […]
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Wildflower revolution would lead to investment in our community, environmental future
MANSFIELD — A few weeks ago, Becky Scheidler was scrolling on social media searching for inspiration to start gardening again, a favorite hobby of her past. “I did it a lot when I was younger with my grandmother, and it’s something in the spotlight again for me recently,” she said. “If I’m going to have […]
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More wildflowers recommended in Mansfield; here’s how it could happen
Editor’s Note This is Part III of a 3-part solutions journalism series on wildflowers. Part I published on March 23. Part II published on March 24. MANSFIELD — When it comes to downtown, Mansfield’s parks master plan recommended Central Park be designated as an integral part of the city’s park system, as downtown offers “the […]
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Cutting back on mowing leads to abundance in pollinator population
Editor’s Note This is Part II of a 3-part solutions journalism series on wildflowers. Part I published on March 23 and Part III will publish on March 25. APPLETON, WI — Nearly 400 miles northwest of Mansfield in Appleton, Wisconsin, the city has an initiative that involves not just their parks department, but a huge […]