The show must go on: Six girls crowned at Lexington Miss Blueberry pageant
LEXINGTON – The entire Blueberry Festival was moved out of its comfort zone this year when much of the event was canceled due to flooding. That theme was echoed on…
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Veteran couple finds new way to serve community with Goin’ Postal Mansfield
ONTARIO — Lisa Francis spent 20 years serving her community through the 179th Airlift Wing. Now, she has traded a military uniform for a shipping counter, but the mission remains…
Racing toward hope: Mansfield Speedway shifts gears for the Festival of Hope
More than 6,300 people have registered to take part in the first Festival of Hope at the Mansfield Speedway on Aug. 22.
Architect: New Lexington Elementary School will open in fall 2028
Lexington Elementary School will have two academic wings, with students in PreK through third grade on the southeast side and students in fourth through sixth grade on the northwest side.
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Three men from the Netherlands killed, four injured in Ohio 13 crash north of Fredericktown
Troopers said Gijs M. Odpam, 48, of the Netherlands, was driving a Ford T350 Transit van westbound on Yankee Street when he failed to yield at a stop sign.
Mansfield City Schools accepts funding commitment for a new elementary school
MANSFIELD — If the Mansfield City school board wants to construct a new elementary building, the state of Ohio will foot most of the bill. That’s according to a resolution approved last month by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission. The state agency committed to fund up to 96 percent of the…
Mayor Perry: Mansfield Lahm plan signals strong commitment to airport economic growth
“There’s a lot of unique assets about the airport, certainly the runway length, the past military and current military ties there and it sits right in the heart of our prime industrial land.”
School officials: Excused absences now count towards absenteeism rates for students
MANSFIELD — If a child misses more than two or three days of school each month, a parent/guardian may be getting a phone call. Changes in Ohio law now require public schools to be more proactive in working with families to reduce chronic absenteeism. “It’s all about doing early intervention,…
Race against winter: Officials aim for expedited Richland County Jail kitchen remodel/upgrade
Two companies — one from Mount Vernon and one from Columbus — have offered to remodel and upgrade the Richland County Jail kitchen.
‘Honor, Remember, Heal’: Mansfield prepares for second overdose awareness event Saturday
The free event was established by Erika Baum in memory of her son, Cedric Timothy Bowman, who died of a fentanyl overdose in 2020 at age 22.
Mansfield police involved in U.S. Marshals’ Operation Northern Shield
CLEVELAND – Hundreds of individuals were apprehended and taken into custody throughout northern Ohio as part of a multi-agency strategic initiative to combat violent crime, according to a press release issued on Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Ohio. The multi-jurisdictional sweep across eight cities, including Mansfield, was…
Shelby eyes new e-bike legislation, vandal protection
The late-night activities from a group of “vandals” drew the attention of councilman Nathan Martin, then Shelby City Council as a whole.
Inkcarceration announces 2027 dates at Ohio State Reformatory
MANSFIELD — Inkcarceration Tattoo + Music Festival—a recent 2x Pollstar Global Festival Of the Year nominee—has announced dates for the 2027 event. Following a sold-out 2026 event with 90,000 music fans, Inkcarceration will return to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield the weekend of July 16 to 18, 2027. The Inkcarceration subscriber presale begins Friday, Aug. 21 at noon with…
2026 Ashland Arrows football preview
Ashland’s 2026 football schedule, players to watch and more.
Greenwich man, 49, killed in two-vehicle crash Monday night in Huron County
The crash occurred at 8:29 p.m. at the intersection of Peru Olena Road and Old State Road, according to troopers.
News Man Weekly: Ready for some football? Our team previews the 2026 high school season
We invite Source Media Managing Editor Larry Phillips, a former longtime high school sports reporter, into the studio to help us get ready for the 2026 football season in Richland County.
‘A heck of a bargain’: Resident wants different pitch for Madison Twp. road & fire levies
Madison Township trustees, fire captain explain need for Nov. 3 tax increase requests during Monday meeting.
Mansfield City Council scheduled to vote on Lahm Regional Airport 5-year development plan
The 26-page document, introduced by the city administration in July, examines the best ways to continue to develop and leverage Lahm Airport economically.
Flooding, unsafe conditions force cancellation of 2026 Lexington Blueberry Festival
The decision was made jointly by the village of Lexington and the Festival Committee after evaluating Community Park grounds.
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