Residents share stories of addiction, faith and healing at overdose awareness event
Stan and Jen Lemon founded Richland County’s Overdose Awareness Day event ten years ago following the death of their son, Nick.
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Sept. 1 marks the beginning of Ohio’s fall hunting season
COLUMBUS – Ohio’s hunting seasons for squirrel, dove, Canada goose, and teal open in early September, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. White-tailed deer archery hunting season follows later…
Ready to come home? Find your place at Walker Woods
When turning onto Walker Woods Boulevard, the noise just stops. It’s peaceful, still and calm, away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. No highway hum or stoplights. Just…
Mansfield teen turns reflection on soldiers into America’s Field Trip-winning artwork
MANSFIELD — Reba Kinder never expected her classroom art assignment to stand out among more than 10,000 submissions from across the country. The 15-year-old Northmor High School sophomore was one…
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Success can make you afraid to change what you’ve built
Josh Cole is a leadership coach who works with owners, executives and organizational leaders to identify what’s getting in the way of their teams — and make meaningful changes to how they lead and how the work gets done. Things are working. The team has grown, systems are in place,…
Heart of the City Cruise-In makes vintage car fans want to ‘Beg, Borrow & Steal’
Cars of all makes and models, some dating back to the 1920s, lined the Richland County Fairgrounds as car owners, sellers and viewers alike listened to a performance from Mansfield pop band Ohio Express.
Elyria man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse-related charges
CLEVELAND – A 47-year-old man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of sending, receiving, and possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM). He also pleaded guilty to coercing a 13-year-old girl to meet him for the purpose of sexual exploitation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern…
2 years in the works: Total makeover projects new image for Mohican’s tourism corridor
With the completion of three ambitious projects, the campground and livery corridor between Mohican Adventures Fun Center and Route 97 has a whole new look and feel.
Wildlife officer cadet from north central Ohio begins training for outdoor career
COLUMBUS – The 33rd Ohio Wildlife Officer Training Academy is underway with nine cadets training to become wildlife officers for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife, including one with local roots. Riley Jordan hails from Mount Gilead. By the end of their training, these cadets will be…
The garden that started it all: Kingwood restores its Formal Gardens
MANSFIELD — Pieces of Charles Kelley King’s original vision are coming back into place at Kingwood Center Gardens. Restoration work is bringing historic details back to the landscape nearly a century after King created the Formal Gardens. The Formal Gardens has a special place in King’s legacy because they were…
Hillsdale ground attack stifles signature grit of Lucas
Hillsdale (2-0) flexed its backfield strength on the road against the Cubs (1-1), piling up 273 rushing yards on 42 carries.
Youthful Tygers struggle in home opener against Tiffin Columbian
MANSFIELD — The Tygers took a step in the wrong direction. Tiffin Columbian running back Masen Seitz rushed for four touchdowns as the Tornadoes cruised to a 35-7 win over Mansfield Senior at Arlin Field on Friday. The Tygers dipped to 0-2 under first-year head coach David Phillips and have…
Brother to brother: Brady Bowman ties Shelby receptions record with sibling Blaine in blowout of Lex
Sibling rivalries are common among athletes. The Bowman brothers are neck and neck in theirs.
Quick-starting Crestline rolls past Crestview
OLIVESBURG – Through two weeks of its season, Crestline has played about two quarters of solid, smash-mouth football. Those two quarters came Friday night at Crestview’s Scott Bailey Memorial Field, and they were enough to have third-year Bulldogs head coach Hastings Robinette believing his squad has the makeup to have…
Aug. 28: Mansfield-area high school football roundup
Madison spanks Caledonia River Valley Mansfield Madison unleashed a high-powered offensive show to knock off Caledonia River Valley 41-12 Friday in Ohio high school football action on Aug. 28. Neither defense permitted points in the first quarter. The Rams’ offense roared in front for a 28-6 lead over the Vikings…
Two senior citizens killed after 2-vehicle motorcycle crash Friday in Seneca County
HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP — Two senior citizens were killed Friday after a motorcycle crash in Seneca County, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Ronald Kuyken, 74, of Fremont, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Patrol reported. The passenger on the motorcycle, Susan Kuyken, 65, of…
Ashland County Humane Society helps state seize 72 dogs from Loudonville operation
Fifty adult dogs and 22 puppies were removed from the breeder, according to Tiffany Meyer, director of the Ashland County Humane Society.
Power & passion: Mansfield athlete’s weight-loss journey turns into bronze medal
Nunes-Quimby spent the first three decades of her life away from athletics. That changed when her kids started taekwondo. Nunes-Quimby, 150 pounds heavier than she is today, began taking fitness classes at the same gym and later transitioned into combat sports.
It quickly became a hard-to-shake habit.
Section of Rock Road to close Aug. 31 through Sept. 1
ONTARIO — Richland County Engineer Adam Gove has released an upcoming county road closure which will impact local drivers. Rock Road, between Stiving Road and Stein Road in Jackson Township, will be closed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31 and Tuesday, Sept. 1. The closure will allow for…
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