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OUR BEST WORK OF 2019
What does our best reporting look like? From breaking news to inspirational locals to investigative pieces to solutions, our staff picks their best work of 2019.
CHAGRIN FALLS — Manufacturing is big business in Ohio. The manufacturing sector is the largest contributor to Ohio’s gross domestic product and boasts the Buckeye State’s third largest employment numbers.
LEXINGTON—The smell hits you first. Homemade sausage cooked with a savory, mouthwatering blend of seasonings; a concoction stemming from a family recipe generations old.
On Tuesday, Mansfield voters will make the decision on its next mayor: Republican incumbent Tim Theaker or Democrat Don Bryant, a current at-large member of Mansfield City Council.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first in a four-part Solutions Journalism series on public art and its impact on a community.
MANSFIELD — Nikki Lewis, 36, didn’t consider herself one of the “cool kids” in high school.
The future of a walk-ability project in the downtown will soon be in the hands of the City of Mansfield.
As Bellville resident Cathy Hetsler watched her longtime employer, the General Motors Ontario plant die a slow, painful death in the months after management announced its impending closure on June 1, 2009, she and her coworkers clung to a simple motto: “Until we meet again.”
Living in the brick mansion tucked behind the Mansfield Art Center on Marion Avenue was somewhat of a dream for Mansfield resident Margaret Black.
Downtown Mansfield has evolved from a thriving residential neighborhood to a business district over the years. Local experts say the key to recapturing that life downtown is getting back to its roots, and developing more housing.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is in response to a reader submission through Open Source, a platform where readers can submit questions to the staff.
Shelby Police Chief Lance Combs reported minimal injuries but extensive structural damages in the wake of a confirmed tornado touchdown in Shelby on Sunday.
Richland Source readers asked us to find out about "caves" behind John Sherman Elementary School in the Mansfield City Schools District. We sent City Editor Carl Hunnell to find out.
James Gorman, 94, announced intentions to step down as chairman for Gorman-Rupp Company's Board of Directors. He will not stand for re-election at the company’s 2019 annual meeting of shareholders scheduled in April, at which time his term will expire. Gorman has served as a director of the company since 1946 and as chairman since 1989.
Shelby's Lindsey Gies was all smiles on her way home Feb. 1, as members of the Shelby community lined Main Street to welcome the teenager home after 53 days in the hospital. The 2018 Homecoming Queen had both legs amputated below the knee after a devastating health battle.
Plymouth coach Mark Genders brought the Guardian Cap to his team in the 2016-2017 season. The Guardian Cap is the leading soft shell helmet cover engineered for impact reduction. It brings a padded, soft-shell layer to the outside of the decades old hard-shell football helmet and reduces impact up to 33 percent, according to the company's website.
After the loss of his 15-year-old daughter Mykaela, Jeff Fellure channeled his grief into fundraising to help a village in Africa build a well and gain access to clean water for the first time in two centuries.
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