MANSFIELD — The Tygers are peaking at just the right time. The same can be said for the Colts. Seventh-seeded Mansfield Senior and No. 3 Clear Fork will duke it out Thursday in the late game of a Division II district semifinal doubleheader at Ashland’s Arrow Arena. Both teams were impressive in their sectional championship […]
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Mansfield playwright Tiger Bradley makes theater debut at OSU Mansfield
MANSFIELD – Tiger Bradley has been writing and performing plays since childhood. It started as a way to entertain his younger siblings, then morphed into a unique ministry at his church. Now, the Mansfield native is making his theater debut. Bradley’s play “The Healing Project” will be performed this weekend in Founders Auditorium at the […]
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Mansfield Christian girls end lengthy district tournament drought
MANSFIELD — The Flames haven’t been this deep into the postseason in more than a decade. Fourth-seeded Mansfield Christian won its first girls sectional basketball title since 2006 over the weekend, knocking off No. 6 Norwalk St. Paul 54-36. MCS will play top-seeded and state-ranked Buckeye Central at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Willard in the […]
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Roundup: Here’s a week’s worth of Mansfield-area high school hoops
A regional high school football wrap-up from all over north central Ohio. Look to Richland Source for sports results from Richland, Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Marion, and Knox counties. For feature coverage from this week, check out our sports section. Ashland survives OT to fend off Mansfield Senior Bonus basketball saw Ashland use the extra time […]
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Born in a tiny Ohio village, Grant rose to prominence as a Civil War hero & 2-term president
Editor’s Note This is the third in a nine-part series looking at Ohio’s history of presidents. Some of the information was gleaned from a kit provided by the Ohio Historical Society released in 1967 titled “Portraits of Ohio Presidents.” Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Part […]
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2 men killed Tuesday night in Seneca County plane crash
BASCOM – Two men were killed Tuesday night after a plane crashed between Fostoria and Bascom, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The pilot was identified as Shane Alan Halbrook, 59, of Avon, Indiana, the Patrol stated. The co-pilot was identified as Michael D. Wright, 51, of Casey, Illinois. The […]
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New solutions series ‘Unhoused’ will explore issue of homelessness in Richland County
MANSFIELD — What does it mean to be unhoused in Richland County? Officially, it means lacking a permanent place of residence. But what does that actually look like? What are the far-reaching effects? And what responses are being deployed to help? Complex problems deserve comprehensive solutions, and no problem is more complex than the issue […]
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Vote on district reconfiguration plan fails during MCS board meeting
MANSFIELD — The vote on a proposed district reconfiguration plan for Mansfield City Schools failed Tuesday night. Board Vice President Gary Feagin made a motion to approve phase one of a building restructuring plan, but no one seconded the motion. The vote came after 90 minutes of discussion, during which other board members voiced concerns […]
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Mears: Richland County taxpayers benefitting from $100K investment in economic development efforts
MANSFIELD — Cliff Mears said Tuesday that Richland County residents are getting their money’s worth in terms of economic development efforts. The county commissioner’s comments came after a meeting with Jodie Perry, president and CEO of Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development and several members of her staff. Commissioners meet twice a year with Perry […]
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$1,000 reward offered for Mansfield fugitive
MANSFIELD — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force has offered a 1,000 reward for information leading directly to the arrest of Tyler Morley. Morley is 22, 5-foot-11, 140 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is sought for felonious assault on a police officer, a first-degree felony, and domestic violence. Morley has ties […]