Editor’s note: This is Part I of a five-part solutions journalism series exploring the future of farming in north central Ohio. Some north central Ohio farmers have concerns about farming later in life — specifically the manual labor and long hours necessary, as well as keeping pace with ever-changing technology. But for many, including Fredericktown […]
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Winter storm: Projections call for 7 inches of snow by week’s end
Winter storm projections for later this week are coming into focus. And it’s not a pretty picture at this point with as many as seven inches of snow possible by Friday. When National Weather Service forecasters start throwing around phrases like “potentially high impact winter storm” and “long duration winter storm,” it’s time to keep […]
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Phoenix Brewing Co. in Mansfield welcomes women brewers Feb. 1 for collaborative event
MANSFIELD — The folks at the Phoenix Brewing Company are thrilled to have a chance to collaborate again. The craft brewery in Mansfield will welcome women from 12 breweries and organizations from across central and northern Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to brew a collaboration beer. Carmona Macfarlane, the director of social engagement for The Phoenix, said […]
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Ohio’s system of state parks has its roots in the 19th century
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Ohioans have long been drawn to the woods and waters of their beloved Buckeye State. Ohio’s system of state parks was officially formed in 1949 when the Ohio Department of Natural Resources was created, but it has its roots in the […]
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Mansfield Senior holds off Ashland in OCC girls basketball thriller
MANSFIELD — Kiyah Wentz couldn’t return to Mansfield Senior’s starting lineup soon enough. After sitting out the past two game because of illness, Wentz scored 21 points as Senior High held off a furious Ashland rally for a 49-45 win Saturday at Pete Henry Gym. A junior guard, Wentz scored the game’s first seven points […]
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Little Buckeye & Malabar Farm team up on traveling barnyard animal exhibit
SHELBY — Little Buckeye Children’s Museum has announced the debut of a new Traveling Animal Farm Exhibit thanks to the generosity and support of the Malabar Farm Foundation and the Marvin Memorial Library. This new traveling exhibit will debut in the children’s department of the Marvin Memorial Library in Shelby, on Monday, Feb. 7. After […]
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February expected to roar in with snow or rain … or both
Maybe snow. Maybe rain. Likely both. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland wants to call your attention to the possibility of a “significant winter storm” arriving in the middle of next week. The agency published a graphic today offering a “heads up” on a system expected to arrive on Tuesday, Feb. 1, and hang […]
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The Shelby Bridge: A Requiem
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally published on Richland Source in 2015. SHELBY — People cry at weddings. They cry when folks die. Tears accompany bookmarks in time: events consequential enough that we mark chapters in our lives as happening before or after them. Two significant bookmarks we see in our communities are weddings and deaths. […]
