MANSFIELD — He didn’t start diving until his freshman year, but Mansfield Senior’s Will Payne has made up for lost time. A senior, Payne was selected the Ohio Cardinal Conference’s Male Diver of the Year after breaking the OCC meet record last week in Wooster. Payne’s total of 469.50 points topped the former mark of […]
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Mansfield Rising plan continues to take shape
MANSFIELD — Progress is being made Mansfield Rising projects. In 2018, the Richland County Foundation leadership took an unusual track to develop an investment strategy for downtown Mansfield. Instead of hiring a professional consulting firm, it had a citizen-led group create the plan. The Foundation turned regular citizens into consultants which gives depth and authenticity […]
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Ribbon cut for new Richland County 9-1-1 dispatch center
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The new 9-1-1 baby was actually born in October when the new dispatch center went live. But Capt. Jim Sweat couldn’t wait to show it off to the public for the first time Wednesday. Joined by elected officials and Jodie Perry, president/CEO of Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development, the Richland County […]
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Most Wanted list includes woman with ties to Ashland & Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Three men and a woman, all with Mansfield ties, are among this week’s list of Most Wanted fugitives, according to the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. Courtney Buffmyer, 30, is 5-foot-2, 108 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. She is wanted for a probation violation, on an original charge of possession […]
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Here is the week that was in north central Ohio basketball
MANSFIELD — Here’s a regional high school basketball 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. Arlington buries North Baltimore Arlington controlled the action to earn a strong 83-56 […]
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Ohio’s indigenous history is part of everyone’s history
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Oct. 25, 2021 by the Ohio History Connection. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. This story originally appeared in the July/August 2018 edition of Echoes Magazine, the OHC’s member publication. For info about membership, visit ohiohistory.org/join. Ohio […]
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Mansfield man saved from near drowning by fellow fishermen at Pleasant Hill Lake
LUCAS — Fred Sowders’ wife told him to wear a coat when he went out fishing the day after Christmas. Hours later, the neon green jacket helped save his life. The Mansfield resident and lifelong angler nearly drowned during a solo trip at Pleasant Hill Lake on Dec. 26. It was midmorning when Sowders was […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. welcomes ‘generous offer’ from OhioHealth
MANSFIELD — A one-page piece of legislation doesn’t capture the importance of a new contract between OhioHealth and the Mansfield Fire Department. In the deal, OhioHealth Corp., which operates hospitals in Mansfield and Shelby, has agreed to “provide the services of a medical director, to provide medical direction to Mansfield Fire EMS, and other related […]
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Zader: City of Mansfield should have been better prepared for snow
MANSFIELD — Stephanie Zader said Tuesday the city should have been better prepared to handle the holiday weekend winter storm that dumped several inches of snow on city streets. The Mansfield City Council At-large representative said she spent a lot of time during the last couple of days at the city’s service complex, including hours […]
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Madison slips past Lexington in OCC thriller
UPDATE: This story was updated at 11:15 p.m. MADISON TOWNSHIP — This year’s topsy-turvy Ohio Cardinal Conference boys basketball season confirmed its craziness on Tuesday night. Madison overcame a double-digit deficit in the first half and survived a couple of last-second shots to edge Lexington 43-42 in an OCC clash at Madison Middle School. The […]