MANSFIELD — Walden “Butch” Jefferson, a long-time former member of Mansfield City Council, died on Monday at age 72. Jefferson represented the 4th Ward on council for 16 years before losing in 2019 an election for a fifth term to Alomar Davenport. During his time on City Council, Jefferson was a fierce defender of north […]
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Mansfield Police Sgt. Napier to retire Jan. 16
MANSFIELD — Sergeant Sara L. Mosier-Napier has announced her retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police effective Sunday, Jan. 16. Mosier-Napier was appointed to the department on Aug. 21, 2006. “Sara’s retirement represents a loss to the Mansfield Division of Police, the citizens of this community and culminates a career that has exemplified the best […]
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Check out this week’s Mansfield-area high school basketball roundup
MANSFIELD — Here is a regional high school basketball wrap-up from all across north central Ohio over the past week. 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 holds off Mount Vernon Friday’s outing turned […]
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Buckeyes benefit from 2022 Big Ten football schedule changes
The Big Ten announced tweaks to its 2022 Big Ten football schedule on Wednesday, and they will be welcome changes for Ohio State. The Buckeyes will be highly-touted as usual, with quarterback C.J. Stroud a Heisman candidate, receiver Jaxon Smith-Njibga an All-American candidate, and sophomore TreVeyon Henderson among the most exciting running backs in the […]
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Annie Oakley: The peerless wing & rifle shot
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Aug. 10, 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. In […]
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Four local groups to receive $275,526 in state workforce development grants
MANSFIELD — Four local groups will receive $275,526 in additional workforce development funds, state grants approved Tuesday by Richland County commissioners. Commissioners voted to accept the grants during a meeting with Teresa Alt, executive director of Richland County Youth and Family Council. Alt said the grants, through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Area 10, […]
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Ontario reinstates mask requirement amid rising COVID cases
ONTARIO — Ontario students will likely be required to wear masks for the duration of the month due to an uptick in illness, Supt. Lisa Carmichael said at a Tuesday night board meeting. “We look at this data each and every day. We look at the absences and we look at staffing. Right now, I’d […]
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Ontario school board member signs on as volunteer sub
ONTARIO — It’s common for school board members to volunteer within a district, but the position Amy Hinter decided to help with made her decision unique. Hiner saw Ontario’s need for substitute teachers, she offered to help. Hiner was one of four people approved by the board of education to serve as substitute teachers during […]
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Crestline to go remote through MLK Day
CRESTLINE — The Crestline School District will have classes remotely for the remainder of this week due to an increase in student and staff illness. The district announced Tuesday afternoon that students will learn remotely Jan. 12 through Jan. 14. There are no classes on Monday Jan. 17 due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. […]
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Anything goes in topsy-turvy Ohio Cardinal Conference
MANSFIELD — The top three teams in the league standings are separated by one game and the team in last place is the one nobody wants to play. Welcome to the Ohio Cardinal Conference, where up is down and left is right. The OCC has become the Wild West of north central Ohio boys basketball. […]