EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is Part 7 in a 9-part series on Ohio’s great American Indian chiefs released by the Ohio Historical Society on Nov. 3, 1967. Richland Source has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share content across our sites. Colonel Lewis, or Quatawapea (The man on the water who sinks and rises […]
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Property transfers: West Park Senior Center in Mansfield sells for $2.9 million
MANSFIELD — A facility that provides subsidized housing for senior citizens near downtown Mansfield has sold for $2,920,000, according to property transfers filed recently with the Richland County Auditor’s Office. The West Park Senior Center, located at 27 W. 2nd St., was sold to West Park Senior OH, LLC, by West Park Development Co., according […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Bradley enjoys breakout junior season
MANSFIELD — Whether he was lined up at linebacker or along the defensive line, Mansfield Senior’s Mekhi Bradley terrorized the Ohio Cardinal Conference this fall. Senior High defensive coordinator Sean Adams turned Bradley loose and the results were jaw-dropping. The Richland Source Defensive Player of the Year, Bradley had a team-high 119 tackles as the […]
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Community collaboration brings holiday cheer to downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Putting up the Christmas tree is a beloved tradition in many households, but the Smith family takes this yuletide ritual to a whole new level. The family behind Shelly Smith and Sons Ltd. has helped the city of Mansfield put up its massive Christmas tree downtown every year since 1957. The towing and […]
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Not just for big companies, artificial intelligence is vehicle for business growth
COLUMBUS — A new book shows business leaders that AI is actionable technology that companies are quietly implementing to improve the customer experience and reduce costs. The book demystifies artificial intelligence (AI) and shows that it is not all about taking humans out of business. “AI As Your Teammate: Electrify Growth without Increasing Payroll,” by […]
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Richland County commissioners may need to trim $5 million from 2022 budget requests
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners may have to trim as much as $5.8 million from 2022 department budget requests in the next couple of weeks, depending upon final revenue projections. County Auditor Pat Dropsey told commissioners on Tuesday he projects about $36 million in total revenue for 2022, including $20.9 million in local sales tax […]
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Meet Justin Ocheltree: Clear Fork grad is agriculture expert for NECIC Urban Farm
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published in the October newsletter of the North End Community Collaborative. Justin Ocheltree oversees the NECIC Urban Farm on Bowman Street. In addition to NECIC’s four tunnels and 20 outdoor beds there are two other micro farms at the site. “We more or less incubate the other two farms […]
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Sending out the call to all Richland County high school choir directors for a holiday song
MANSFIELD — Over the past few holiday seasons we started shooting videos of one holiday song from each of the Richland County High School choirs that would agree to let us do so. It received a pretty solid response from our readers, and gave us a chance to spotlight students we don’t reach via photo […]
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Wrestlers get head start on season at annual all-star match
MADISON TOWNSHIP — With one minute periods and only a moment between matches, the action was fast and furious at Monday’s North Central Ohio Wrestling Officials Association All-Star Match at Madison’s Wayne E. Miller Gymnasium. Wrestlers from 11 schools took part in the annual event, which featured 28 matches in rapid succession. All but seven […]
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Mansfield woman buys 300 toys for needy children
MANSFIELD — As a little girl, Taylor Davis learned the joy of giving back from her grandmothers. Every year, they would take her and her sister to a department store, where each girl would pick out a toy to donate to a child in need. Now Davis is determined to pass the same lesson on […]