EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written in response to a reader-submitted question through Open Source, a platform where readers can ask Richland Source’s newsroom to investigate a question. MANSFIELD — Pam Bautz is a very busy woman. Since becoming administrator of the Mansfield Cemetery Association in 2015, she has buried at least 400 people per year. After […]
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20 years after 9/11: Mansfield safety forces leader participates in The Great American Relay
MANSFIELD — Lori Cope was a Mansfield police officer on Sept. 11, 2001, taking a report when news crackled across the radio that a plane struck a World Trade Center building. She marked the 20th-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks by participating in The Great American Relay, a nationwide effort that began Sept. 11 in […]
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Windsor & Wilson roads open among Richland County projects
MANSFIELD – The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Richland County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting. According to the Richland County Engineer’s Office, Windsor Road, between Hale Road and Pavonia Road in Mifflin Township, is now open. The road was closed for a culvert replacement. In addition, Reynolds Road, […]
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M1 Church pastor running circles around Mansfield to raise funds for camp scholarships
MANSFIELD — Pastor Mark Lehman has a unique idea to celebrate his 55th birthday and raise funds for a camp scholarship at the same time. On Sunday, Oct. 3, Lehman will leave M1 Church (at U.S. 30 and Trimble) at 4:15 a.m. setting out to run a 55K loop around Mansfield in an attempt to […]
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Buckeye backups produce big stats while offering a glimpse at QB pecking order
COLUMBUS — So this is what Ohio State’s reserve quarterbacks look like in a live game. It took four weeks to find out what C.J. Stroud’s backups have, and really that was the only question on anyone’s mind Saturday night at Ohio Stadium. The 59-7 beating of Akron was an appetizer. The entree was a […]
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Steadfast Fly-In outside Bellville not your normal car show on Saturday
BELLVILLE — Henry Richards knew his Steadfast Fly-In Hot Rod Classic on Saturday would not be your normal weekend car show. The award-winning owner of Steadfast Manufacturing didn’t want it any other way. He wanted true car lovers coming to his home and business, located side by side on six acres along Rhinehart Road. “In […]
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Ankneytown: A view from a glass negative
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story originally published on Richland Source in 2015. ANKNEYTOWN — If you drive south of Bellville on the Ankneytown Road, right after you leave Richland County and right before you hit Ohio 95 you’ll pass through the little hamlet of Ankneytown. In the old country a ‘hamlet’ became a ‘village’ when it […]
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Mansfield Senior starts fast, holds off Lexington in OCC clash
LEXINGTON — Chioke Bradley plans to have his Mansfield Senior football team’s attention next week in practice, despite a 23-14 win Friday night at Lexington. If he can’t get their minds, he will have their legs. Simply put, the veteran coach was not pleased with his team’s performance in the second half after the Tygers […]