MANSFIELD — COVID-19 is already wreaking havoc on the 2021-2022 school year. Cases are spreading rapidly among Richland County students, many of whom are too young to be vaccinated. Multiple school districts have been affected — some have had to cancel school for the day, others (including Madison, Lexington and Crestview) have had entire buildings go to […]
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Mansfield Senior falls to West Holmes in OCC opener
MANSFIELD — It was billed as a potential Region 10 championship preview and Friday’s Ohio Cardinal Conference opener between Mansfield Senior and West Holmes lived up to the hype. Unfortunately for Senior High fans, the Knights had the last laugh. West Holmes erased a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and escaped with a 20-17 win Friday at […]
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Week 4: Friday night’s Mansfield-area high school football wrapup
A regional high school football 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. Shelby pulls python act on Ontario 35-7 Shelby’s offensive machine was hitting on all cylinders Friday […]
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Mother pleads guilty in Pike County murder case
WAVERLY, Ohio — The lone female defendant in one of Ohio’s most notorious murder cases of the century pleaded guilty Friday to a number of charges in connection with the murders of eight people in southern Ohio. Angela Wagner, 50, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated murder, burglary, tampering with evidence and other charges […]
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Ohio AG warns against Instagram Youth, urges parents to put on ‘big, parenting pants’
MANSFIELD — The state’s top law enforcement officer said parents should put on their “big, parenting pants” and be OK with invading their children’s privacy. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, in an exclusive interview with Richland Source, offered the strong suggestion ahead of Facebook’s inevitable release of Instagram Youth. The app is being developed for […]
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Face masks or vaccine card required to enter Mansfield City Building starting Sept. 13
MANSFIELD — The City of Mansfield has issued a mask mandate or proof of vaccination to enter the municipal building starting on Monday, Sept. 13. The city issued a press release on Friday afternoon that stated the following: “Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and concerns from Mansfield Municipal Courts to ensure the protection […]
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Mansfield officials commemorate 20th anniversary of 9/11
MANSFIELD — Friday morning the weather was much like it was 20 years ago, sunny, bright, a crisp feel of impending autumn in the air. That atmosphere was shattered at 8:45 a.m. in New York City. On Sept. 11, 2001, the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil took place when the first of two jets […]
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Madison High School announces Homecoming Court
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison High School has announced its 2021 Homecoming Court. Court members include: Olivia Neal, Corbin Herr, Aubrey Hoffman, Levi Zehner, Grace Hout, Dylan Mapes, Lexi Papst, Mariah Hunt, Jordan Martin, Addyson Cox, Jameson Myers, Shannon Jamieson, Jarrett Mandusic, Emilie Hoffer, Cayden Clapper, Faith Kuhn, Isaac Brooks, Rilee Kershner, Phil Stupka and Jeff […]
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Unstoppables Youth League launches soccer camp for kids with special needs
LEXINGTON — Liv Courson has always dreamed of playing soccer. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers at the Unstoppables Youth League, that dream will soon be coming true. “Liv, how excited are you about soccer?” her mother Tracy Courson asked in a video posted to the league’s Facebook page. Liv balled her hands into fists and […]
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Open Source: Who was the 1st person buried in Mansfield Cemetery?
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 — No place in Mansfield holds quite as much history as Mansfield Cemetery. With more than 65,000 people buried across more than 100 mowable acres, Mansfield […]