EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of this article misidentified Nate Arnold as the president of the Lucas Local School board. The president is Tim Cooper. LUCAS — Lucas Local Schools will likely have an issue on the May 2022 ballot to determine whether or not to build a new K-12 building. The district held a […]
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Mansfield man’s body recovered from Charles Mill Lake
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — The body of a Mansfield man was pulled from Charles Mill Lake early Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. The 23-year-old was not identified at the time of publication. The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office deployed its dive team, which discovered the body just before 3 […]
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Week 3: Friday night’s regional 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. Ashville Teays Valley pounds out steady beat in win over Ashland 23-21 Ashville Teays Valley knocked […]
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Native Son: Here’s how Snake Hill in Bellville got its name
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2015. On the western end of Bellville, on a high bluff overlooking the Clear Fork valley, is the town graveyard resting close to the sky on a charming uplift in the landscape known for nearly 10 generations as Snake Hill. For many of these generations […]
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Dry dam engineering proposal set for more Mansfield City Council discussion
MANSFIELD — Legislation that would fund engineering/design work on a dry dam along the city’s north side is scheduled for a second reading Tuesday evening by Mansfield City Council. But its immediate future remains as murky as the water it would prevent from flowing into more than 100 acres of the city’s flood plain. Council gave […]
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Deja vu: Clear Fork stuns Lexington with another 2nd-half rally
LEXINGTON — There is something about miraculous comebacks against Lexington that pleases Clear Fork coach Dave Carroll. But he hopes his Colts (2-1) don’t continue to make a habit of it. For the second year in a row, Clear Fork spotted the Minutemen (1-2) a three-touchdown plus lead at the intermission, only to roar back […]
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Ontario pockets 1st win after tense tussle with Smithville
ONTARIO — Ontario was originally scheduled to play Madison on Friday night, but the Rams encountered a COVID-19 outbreak. That necessitated a schedule change that brought Smithville to town. No problem, the Warriors shifted gears and rolled to their first victory of the season with a 21-14 decision at Copeland Field. Coach Chris Miller’s squad […]
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Tygers lean on big plays to thwart North Canton Hoover
NORTH CANTON — Myles Bradley caught two long touchdown passes in the third-quarter and Mansfield Senior rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit to dump North Canton Hoover 21-17 in a non-conference road clash on Friday night. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior hauled in an 80-yard TD pass from quarterback Brock Hill to pull the Tygers to […]
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Mansfield City Schools mandates masks at least through September
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools students, staff and visitors will be required to wear masks at least through the end of September, according to a press release issued Friday afternoon. A letter to parents is shared below: Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, Mansfield City Schools (MCS) will update their mask policy as a requirement for […]