How can we improve voter participation in Mansfield and Richland County? That’s the question we have asked ourselves in recent months at Richland Source. In last November’s general election, which included a Mayoral race in Mansfield, voter turnout in the county was just 25 percent. In the 2019 primary, it was 11 percent. Looking back […]
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Snow Trails Hosts Ski Carnival
BELLVILLE — Gwenn Exten-Skarie’s tiny shadow glided down the hill, silhouetted against a bright, blue sky. Clutching a ski pole, the kindergartner weaved through an obstacle course and past the finish line, where her family waited with big smiles and a giant, homemade sign. The Snow Trails 59th Ski Carnival kicked off with the Nesquik Challenge, […]
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West Holmes dethrones Ashland at OCC tournament
WOOSTER — Ashland’s four-year reign over the Ohio Cardinal Conference may have come to an end, but coach Sean Seder likes the direction the Arrows are pointed. Led by OCC Most Outstanding Wrestler and four-time conference champ Cael Woods, West Holmes flexed its muscle Saturday at Wooster High School. The Knights piled up 339.5 points, […]
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‘Miracle on Ice,’ 40 years ago today, created a roar we can still hear
Ozzie, built like a bear, literally came roaring out of the Washington Hall freshmen dorm at Ohio University. “We beat the Russians! We beat the (expletive) Russians!” he screamed with a guttural roar, arms above his head as he sprinted toward us across the East Green. That’s how I learned of the Miracle on Ice […]
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City of Churches: The Mural
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2014. About a hundred years ago, when you rode into Mansfield on the train and looked up at the ‘City on a Hill,’ one of the most striking aspects of the skyline was the predominance of church steeples. From the Square you could easily […]
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Ontario girls 10th, Lex boys 8th at state
CANTON — For the Ontario girls swimming team, youth was served during the final day of the Division II state tournament. Freshman Brienne Trumpower earned All-Ohio status in four events and had a pair of podium finishes as the Warriors finished 10th in the team standings with 57 points. Trumpower finished eighth in the 100-yard […]
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Mansfield Police Det. Packer celebrates retirement after 31 years
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department lost another asset with the retirement of detective Ronald R. Packer Sr., who was celebrated with a retirement party Friday in the Mansfield City Council chambers. “Obviously, it’s well deserved for Detective Packer, but it’s a loss to the division of police,” Mansfield Police Chief Keith Porch said. Packer joined […]
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Mansfield City Schools employees to be paid on schedule
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools district employees will be paid by the end of the day, according to Superintendent Stan Jefferson. Employees will be sent this message in an email by the end of the day: In working with Richland Bank, the pay for today has been expedited, and we have been assured that the […]
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Highland 8th grader wins Tri-County Spelling Bee
MANSFIELD – The earth did not shake on Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Tri-County Spelling Bee, but Caitlyn Thieret, 8th grader from Highland Local Schools, shook up the competition by becoming the Bee Champion with the winning word, seismologist. Sam Myers, a seventh grader from Madison, was the runner-up. The spelling bee was postponed from […]
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Mansfield City Schools acting treasurer focused on payroll
MANSFIELD — Newly appointed acting treasurer Tammy Bole’s first priority will be to complete the payroll for the Mansfield City Schools district employees. The bi-monthly paychecks for employees were delayed after a snafu within the treasurer’s office. “I don’t have all the details on what happened,” Superintendent Stan Jefferson said after Friday’s 7:30 a.m. special […]