MANSFIELD — Solutions Journalism is a fairly new concept for agencies in the news gathering business. It takes the next step beyond reporting an issue to the realm of suggesting a resolution for a problem. The Richland Source embarked on two significant Solutions Journalism pieces in 2016, one on flooding in the region and a […]
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Wealth of talent on display at Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge
SHELBY, Ohio — All but one of them is listed as a guard, but it’s hard to pigeonhole the members of the All-Richland Source NOL-OCC Challenge team. They can do a little bit of everything. Some of the best players in the region were on display during last weekend’s 12-team extravaganza at Shelby High School […]
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Top of the charts: AU women’s hoops team No.1 in this week’s poll
ASHLAND — After more than three years away, Ashland University’s women’s basketball team is back on top of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Top 25 poll. In the latest WBCA poll released on Tuesday (Dec. 13) afternoon, the Eagles (10-0 overall, 4-0 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) sit at No. 1 […]
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“I’m not giving up”: A mother’s plea as Mansfield Police follow lead for missing Shelby woman
MANSFIELD – The mother of a missing Shelby woman continues to search for her daughter after she was allegedly spotted in the Mansfield area. Jennifer Goff, 26, of Shelby was reported missing by her mother, Lynn Shafer Caudell, on Friday, Dec. 9, according to Mansfield Detective Bill Bushong. Goff was reportedly last seen after being […]
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ACCF provides seed grant to NCWA
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Community Foundation recently awarded its first ever “Strategic Grant” to the North Central Workforce Alliance. This grant will provide seed funding for a new NCWA program designed to inform local educators about career opportunities that exist for graduating high school students who may not necessarily be pursuing a college education. […]
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Lex student’s halfcourt heave worth 55-inch Best Buy TV at NOL-OCC Challenge
SHELBY – Tony Gerrel had taken a halfcourt shot before, like most interested in basketball. But he had not hit one with this much riding on the outcome. “Of course I have,” he said. “And to be honest, as soon as the ball left my fingertips, I knew this one was going in.” Gerrel, a […]
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OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital delivers advanced heart care locally when minutes count
MANSFIELD — Tim Campbell’s Mansfield moving business, Dearman Moving and Storage, is always busy, and with that busyness comes stress. On March 2, 2012, another full day was ahead. Pallets of Girl Scout cookies began filling the warehouse and an intense pain in his chest set in. “I decided to push through it,” Campbell says. […]
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Crawford County drug trafficker sent to prison for 20 years
BUCYRUS — A Crawford County man, dubbed a drug lord by local authorities, was sent to prison for 20 years Monday after admitting his guilt in front of Judge Sean Leuthold and taking a plea deal. Khabeer J. Brown, 40, of Galion, was sentenced to serve 10 years for two counts of Engaging in Corrupt […]
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Galion selects Thompson as November’s Student of the Month
GALION – Cassie Thompson, a sophomore at Galion High School, was selected as the November 2016 Student of the Month. The positive character trait for November at GHS was “demonstrating responsibility.” Cassie was selected as the winner from a group of more than 20 of her peers at GHS. Those students nominated for November 2016 […]
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PRIDE tax, street resurfacing income tax may appear on ballot next spring
MANSFIELD — Council is pondering two items that could be on the ballot next May, both of which are existing taxes: the PRIDE tax and the street resurfacing income tax. The PRIDE tax, which was approved by voters in 2013, generates approximately $12 million over a four-year period and has helped fund a number of […]