MANSFIELD, Ohio — Khalil Ali was asked to take a trip down memory lane Friday afternoon, but Mansfield Senior’s veteran track coach still couldn’t come up with a firm answer. When was the last time the Tygers had a middle distance runner like Keshawn Jones? “You might have to go back to the 1980s,” Ali […]
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Madison grad wins national graduate fellowship at AU
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Kristen Herrick, a senior who is majoring in English and minoring in business administration and psychology from Mansfield, has been awarded the Kathryn Phillips Graduate Fellowship for the 2016-2017 academic year by the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society. The fellowship is in the amount of $3,000. Herrick was recognized as […]
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Black Fork Wind Project extension creates angst, schedule unchanged
CRESTLINE — The Black Fork Wind Project is operating on a two-year extension that will roll up to Jan. 23, 2019 after a decision by the Ohio Power Siting Board. “The board felt Black Fork is continuing to make investments in the project and demonstrate good cause for a two-year extension,” Matt Butler, spokesman for […]
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Richland Bank president bids Mansfield adieu
MANSFIELD — Almost exactly five years ago I wrote an e-mail to my friends, colleagues and customers in the Unity National Bank market. It described an unexpected opportunity to move to Mansfield and lead Richland Bank. I was apprehensive but knew it was the right decision for me and the only organization for which I […]
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Mansfield Police Dept. considers body cameras for future
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield police are considering body cameras to patrolling officers’ uniforms in their sights. Still, the department has concerns that are holding back the deployment of this technology. So far the department has tested different models to see what camera options are the best fit. “We look at battery life, picture quality, size […]
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Richland Source, title sponsor of Brickyard stage, launches RichlandLIVE initiative
MANSFIELD — Richland Source is biased. We’re fans of the people, businesses, and culture in Mansfield and Richland County. As we have grown, our point of view has taken different forms, but we have always tried to stay true to that core value. The question on the community service side of things has always been […]
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Galion Schools learn Leader in Me process
GALION — What does it mean to put first things first? What about beginning with the end in mind? These ideas are just two of the seven habits being implemented as part of the Leader in Me process at the Galion Primary and Intermediate Schools. Teachers, staff members and administrators have been learning how they […]
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FBI warns of online scams targeting businesses
FBI officials and various federal and local partners warn potential victims of the Business Email Compromise Scam or “B.E.C.,” a scheme targeting American businesses that has resulted in massive financial losses. Officials also warn of scams targeting victims of online fraud, to include “Operation Romeo and Juliet,” a series of cases involving American victims who […]
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Holocaust survivor to speak in Mansfield on May 1
MANSFIELD — A holocaust survivor will be the keynote speaker at The Holocaust Memorial Service on Sunday, May 1. Herbert Hochhauser, professor emeritus at Kent State University, is the featured speaker at 3 p.m. at Emanuel Jacob Congregation, 973 Larchwood Road in Mansfield. This interfaith service is approximately an hour long. There will be a […]
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The Village Druids at Martini’s on Main made for memorable night
MANSFIELD — A week or so ago I saw local sound merchants The Village Druids play a rumbling double set at Martini’s on Main, in honor of the Vernal Equinox and The Departure of Jamos. No chickens were harmed (or to my knowledge, even present). This wasn’t my first visit to the establishment. I have […]