MANSFIELD, Ohio — After a long, dreary winter, bicycles are emerging from storage. Similarly, the Mansfield Police Department (MPD) decided earlier this year to dust off their bicycles to revive the department’s bike patrol. Twelve policemen have volunteered to participate in the department’s dormant bike patrol. According to Captain Bret Snavely, it’s been shut down […]
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Your guide to summer music in Richland County
MANSFIELD, Ohio — For some, summer means packing up the van, rolling the window down and bursting our eardrums at outdoor concerts and festivals. You can still have all of the above, but you can save your gas money. (And ticket fare.) To display Richland County’s evident love and talent for music, we organized a […]
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Plymouth powers to district championship
SHELBY, Ohio — His team didn’t warm up especially well, didn’t put a ball in play in the first and left the bases loaded in the second, yet Plymouth coach Troy Keene had a good feeling. It turns out the Big Red had everything under control. Plymouth erupted for eight runs in the third inning […]
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Shelby debates direction for finance director
SHELBY, Ohio – The city of Shelby is currently in limbo with the position of finance director, and a decision has yet to be made regarding whether the position will be filled before the November election. Upon the retirement of Shelby’s previous Finance Director Bob Lafferty in early May, the position has been taken over […]
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Mansfield shares stories with Richland Source at McDonald’s
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Breaking bread is traditionally a notation of friendliness and comfort, and Richland Source observed the tradition by breaking hash browns at McDonald’s on Trimble Road this Friday. Fueled by coffee and good company, Richland Source reporters were able to catch a brief glimpse into the lives of many Mansfield residents as they […]
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New counseling center welcomed to Galion community
GALION, Ohio — Life Changing Counseling Center was officially welcomed to the Galion community by city leaders Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremony was held at the counseling center, which is located at 223 E. Atwood St. Those in attendance included owner and primary counselor Ja’Ree Ward, Galion Mayor Tom O’Leary, along […]
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LeaderRichland highlights local professional, academic opportunities to students
MANSFIELD, Ohio — As part of the LeaderRichland program, seventh and eighth grade male students from Crestline, Plymouth-Shiloh and Ontario middle schools had the opportunity Wednesday to hear from area professionals, who reinforced the idea that Richland County has various opportunities available for academic and professional development. LeaderRichland is a five-day program held at The […]
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Thornsberry, Whippets stymie Ontario
MADISON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — His fastball wasn’t overpowering, but what Shelby’s Dillon Thornsberry lacked in velocity, the crafty left-hander made up for with moxie. A 6-foot-2 junior, Thornsberry twirled a one-hitter as the Whippets knocked off Ontario 4-1 in the opening game of a Division II district semifinal doubleheader at Madison. Shelby (16-9) will play […]
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Mansfield and Richland County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau celebrates last year, looks ahead
MANSFIELD, Ohio — According to Mansfield and Richland County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau President Lee Tasseff, Mansfield and Richland County tourism is turning a corner. Mansfield and Richland County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau (CVB) held their annual meeting Wednesday, May 19 to recognize businesses who increased tourism in 2014 and years past. “We had a […]
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Richland Source collaborates with partners to host mayoral debate
Editorial–Richland Source is pleased to announce that WMAN radio, The Renaissance Theatre, DRM Productions, and Richland Young Professionals have joined with us to host Richland County’s largest mayoral debate on October 20, 2015. Back in April of 2014, I read a great article in The Atlantic about how city governments can thrive and be remarkably […]