SHELBY, Ohio — Shelby’s first tournament victory since 2011 didn’t come easy. The Whippets jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on for a 4-3 win over Ontario in the Division II sectional championship game Friday at Shelby. The Whippets (19-8) will play Edison at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Seneca East in the district […]
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Clear Fork Resort closes
BUTLER, Ohio – Clear Fork Resort’s Facebook page this week announced the resort’s closing. Resort representatives could not immediately be reached for comment. A suit was filed June 9, 2014 by Cache Private Capital Diversified Fund LLC, naming Slater Run Land Development LLC, Resorts Incorporated, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, and Richland […]
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Bike to Work Day: A first-person perspective
MANSFIELD, Ohio —My alarm shrieked at me this morning at 5:45. With groggy excitement, I awoke and put on my bike garb; it was time to pedal to work for Richland County’s first annual Bike To Work Day. Richland Public Health (RPH) hosted their first annual Bike to Work Day throughout the county on Friday. […]
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Pioneer graduates 497 seniors
SHELBY, Ohio — Pioneer Career and Technology Center (PCTC) in Shelby wished their seniors “farewell” during the school’s graduation ceremony Friday. A total of 497 seniors graduated from the school’s wide range of programs. Speakers during the ceremony included the school’s superintendent, Greg Nickoli, PCTC English Instructor Darren Jackson and Ohio Representative Mark Romanchuk. “Before […]
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4 graduate from Drug Court
MANSFIELD, Ohio — After his addiction nearly killed him, George Baldridge said enough was enough and was determined to get clean. In April of last year, he entered the Richland County Substance Abuse Treatment Court (Drug Court)–a program that helps non-violent, low-level drug offenders overcome their addiction through intensive supervision and proven treatment programs. Though […]
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Richland Source ‘lovin’ it local’ at McDonald’s
BELLVILLE, Ohio — Richland Source was “lovin’ it local” Friday morning at the McDonald’s restaurant in Bellville. With notepads, pens and computers sprawled out on one of the tables, we created a “pop-up newsroom” in the restaurant and looked for opportunities to talk with some of the customers. What we’ve come to find out in […]
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Lexington tops Clyde to win sectional baseball title
LEXINGTON, Ohio – Who said a baseball team needs momentum to succeed in the postseason? Coming off two straight losses by a combined score of 30-0, Lexington proved otherwise Thursday by earning a Division II sectional title with a 5-0 victory over Clyde. The Minutemen (15-10) lost last weekend to Division IV state powerhouse Berlin […]
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Ontario stops Galion, captures sectional crown
ONTARIO, Ohio — Nik Wallenda almost certainly would have marveled at Ontario ace Paul Homan’s first-inning high-wire act during Thursday’s Division II sectional championship game. A hard-throwing right-hander, Homan did his very best impression of Wallenda, who famously tight rope walked 1,500 feet across the Little Colorado River gorge in 2013, in Ontario’s 7-2 win […]
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Mend Mansfield Coalition plans rally
MANSFIELD, Ohio–The Mend Mansfield Coalition met Tuesday, and in addition to sharing information, the group discussed the next rally. The rally is intended to bring the community together to further the goal to end violence in the city and surrounding area. The “Each One, Reach One” Rally on August 15 at 1 p.m. will be […]
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Area Agency on Aging celebrates Older Americans Month
MANSFIELD, Ohio — The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging held its annual Senior Spring Spectacular on Thursday at the Renaissance Theatre in recognition of Older Americans Month. Older Americans Month was established in 1963 to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older people, particularly those who defended the country, according to the […]