The Richland County Sheriff’s Office presented awards to over 17 high school students at its yearly Explorers Awards Banquet. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office Explorers Post 4700 held its annual awards banquet recognizing its members with various awards such as community service hours, Explorer of the Year, and outstanding service. Sheriff Steve Sheldon and Community […]
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Mansfield’s first SunDown RunDown an entrepreneurial success
Five minutes to share an idea, product, or business plan, followed by five minutes of audience questions and critique – that’s SunDown RunDown. Mansfield’s first SunDown RunDown was held Wednesday evening at The Old Bag of Nails Pub on Lexington Avenue. Five entrepreneurs were selected prior to the event to present their products and ideas, […]
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Dowds Elementary students enjoy a day at the beach
The weather outside might be cold and snowy, but inside the gymnasium at Dowds Elementary in Shelby, it looked like a day at the beach. Students and staff of all grades celebrated their annual “Beach Day” on Thursday, where everyone dressed up in tropical attire and students enjoyed their lunch picnic-style on their beach towels. […]
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Janice Wyckoff named Clear Fork Valley superintendent
Clear Fork Valley Local Schools appointed a new leader to its helm when Janice Wyckoff was officially named superintendent during a special Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening. In a unanimous vote followed by a round of applause, the board offered Wyckoff a warm welcome to the district. Board president Jim DeSanto stated the board […]
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Taking a walk down the halls of memory at John Simpson School
Remember the floating wooden floors? Remember “The Hole?” Remember Al Maccioli? If any of this sounds familiar, you’re probably affiliated with John Simpson School in some way. And although the building’s demolition has begun, the memories attached to the school are enduring. Former student and principal, Mel Coleman, described what it was like attending the […]
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Slow start dooms Clear Fork boys in tournament loss to Lexington
BUCYRUS — Point guard Joey Zahn led Lexington in points – and in points-per-pound – on Tuesday night. The sophomore scored 22 points to lead the Minutemen to their seventh straight win with a 58-43 victory over Clear Fork in the Division II sectional semifinals at Bucyrus High School. “I’m not the most athletic guy […]
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RCDG organizes Action Team to prepare for potential defense budget cuts
The Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) called together community and business leaders to formulate plans to save the 179th Air National Guard stationed at Mansfield Lahm Airport on February 21. The group included representatives of the City of Mansfield, the Guard Unit, State Representative Mark Romanchuk, RCDG board members and Chamber of Commerce board members. […]
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Former Lexington business once housed three polar bears
Richland County has seen different “polar” activity in recent months with the Polar Express coming to Shelby and a polar vortex chilling area residents. But, the county saw even more polar activity over 40 years ago with the presence of three polar bears in a Lexington business. What now stands as The Cottage Shop off […]
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Eight Richland County Library locations “all clear” of bed bugs
Eight of the nine Mansfield/Richland County Public Library locations have received an “all clear of bed bugs” from Hahn Pest Management. Three locations – Bellville, Butler and Lexington Branches – were inspected two weeks ago. Three more locations – Madison, Lucas and Ontario Branches – were inspected last week, and Plymouth was inspected Monday. No […]
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Lexington’s Stevens is Richland Source Athlete of the Week
CANTON — The weight of the bronze statuette Hannah Stevens won Friday evening couldn’t compare to the burden Lexington’s All-Ohio swimmer shouldered all season long. Not many high school athletes boast a resume like Stevens. All of her success was accompanied by impossible expectations, yet the senior managed to exceed them all. Talk about a […]