“About four years ago, one of our officers’s got the idea for having bicycle patrolling and ran with it,” said Chief of Shelby Police Department Charlie Roub. The Shelby Police Department obtained three bicycles that officers can use to patrol the community. Roub said, “We applied for grants that would help us with equipment, uniforms, […]
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Empowering teachers, protecting students, top priority for new school year at Clear Fork
As the new 2013-2014 school year begins at Clear Fork Valley High School and Middle School, students prepare to settle into their new classrooms and routines. The teachers and staff also come prepared with a new sense of preparedness and confidence. “We always had in mind to do this. We are always concerned with who […]
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Richland Source moves to downtown Mansfield
Engwiller Properties Ritter’s Office Supply National Electric Supply MT Business Technologies Ohio.net If it seems that the flow of news from Richland Source slowed to a trickle in the last couple of days, there’s a good reason. The news team has had to rein in our enthusiasm—but just for a couple of days – to […]
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Task force garners suspects and drugs
The METRICH Drug Task Force, with the assistance of ASORT, Mansfield Police Department, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Ohio Highway Patrol, and the US Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force, conducted a countywide drug sweep on Thursday, August 22. METRICH and ASORT also conducted two search warrants. The first search warrant was served at 145 Sturges Ave. Detectives […]
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Chief Pauley follows in his brother’s footsteps
When Brett Pauley graduated from Madison High School, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life, least of all that he would eventually be a police chief. Though he played high school football, he didn’t see a future in sports. He decided to go to West Virginia Technical School, though it […]
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Local manufacturer gets boost from RCDG and NEOTEC
After parting ways with his former employer, Michael Byrne became his own boss. He then grew his business to manufacture its own earth boring machines. How has this business stayed competitive without falling victim to market shifts and tough economies? They went global. Recently, Byrne Manufacturing joined with Northeast Ohio Trade & Economic Consortium (NEOTEC) […]
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Spartans psyched as season starts up
On Tuesday, August 27, the St. Peter’s Spartan soccer team will face off with the Mansfield Christian Flames, a match heavily anticipated by St. Pete’s Austin Smith. Smith stated that he has the day of the match marked on his calendar. “Mansfield Christian is our biggest competitor, not just with soccer, but with all of […]
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Richland Source prepares for move into downtown offices
June 18, 2013 was easily the most significant day in the short history of Richland Source. After six months of planning and incubation at MT Business Technologies, that warm summer morning was the day Richland Source began publishing a new brand of community news. Energized by an optimistic editorial mandate to report the news with […]
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Big year ahead at OSU-Mansfield
As the Ohio State University at Mansfield (OSU-Mansfield) enters into a new academic year, the 55-year-old campus welcomes various renovations and remodeling, among other changes. The changes will “transform the campus environment, and, in doing so, will significantly and positively alter the student experience on our campus,” according to Dean and Director Stephen Gavazzi. During […]
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Romanchuk presents Shelby council with auditor’s award
State Representative Mark Romanchuk presented the City of Shelby with an Auditor of State Award with Distinction during their council meeting on Monday night. Also, Nichole Witchey gave a presentation on the success of the science camp that took place earlier in the summer and Dawn Lund of Utility Financial Solutions LLC gave a presentation. […]