SHELBY – OhioHealth has announced that OhioHealth Shelby Hospital will no longer provide maternity services as of Feb. 28, at 11:59 p.m. The hospital will continue to provide gynecologic procedures, such as hysterectomies or endometrial ablation. Women, who typically chose to deliver at Shelby Hospital, can still deliver close to home at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital, […]
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Ashland’s Lemon, Lexington’s Trittschuh shine on opening day of state diving event
CANTON — Ashland’s Owen Lemon and Lexington’s Mason Trittschuh earned All-Ohio honors on the opening day of the Division II swimming and diving tournament Tuesday at C.T. Branin Natatorium. Lemon placed 10th in the finals of the 1-meter diving competition while Trittschuh was 14th in the 32-diver field. The top 16 placers are recognized as […]
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Richland County commissioners OK next step in 7-figure Bellville sewer project
MANSFIELD — Richland Engineering Ltd. was selected Tuesday to define the scope of a “seven figure” sanitary sewer project in Bellville that will open the door to additional economic development. Richland County commissioners approved a $43,344 contract with the Mansfield firm to begin the preliminary design phase of a project that will upgrade and/or replace […]
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Men with ties to Mansfield, Shelby & Bucyrus part of Fugitives of the Week list
MANSFIELD — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is seeking the public’s help in finding these four men as part of its Fugitives of the Week list. What was previously known as Most Wanted has been changed to Fugitives of the Week, at the request of local authorities. Garry Poth, 40, is 5-foot-11, 220-pounds […]
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Ashland freshman Nathan Bernhard receives offer to play QB at Penn State
ASHLAND — Nathan Bernhard, a 15-year-old Ashland High School freshman, said Monday playing in the Big 10 has always been part of his plan — never mind the fact he grew up watching Ohio State University sports. “I grew up a Buckeye fan, the whole family did. But I’m open to any opportunity,” he said. […]
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Leadership in action: Madison teens teach Black history at Eastview Elementary
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Maxwell Carroll and Myla Davis stood at the front of the classroom with a slideshow pulled up on the screen between them. To their left was a selection of Black history-themed children’s books. A cheerful bulletin board with third grade vocabulary words was on their right. The students in Kathy Jansen’s third […]
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Mansfield native recognized as Senior Sailor of the Quarter aboard USS George Washington
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremiah Banks, a Mansfield native, was recognized as Senior Sailor of the Quarter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), Feb. 13. Senior Sailor of the Quarter is an accolade given to an exemplary sailor, selected by a board of senior enlisted out of […]
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Making Waves: Area divers, swimmers gearing up for state meet
MANSFIELD — North central Ohio reaffirmed its standing as a diving hotspot over the weekend. Nine local divers qualified for this week’s Division II state meet and will be in action Tuesday and Wednesday at Canton’s C.T. Branin Natatorium. The Division II boys competition begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The girls follow suit at 9 […]
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Buster Douglas starring in Mansfield-produced movie ‘The Final Contestant’
MANSFIELD — Former professional boxer James “Buster” Douglas said he was 10 years old when he had to learn how to stand up to a bully. “Believe it or not, I experienced that coming up as a child,” he said. “It was my mother who told me to stand up to him — one day […]
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Survive & Advance:6 area girls basketball teams move on to district
MANSFIELD — The sectional round of the postseason turned out to be a battle of attrition. Of the 21 schools in the Richland Source coverage area, only six hoisted sectional championship banners over the weekend. Those teams will be in action in this week’s district tournaments. In Division II Shelby advanced to this week’s Ashland […]