MANSFIELD — As she sat in the dark corner of her junior English class, Hannah Wells wanted nothing more than to remain unseen, unheard, and unnoticed. Like many teens during the pandemic, she was struggling with thoughts and feelings that she had stuffed far down in hopes of forgetting. But her teacher had something else […]
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Dyslexia: Get ahead so you will never be behind
When Claire Mudra was in second grade, teachers began to realize there was something different about her. She was a very bright girl, but her reading and writing skills did not seem to develop as quickly as her classmates. Upon seeing her pediatrician and running some tests, Claire was diagnosed with dyslexia. “We had an […]
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Kingwood announces speakers for 2nd annual Landscape Inspirations event on April 9
MANSFIELD — Kingwood Center Gardens will host its second annual Landscape Inspirations symposium on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Garden Gateway King Ballroom. The 2022 symposium theme is Get the Dirt on Soil. The event is open to the public with advanced registration required. Keynote speaker, Dr. Elaine Ingham, Director […]
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How one Mansfield church offers friendship and support to the unhoused
Editor’s Note Today’s is the fifth part in a series of stories that published this week in Richland Source on the unhoused. MANSFIELD – Susan Beard runs a section of short, brown hair between her index and middle fingers, stopping short about an inch from the ends. She angles her scissors and snips, then takes […]
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Richland County releases building permits list for March
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Building Department has released its report of permits applied for in March. If you have questions about a specific permit, call the office and someone will assist you at 419-774-5517. The Richland County Building Department is located at 1495 W. Longview Ave., Suite 202A in Mansfield. Richland County’s March 2022 Building […]
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Bob Gibbs drops re-election bid for 7th Congressional District
MEDINA — Rep. Bob Gibbs has dropped his bid for re-election. Gibbs, who currently represents Ohio’s Seventh District, released a statement Thursday announcing that he will retire at the end of his term. In that statement, he criticized Ohio’s ongoing redistricting process, which has included multiple maps and court challenges. “Given Ohio’s redistricting fiasco, and […]
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Lexington high, junior high schools to welcome mental health ‘wellness coordinators’
LEXINGTON — Joe Trolian said he believes early intervention with mental health and behavioral issues with children provides the best results. “Every piece of research will tell you the earlier you intervene, the better your results,” said Trolian, executive director for the Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board. Trolian spoke at a recent […]
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Overnight high-speed chase on I-71 ends in Richland County after using stop sticks, helicopter
UPDATE: This story was updated at 8:49 p.m. to reflect the passenger of the vehicle was later released. MANSFIELD – Two men from the Cleveland area were arrested early Thursday morning, and one was later released, after a car pursuit that encompassed multiple counties and ended with the use of stop sticks and a helicopter. […]
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COLUMN: Intersection of homelessness and mental health makes stability a challenge
Editor’s Note Erin was asked to be a guest columnist as part of our ongoing Unhoused series. She was given the following writing prompt: “What is dividing us on the issues of mental health and homelessness?” Within the past year, the issue of homelessness has become an increased concern for residents of Mansfield and Richland […]