Spring was well underway Saturday at Malabar Farm State Park, the former home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and conservationist Louis Bromfield in southeast Richland County. Located at 4050 Bromfield Road near Lucas, the sprawling 850-acre state park and working farm has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973. Bromfield was born […]
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GALLERY: Westmeister Farm celebrates 1-year anniversary in Shelby
SHELBY — Otters and porcupines and kangaroos, oh my! These animals and more reside at Westmeister Farm, a short drive off of State Route 39 on Plymouth Springmill Road in Shelby. On Friday, farm owners Lynn and Shawn Westmeister welcomed a crowd of Richland County elected officials and others to celebrate the one-year anniversary of […]
Williams, Cook take top honors in goat showmanship
MANSFIELD — More than 200 Richland County students showed goats at this year’s Richland County Fair, but only a fraction of them competed in the showmanship competition. Kids as young as eight led their goats through the arena, demonstrating their control of the animal and ability to highlight its best features. “You want your goat […]