“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist and political activist Albert Camus was labeled an absurdist.
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Polar plunge: North central Ohio braces for below-zero temps next week
“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; there is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” — Author John Rushkin Enjoy the weekend thaw, folks.
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It’s winter until March 20: Snow expected across north central Ohio on Friday night
“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” — Anne Bradstreet MANSFIELD — Thank goodness spring is just a couple of months away.
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Dodging a bullet: Winter storm is forecast to largely miss north central Ohio
The ease of Monday morning commutes may depend upon which side of the winter storm dividing line you live on in north central Ohio. The question remains … where exactly will that line be established by the first storm of 2025, a wintry mix that’s been dubbed Winter storm Blair.
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Arctic cold front to bring snow showers, below-zero wind chills tonight
The weather outside is gonna be a little more frightful tonight and into Thursday, just two weeks before Christmas. An arctic cold front will move west to east through north central Ohio on Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning with scattered snow showers and possible snow squalls developing along the front.
Posted inArea History
Greenville Treaty Line remembered with new in-ground monuments in Richland, Ashland, Knox counties
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — Few would know it was there, the sign along State Route 3 that marks a moment in time which determined the course of history for two groups of people. But if you look hard enough — traveling through the Ashland-Knox county border — you might spot a dilapidated sign post, it’s rotted […]
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5 key takeaways from the 2024 Source reader survey
Discover key insights from the 2024 Source reader survey and see how your feedback shapes local news.
Posted inLife and Culture
Little Miss Tomato crowned to open Fredericktown Tomato Show
FREDERICKTOWN — The annual Fredericktown Tomato Show is underway, which means so are the traditional festivities. On Wednesday night, that included the crowning of 2024 Little Miss Tomato. The honoree was Caroline Titus. The runner-up was Annie Robbins. The second runner-up was Emerson Smith. The third runner-up was Hope Farley.
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Mount Vernon man charged with aggravated murder in double homicide
MOUNT VERNON — A Mount Vernon resident is in custody after being charged with two counts of aggravated murder in connection with two dead bodies found Wednesday night at 105 South Gay St. Cameron Ray Moore, 23, was arrested Thursday without incident, according to a Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) press release. He is being […]
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Veterinarian sentenced for domestic violence; sex with animal charge dismissed
MOUNT VERNON — A Fredericktown veterinarian was sentenced to two years of community control Monday after pleading no contest to two domestic violence convictions. Dr. Phillip R. Dilts, 66, was sentenced in Mount Vernon Municipal Court. As part of a plea agreement, the charge against Dilts for engaging in sexual activity with an animal was dismissed. […]