Dear Richland County Residents: I am a grandmother who believes in freedom and science. I want to leave a better world behind for my children, grandchildren and generations to come. I have lived in Richland County my entire life as did my parents, grandparents and great grandparents. My husband and I reared a family of […]
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Letter to the Editor: Main Street project triggers hope and concern
As a social work student at OSU Mansfield, I am watching the $20 million Main Street Corridor Improvement Project with a mix of hope and concern. While the new sidewalks and brick crosswalks will undoubtedly make our downtown more beautiful and walkable, we must ask: who is this beauty for? Often, “beautification” includes subtle design […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote no on renewable energy issue
As a mother and a former Mansfield City Council member, I’ve learned that the strongest communities are built on trust — trust in our neighbors to make thoughtful decisions about their own lives and their own land. That’s why I’m voting “No” on the May 5th renewable energy ban referendum. This referendum isn’t asking whether […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Strbich for Ohio’s Secretary of State
To the Editor: One of the concerns a lot of people have because of the events of the Trump experience, is the so called “deep state” where politicians and staffers become entrenched in office and then act together as a behind the scenes government. Ohio politicians, to their credit, set term limits for the major […]
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Letter to the Editor: Voters should stand up for wind & solar energy
To the editor: On May 5, 2026, Richland County Voters will have the opportunity to vote whether to overturn the County Commissioners ban on utility-scale wind and solar development in 11 of 18 townships. This is a citizen-led campaign to restore local control over energy development decisions. Farmers would have the opportunity to use their […]
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Letter to the Editor: Mansfield Civic Society to meet on Feb. 20
To the Editor, On Friday, Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. the Mansfield Civic Society will host its first public meeting at Pump & Grind, and we would like to invite the community to join us. The Mansfield Civic Society is a new local initiative inspired by the work of Strong Towns, a national movement that […]
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Letter to the Editor: May 5 offers Richland County voters choice on wind & solar
To the editor, we need to talk about this May 5 wind and solar referendum. I have been reading the local newspaper for a few years. Last year, the Richland Source released an article about a future meeting of the county commissioners banning wind and solar development in parts of the county. When I saw […]
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Letter to the Editor: Former Richland County Commissioners weigh in on local renewable energy issue
As former Richland County Commissioners, we understand the weight of decisions that affect our community’s economic future and the rights of our neighbors. That’s why we’re deeply concerned about the ban on future renewable energy development that our current County Commissioners passed last summer — and why we’re asking voters to join us in voting […]
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Letter to the Editor: Cruelty has become normalized
To the Editor, I’m writing as a lifelong Ohioan, a nursing student, and a woman who is deeply unsettled by how normalized cruelty has become in this country and by how quietly our local leaders and institutions seem to accept it as business as usual. I understand the role of local journalism and the responsibility […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘yes’ on Madison school levy
As a recent graduate and honored alumna of the Madison School District, I am writing with the hopes of conveying the immense value of a Madison education — an experience that can be achieved and provided for our next generation through your vote of YES on our upcoming School District Levy. My name is Megan […]