Regarding the 11/9/ Richland Source article, ”Mansfield City Council OKs plan for slaughter house operation near airport, ” and 11/7, ”Mansfield City Council to consider zoning change to allow slaughter house operations,” I strongly disagree with this plan. Mansfield cannot be so desperate for business that it is willing to overlook all of the problems […]
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Election letters to the editor have Oct. 31 deadline
Anyone wishing to send an election-related letter to the editor to any Source Media Property has until Oct. 31, 2023 to do so at news@richlandsource.com. No election-related letters to the editor will be published after that date at Richland Source, Ashland Source or Knox Pages. That date marks a full week before the election, as […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Brad Ream
To the editor: I first met Brad Ream in August of 1977, when I began my teaching career at Plymouth High School. As a first-year teacher in a new town, I was eager to make friends and become an integral part of the community in which I had chosen to start my teaching career. Fortunately, […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Michael Kemerer
My name is John Spon and for the past 12 years, you’ve known me as Mansfield’s Law Director. I want you to know another name: Michael Kemerer. For the entirety of my 12 years, Michael has served as my First Assistant, running my criminal division, in addition to serving as a designated civil case litigator. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Mansfield’s water measure
Dear Editor, Four years ago a nineteen year old man set fire to an abandoned house on South Foster Street. The fire spread to the next door residence resulting in the death of a 3 year old girl. It was a terrible loss for her family, a shock to the neighborhood and a wake-up call […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Mansfield’s water measure
Dear Editor, For years, our facility at 150 East Longview Ave. was plagued with water outages. Eventually, we had to connect to a second water main, to provide back up when one, or the other failed. Businesses need water to operate, the same as they’ need electricity and natural gas. Please, vote yes for the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote no on Issue 1
In a world still reeling from the atrocities inflicted on innocent people from babies to elderly only 12 days ago, I find it horrific that we find on the ballot in the “civilized” state of Ohio a Constitutional amendment espousing a “right” to kill babies. We watched in horror as babies were murdered in front […]
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Vote yes for Mansfield water mains
Have you had to boil your city water before drinking or cooking with it? I have because I live in Mansfield. When a water main breaks, bacteria and other germs enter through the breach and that water isn’t good for anything but watering the grass and the garden. The fire department can use it to […]
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Letter to the Editor: Support Madison Schools
Madison Local Schools has placed a levy for additional operating funds on the Nov. 7 ballot. Our schools are the heart of the Madison community, and the district has continued to operate on the same local tax dollars since 1997 (26 years). In order to do so, many cost- cutting measures have been implemented. One […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote for Elgin for Shelby Municipal Court
Dear Editor, The Shelby Municipal Court serves the City of Shelby and six northern townships of Richland County including Plymouth and Shiloh. Attorney Jonathon “J.C.” Elgin is without a doubt the best candidate for Shelby Municipal Court Judge on Nov. 7. Attorney Elgin is a former assistant prosecuting attorney in Richland County. He holds a […]