LEXINGTON — Morgan Roszman isn’t ready to go to school and see her friends. So her friends — and many other community members — came to see her on Wednesday, the first day of the new school year for Lexington Local Schools. The 18-year-old Lexington High School senior is battling back from surgical complications that […]
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Meet Lex grad Hannah Martin, Richland Source’s new reporter
Hello! I am Hannah Martin, the new reporter at Richland Source. I’m new here, but not to the community. I am a Richland County native. I graduated from Lexington Local Schools in 2018, then attended Eastern Gateway Community College, graduating with an associate of arts degree. Next, I continued my education at Full Sail University. […]
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Local Modern Woodmen members honor hometown hero from Lexington
LEXINGTON — Local volunteer Kate Hilterman, of Lexington, was recently recognized for countless hours of service to the community during a Modern Woodmen of America member event on April 29. Kate Hilterman was honored through Modern Woodmen’s Hometown Hero Program for her commitment to the community by donating of her time and a portion of […]
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Chapman’s arm, bat lead Lexington past Madison in OCC softball tilt
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Lexington’s Makaree Chapman had herself a day on Wednesday afternoon at Madison. The Lex standout pitched a one hit shutout in Lexington’s 8-0 victory over Madison during an Ohio Cardinal Conference girls softball game. At the plate, Chapman also had a solo home run to spearhead the Lexington offense. (The photos below […]
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Wildfires: Lexington graduate forced to flee Los Angeles home last week
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated early Monday morning to include comments from Tami Benedict. LOS ANGELES — Lexington High School graduate Drayton Benedict was among thousands of Los Angeles residents who fled from wildfires in the past several days. Fortunately for the Class of 2010 graduate, Benedict had a high school classmate living nearby. […]
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Third generation: Blake Bammann picked Mansfield police ‘Officer of the Year’
MANSFIELD — Blake Bammann became the third generation of Mansfield police officers from his family when he joined the force in 2021. The 2018 Lexington High School graduate proved he must have paid attention growing up, earning the department’s “Officer of the Year” award for 2024. Bammann’s award came during a recent year-end ceremony honoring […]
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Lexington’s Powder-Puff game raises money for local families
LEXINGTON — Monday’s comfortable temperatures provided a perfect setting for fun and good-spirited competition. Every year, Lexington High School participates in a powder-puff football game, highlighting team spirit and companionship. The students always look forward to this event, eager to create a fun and exciting display of school spirit. It’s an opportunity for them to […]
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Lexington PE, health teacher charged with child endangerment
Editor’s Note: Charges against Steele were dropped in April 2025. LEXINGTON — A teacher and coach at Lexington High School has been charged with a misdemeanor after allegedly requiring a student to do push-ups on a hot asphalt surface. Courtney James Steele was charged with one count of endangering children, according to records from the […]
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Gallery: Lexington remains perfect in OCC with Homecoming victory
(Photos from Lexington’s 19-13 win over West Holmes on Friday night during Homecoming at LHS. The Minutemen improved to 4-3 overall and 3-0 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference while West Holmes slipped to 4-3/3-1. The gallery includes photos of the Lexington High School Band of Gold.)
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Gallery: Lexington High School honors 2024 Homecoming queen and court
Lexington High School introduced its 2024 Homecoming Court on Friday night during halftime of the football team’s 19-13 win over West Holmes. The queen is senior Savannah Wolf. Other seniors selected to the Homecoming Court are Emily Thomas, Ruthie Togliatti, Natalie Smith and Alexa Baddour.