Kaylen Brooks has taken his place among Mansfield Senior royalty.
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Pressure sends Lexington past Madison in tournament opener
LEXINGTON — The Minutemen turned up the heat in the second half. Sixth-seeded Lexington forced six second-half turnovers resulting in 11 points and rallied for a 51-42 win over No. 7 Madison in a Division III boys basketball sectional semifinal at Lexington. Lexington (10-13) trailed 20-14 at the half only to outscore Madison (8-15) 19-8 […]
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Clear Fork earns No. 1 seed in girls tournament draw
BELLVILLE — Clear Fork will begin its district title defense on its home floor. The Colts earned the No. 1 seed in Sunday’s Division V district tournament draw and will host No. 8 Galion at 2 p.m. Feb. 21. Clear Fork reached the Sweet 16 last year before falling to eventual regional champion Columbus Africentric. […]
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Letter to the editor: Former Madison student urges ‘yes’ on levy vote
My name is Alyse Huggins and I am a former student at Madison Comprehensive High School. I’m writing this letter with hopes that I convince you to vote YES for the upcoming levy. Madison is a special community to be a part of. There are so many unique aspects to Madison and so many ways […]
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Madison Twp. Trustees approve tuition policy for emergency workers
MADISON TOWNSHIP — A tuition reimbursement policy and agreement requested by Fire Chief Ken Justus was approved at Monday night’s Madison Township Trustees meeting. This policy was first introduced by Justus during a meeting in June, when he suggested shifting away from upfront tuition payments and instead reimbursing employees once they successfully complete their training. […]
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‘The House That Ray Built:’ Liberty Park baseball field dedicated in Peterson’s honor
MANSFIELD — Jack Soliday learned his lesson the hard way. Never challenge Ray Peterson. It was the summer of 1970 and Soliday was making his semi-pro debut against Farmer’s Bank at Liberty Park. The hard-throwing 19-year-old retired the first two batters he faced when Peterson strode to the plate. “They told me you can’t get […]
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Mount Vernon’s Daughriety, Ashland’s Bryant claim top honors on All-OCC baseball team
MOUNT VERNON — Konner Daughriety defended his crown while Luke Bryant regained the throne. Mount Vernon’s Daughriety was selected the Ohio Cardinal Conference baseball Player of the Year while Ashland’s Bryant was the Pitcher of the Year when the OCC postseason honors were announced recently. Both were seniors this season. The Ashland University-bound Daughriety repeated […]
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Gallery: Mansfield Senior tops cross-town rival Madison, 67-54
Photos from Mansfield Senior’s 67-54 win at Madison on Friday night in an Ohio Cardinal Conference basketball game. The Tygers finished the regular season at 16-6 overall and 12-2 in the league. Madison, which finishes the regular season Tuesday at Clear Fork, is 1-20/1-13.
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Girl Power: Madison sophomore aiming for berth at girls’ state wrestling tournament
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The wireless speaker perched in the corner of Madison’s overheated wrestling room booms as coach Bryan Mosier barks instructions during the final drill of the afternoon. “Get off your backs,” Mosier shouts while wrestlers struggle to keep their shoulders off the mat. The buzzer finally sounds, bringing an end to the grueling […]
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Here’s Richland Source’s biggest education stories of 2023
MANSFIELD — Three years ago, I asked my boss if I could switch beats. I started my tenure at Richland Source as the business reporter. I got to tell a lot of great stories and meet passionate entrepreneurs from across the county. It was a great gig. But when the role of education reporter opened […]