SHELBY — After more than 40 years of caring for patients and moving healthcare forward, OhioHealth Mansfield and Shelby Hospitals’ Director of Critical Care, Theresa Roth, PhD, RN, is retiring. Roth is ending her career where she started it. She received her diploma of nursing from Mansfield General School of Nursing in 1985. She later […]
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‘An evening with Matthew Failor:’ Meet Mansfield’s Iditarod racer on April 11
Editor’s note: This event officially SOLD OUT as of March 28. All tickets were sold within 10 hours of going on sale. MANSFIELD — Thousands of north central Ohio residents followed Mansfield native Matthew Failor during the 2024 Iditarod sled dog race via daily Richland Source coverage. We are now going to give you the […]
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Matthew Failor honored as best sportsman from 2024 Iditarod race across Alaska
NOME, Alaska — Matthew Failor was in perfect position for another Top 10 finish in the famed Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska. But the 42-year-old Mansfield native was also in perfect position to help a disconsolate young musher, who saw one of his dogs die about 650 miles into the nearly 1,000-mile race from […]
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Mansfield native Matthew Failor nearing finish of his 12th Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Editor’s note: Richland Source is posting daily updates on Mansfield native Matthew Failor’s efforts at the 2024 Iditarod Sled Dog Race, which began March 3. Updates post daily at 8 a.m. and may be updated during the day. (UPDATE: Matthew Failor crossed the finish line in Nome at 5:28 p.m. AKDT, finishing 13th among 38 […]
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Ready, set mush: Mansfield native has big hopes for 2024 Iditarod race
WILLOW, ALASKA — Matthew Failor has a lot more responsibilities these days than when he mushed in his first Iditarod Sled Dog Race more than a decade ago. — Husband to Liz, whom he married in 2020. — Father to Theo, born just eight months ago. — Business owner of Alaskan Husky Adventures, which provides […]
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New Richland County building boss settling into new role in familiar locale
MANSFIELD — Stephen Risser said Richland County commissioners offered him a chance he couldn’t refuse. The chance to come home again. Two weeks into his role as the county’s building department director, the 1994 Lexington High School graduate sat down Thursday to update commissioners on what he has seen thus far in his return. “(Commissioners) […]
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Avita Ontario Hospital is 1st stop on $20 million mental health study
ONTARIO — Dr. Anthony King said Avita Health System’s Ontario hospital is a perfect place to SOAR, a new $20 million statewide mental health research study. An associate professor in The Ohio State University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health and director of the Center for Resilience, King said Thursday study organizers knew metro areas […]
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NAMI Richland County welcomes new executive director
MANSFIELD — The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Richland County (NAMI-RC) has announced the hiring of a new Executive Director, Aubrie Hall. Hall was appointed as the Executive Director in August and assumed responsibilities Dec. 1, 2023, after the previous director and co-founder, Mary Kay Pierce, retired. Aubrie Hall Hall will lead the non-profit […]
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Expressions Against Violence initiative set for Feb.
MANSFIELD — The Domestic Violence Shelter has announced the launch of “Expressions Against Violence.” Expressions Against Violence is an initiative aimed at creating space for teens to address dating violence through their own passion and creativity. The initiative will take place in February, which is nationally recognized as Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. “Our goal […]
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Mechanics Bank announces 2 promotions
Nick Gesouras MANSFIELD – Mechanics Bank has announced the following two promotions: Nick Gesouras has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Chief Banking Officer. Nick joined Mechanics in 2011 and has over 35 years of experience in Investment and Trust Services. He will expand his duties to include overall bank development in addition to Trust […]