MANSFIELD — As children get older, they often want to explore the world around them on their own, but how much exploration should a parent give to a child? 

MANSFIELD — A new art installation at OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital will serve as a thank-you to both the community and the healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

MANSFIELD – As Ohio reopens, artists from local nonprofit Mankind Murals will be doing its part to honor the essential healthcare professionals at OhioHealth.

As we dip our toes into the very beginning of summer, my two older daughters are getting pretty steady on their bikes, and our short driveway feels limiting to them. So, I extended the boundary and have begun to allow them to ride their bike to the corner and back, and their delight is palpable. 

MANSFIELD — Though many hospitals around the world are continuing to take precautions and ensure their patients are safe, it doesn’t stop the loneliness and isolation those patients feel. 

MANSFIELD — While doing their due diligence to individuals with disabilities, the Independent Living Center has sent over 300 food baskets and food cards to their consumers. 

Dear Coco,

EDITOR'S NOTE: We asked readers to nominate heroes from the community during the coronavirus crisis using our Open Source platform.

ASHLAND — As psychiatric hospitals remain visitor restricted, members of the Ashland Community are doing what they can to make sure the patients know they’re not alone. 

Now more than ever it’s important to take care of yourself by eating healthy meals and exercising. Herbal and fruit/vegetable drinks can help boost your immune system, increase your energy level and add more vitamins, minerals and other healing elements to your diet.

MANSFIELD  — Although wearing a mask can help stop the spread of germs, they also prevent the deaf and hard-of-hearing from reading lips. 

When I became a mother, I felt an unspoken pressure to fill every single free moment with something magical, something memorable, something Instagram-able. We purchased family memberships to the zoo, the children’s museum. We endured numbingly obnoxious stage productions of children’s televi…

MANSFIELD — With homelessness expected to surge after COVID-19, Harmony House will take the proper steps to helping the homeless in Richland County stay on their feet. 

MANSFIELD — Each decade it seems that technology gets faster, smarter and more groundbreaking. Along with that, advancements in medicine have also shown promise. 

LEXINGTON — Although romantic plans for many couples have been cancelled recently, one couple found romance in helping their community in need through caffeine. 

MANSFIELD — Remote learning looks different in a lot of households, but there are a few steps parents can take to ensure their child’s education and home life remain unaffected. 

Disclaimer: Janet Combs is a pseudonym used in order to protect the identity of the patient. 

When I was growing up, my maternal grandmother who we called “Nanny,” lived about a mile from our house. Nanny came over most days and would sit at our kitchen table and give me “history lessons,” which is to say that she would tell me the stories from her childhood and young adulthood. 

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MANSFIELD — Mental health services in Ohio are preparing to see a spike in requests for services as COVID-19 becomes the new normal in the U.S. 

EDITOR'S NOTE: We asked readers to nominate heroes from the community during the coronavirus crisis using our Open Source platform.

MANSFIELD — While the stay-at-home order can limit a person’s activity, options for healthy eating remain available in Richland and Ashland counties. 

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I spent most of last weekend in bed, in tears. The weight of everything happening in the world paired with the draining nature of isolation on my insatiable extroversion had compounded in my spirit and I was able to do little more than lay still and allow the tears to leak from my eyes. I mu…

Six-year-old Lucy Ajtaji approached her mother last week with her piggy bank in hand. 

MANSFIELD -- Carla James knows firsthand the challenges of advocating for a special needs child in the public school system.

MANSFIELD — Although COVID-19 still looms, positive messages in the form of chalk art have spread across Mansfield, lifting the spirits of the community in uncertain times. 

Dear Coco,

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With COVID-19 forcing us to stay at home, now is the perfect time to get creative with meals. Making homemade nutritious meals and including your whole family in the planning, executing and creating process can be both fun and educational.

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Editor's Note: Due to an overwhelming response, the Harvey Family asks those requesting baskets to remain patient as they try to fulfill requests. 

I was sitting in my junior year psychology class, next to Andy, behind Jessica and Melanie, three of my closest friends at the time. They announced over the PA system that a plane had hit one of the Twin Towers in New York City and that teachers were to keep classroom televisions turned off. 

Local seamstresses have wasted no time lamenting their loss of business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, instead they've kept busier than ever, finding better purpose for their time and the scraps of cloth once cluttering their workspaces.

The way Kelly Hohler sees it, she hasn’t done anything out of the ordinary. The Hillsdale community thinks otherwise.

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As I write this, I was supposed to be packing for a week in San Diego, attending a conference with two of my friends and coworkers. I’ve never been to California, or the West Coast, and I have been ridiculously excited about the trip for six months. 

EDITOR'S NOTE: Richland Source asked readers to nominate heroes from the community in the fight against the coronavirus using our Open Source platform. One reader nominated Angie Henke, Jeremy Ward and Jason Knasinski of Reaching Out.

Linda Chambers, managing director of the Humane Society of Richland County, was nominated as one of our Daily Heroes during the coronavirus crisis. 

We're sharing the news of your "Daily Hero" with everyone in north central Ohio through Richland Source, Ashland Source and Knox Pages.

Editor's Note: This ongoing thrive series looks at how students on college campuses are innovating, overcoming challenges and living healthy lives.

MANSFIELD — With schools out of the classroom, students with disabilities are at risk of falling behind. 

EDITOR'S NOTE: Richland Source asked readers to nominate heroes from the community in the fight against the coronavirus using our Open Source platform. Braxton Daniels was among those nominated.

MANSFIELD — With Governor Mike DeWine’s stay-at-home order still in effect due to COVID-19, many counseling agencies in Richland County have started using TeleHealth services, a method of virtual counseling.