3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (525+ words) MANSFIELD – More than 200 acres of wetland in northeast Richland County may be preserved from development using state grant funds. The West Creek Conservancy is seeking to purchase 209 acres in Weller Township, nicknamed the Black Fork Mohican Wetland Preserve. The nonprofit…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (146+ words) MANSFIELD — The once-proud Madison football program is on the rise and Aiden Proctor is leading the charge. We're sending one Source member to see Ohio State v. Michigan on Nov. 28. The Rams are 2-1 and have won back-to-back games for the…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (520+ words) No. 19 Ashland will welcome No. 6 Grand Valley State to town Saturday for a second non-conference slugfest in as many weeks. The Eagles (0-1) fell to No. 14 Indiana (Pa.) 34-24 in last week’s opener at Jack Miller Stadium. Meanwhile, GVSU (2-0) rushed for 245 yards…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (783+ words) COLUMBUS – A total of 79 reported missing children have been found in Ohio during Operation Meridian, according to the United States Marshals Pete Elliott, of Northern Ohio and, Michael Black of Southern Ohio. The U.S. Marshals Service, in coordination with its…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (704+ words) BELLVILLE — Tami Robinson doesn’t know what the next call for help will be. It could be a veteran who needs help paying a utility bill. It could be someone moving into a new home who needs dishes and furniture. Sometimes…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (783+ words) What fruit-bearing tree I would grow in my garden if I had space for only one? My choice has always been the Serviceberry, or Shadbloom, or Amelanchier, which is a tall shrub or small tree. This plant has been one…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (906+ words) If you or a loved one are dealing with addiction, help is available. Visit richlandrecoverynetwork.com for resources or call the 24 hour helpline at 419-522-HELP. MANSFIELD — Lauren Miller’s knee bounced nervously as she sat in the pavilion, microphone in hand....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (817+ words) MANSFIELD — Dirk Schluter has spent much of his life behind the wheel of Mansfield Motor Group. He is now ready to put the brakes on his career — and drive away into retirement. Schluter, 69, recently completed the sale of Mansfield Motor…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (597+ words) MANSFIELD — It’s the most demanding position in all of sports and Mansfield Senior has entrusted it to a 14-year-old. But David Phillips III isn’t a typical freshman. The son and namesake of first-year Senior High coach David Phillips Jr., the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1402+ words) LOUDONVILLE — A lot has changed along State Route 3 south of town since the Mohican Area emerged in 1961 as the canoeing capital of Ohio — but not at a pace seen in the past two years. With the completion of three ambitious…...