Clearly the photo attached to this story is not me.
I, Larry Phillips, being of older mind and failing body, never looked so good.
The better news for our readers is that photogenic young lady is joining our team at the Richland Source. That picture is of Ontario graduate Jami Kinton, and tomorrow is her first column.
Jami has a stake in north central Ohio as a hometown girl with seven years of award-winning journalism experience. She lives in Cleveland, but has agreed to offer her expertise on a variety of fun, lifestyles topics on a monthly basis. We’re thrilled to have her here.
Jami is just one of the new voices at Richland Source.
Today is also the first day for our newest reporter, Noah Jones. He moved to Mansfield last week from Missouri. However, he also has regional roots. Noah graduated from Bowling Green, his grandparents live in Upper Sandusky and his mother resides in Cincinnati. For all that, we’re granting him honorary Buckeye status and are equally excited to have him join the roster.
And yes, we are playing this Norah Jones song right now.
One of our challenges, as the area’s lone online-only news site, is to quickly respond to our reader’s interests.
In that vein, the numbers tell us Tim McKee’s history features are among our more popular topics. So, we’re going to enhance our coverage of that rich legacy so many enjoy. Local historian Paul Lintern has agreed to let us republish his three books titled the Richland Chronicles. It’s a look at Richland County through children’s adventures starting in 1831.
That series will run weekly each Thursday beginning in March.
Readers will also begin to notice the voice of Dave Baldwin. He is a futurist who lives in Lexington and works as an adviser to numerous companies and individuals across the country. In essence, Dave’s task is to peek around the corner and envision what’s coming next. What are the emerging trends or potential scenarios evolving in the world and how can we apply that knowledge locally?
Collaboration is another item we’re pursuing at the Richland Source. For those who tune into WMAN-AM 1400 on Tuesday mornings, you may have heard me share air time with Rusty Cates. Rusty has shown incredible patience working with a rank amateur around 8:15 a.m. each week for a 10-minute segment.
We kick around a handful of our more popular stories and talk about what’s happening in the community. It’s brief, and fairly amusing if only to laugh at me as Rusty deftly navigates us to the commercial break.
As spring begins to blossom, you’ll see the Richland Source staff unveil a few more ideas. Our goal is to tap into those avenues that draw interest from our growing, vibrant audience. If you have any comments, suggestions or ideas, feel free to share them with us at our Facebook page or shoot us an email. You can connect with me at Larry@RichlandSource.com.
Our online audience and its reach continues to grow and we’re trying to keep pace while establishing a sense of fun. Of course none of this would be possible without your attention and willingness to give our site a chance. We have a passion for connecting with local readers and highlighting important people and events in north central Ohio.
So stick around, share us with your friends, and make the Richland Source a regular part of your online browsing routine.
