MANSFIELD — Cole Eichorn delivered some tough news to the Sterkel Park for All committee Thursday morning. If they want to appeal to Gen Z, they need to log off of […]
Katie Ellington Serrao
Staff reporter at Richland Source since 2019. I focus on education, housing and features. Clear Fork alumna. Always looking for a chance to practice my Spanish. Got a tip? Email me at katie@richlandsource.com.
Posted inElections
Bellville-Jefferson Township fire levy back on the ballot
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Voters in Bellville and Jefferson Township may experience deja vu when they step into the voting booth in March. That’s because levy replacement and increase is back on […]
Posted inEducation
Mansfield BOE president: No new tax needed for PreK-3 building project
MANSFIELD — David Conley had good news for the Mansfield City school board Tuesday. “My perspective is that this district has been well-run financially for the last decade,” said Conley, […]
Posted inLife and culture
Ohio’s 1st Lady Fran DeWine visits Mansfield to promote free book initiative
MANSFIELD — Fran DeWine still remembers the moment she decided what her mission as First Lady would be. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library mails a free book to more than 2 million […]
Posted inEducation
Malabar teacher earns award from Ohio Civil Rights Commission
MANSFIELD — Teresa McDowell has dedicated her career to helping struggling students learn to read. But when she found out she’d been selected for a teaching award, words escaped her. […]
Posted inSolutions
How an area agency on aging helped bridge the gap for in-home care
MANSFIELD — Kim McWilliams starts her workday at 8 a.m., but instead of clocking in at an office, she’s knocking on someone’s front door. McWilliams, a state tested nursing assistant […]
Posted inElections
Lexington schools ask taxpayers to renew operating levy on March 19
LEXINGTON — Voters in the Lexington Local School District will see a renewal levy on this year’s March primary ballot. The fixed-sum emergency levy was originally passed in 1999, according to […]
Posted inOpen source
Mansfield couple leaps into forever with underground wedding ceremony
MANSFIELD — Leap Day will always have a special significance for Mike and Renea Zellner. The Mansfield couple tied the knot during an intimate wedding ceremony Thursday, making this Leap Day […]
Posted inNews
Housing authority: Marijuana use at home still illegal for tenants with vouchers
MANSFIELD — It’s now legal to use recreational marijuana in Ohio, but if you live in publicly-funded housing, things get a little more complicated. That’s because both recreational and medicinal marijuana […]
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Emergent wetland causes slight delay to affordable housing project
MANSFIELD — Muddy conditions caused by rain and snowmelt have put a temporary damper on the county’s newest affordable project. The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA) is undergoing an extension […]