MANSFIELD — A series of box cars derailed, one of them emblazoned with a Norfolk and Western Railway stamp, early Saturday evening in Madison Township. No emergency vehicles were on […]
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Muhammad Ali’s visit to Ohio State-Mansfield a memorable one — 45 years ago
MANSFIELD — Harold Roane will never forget Muhammad Ali’s visit to Mansfield on May 28, 1971. It’s been nearly 45 years, but Roane has a vivid memory of perhaps the […]
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Educational speaker encourages administrators to avoid Shawshank Syndrome
MANSFIELD — The setting seemed odd at first, but Kevin Honeycutt embraced it with gusto. The Kansas man was trying to inspire local educational administrators while speaking to them Wednesday […]
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Ritz looking forward to floor finale
MANSFIELD — The Katie Ritz resume is an imposing body of work, on and off the basketball court. Sunday’s season finale, at the third annual Shelby Rotary Girls All-Star Classic […]
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St. Peter’s rolls into Elite 8
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The St. Peter’s basketball team is supposed to be too young, too inexperienced. This year is supposed to be too soon for the Spartans. Instead, they […]
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Lexington vs. O-G matchup rekindles 20-year-old nightmare
When Lexington won the district championship on Saturday afternoon I scurried to the Ohio High School Athletic Association website to see who was on deck for the Minutemen at the […]
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Lots of changes coming to Richland Source
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 […]
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Turner’s vow rekindles Shelby legend Larry Siegfried
Evan Turner’s number will rise to the rafters Tuesday night at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center as part of the Michigan game’s halftime festivities. But don’t be surprised if he references […]
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Date, celebrity runner set for Spherion Mid Ohio 13er
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Tim Hilterman remembers well his eureka moment. It came during a Leadership Unlimited meeting. “The speaker was talking about the drug problem in the community and when […]
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2 people shot, 2 shootings in Mansfield on Saturday night
MANSFIELD, Ohio (Updated at 11:45 p.m.) — Two people were shot in Mansfield on Saturday night and suffered what authorities described as “very serious but non life-threatening injuries.” That was […]