Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. LUCAS — There was a light at the corner in Lucas in 1910, it just wasn’t a traffic […]
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Medal of Honor: Eight soldiers from Richland County have earned the nation’s highest military honor
Editor’s Note This is the first in a 10-part series that takes a closer look at Richland County’s eight Medal of Honor winners. Coming Monday: Sgt. James Wiley from Bellville […]
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Opinion: ‘Richland County Heroes’ series that starts Sunday was a labor of love
Editor’s Note This series highlighting eight Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from Richland County begins Sunday with an overview of the soldiers. This series is supported by Mansfield Cemetery Association. “They […]
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John Newton Templeton: From enslaved to Ohio’s education trailblazer
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Feb. 10, 2023. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. One day in 1813, […]
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This is a view of downtown Fredericktown in 1908
FREDERICKTOWN — You’ve got to hand it to independent entrepreneurs. This vintage postcard image of downtown Fredericktown around 1908 features the signs of a number of the town’s thriving businesses. […]
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Portrait of Mansfield: George Biddle
Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. Throughout Mansfield’s long history there have been a great many artists whose works have focused on the city […]
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Tom Young recognized as CFR Museum’s Volunteer of the Year
LOUDONVILLE — Tom Young, of Loudonville, was recently honored by the Cleo Redd Fisher Museum as the museum’s Volunteer of the Year. Announcing the recognition, museum curator Kenny Libben noted […]
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Meet the star of Ohio’s capital city skyline
Editor’s Note This story was originally published by the Ohio History Connection on Feb. 10, 2023. It is being republished here as part of a collaborative agreement. Those who are familiar […]
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Hail as big as a hen’s egg: the wild storm of 1858
After a dry May with very little lively weather, June has arrived across the region with some much-needed rain. It kicked up another notch or three Thursday evening, when fierce […]
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The famous Central Park Underground Restrooms
Editor’s Note This story was originally published on Richland Source in 2016. When people are new to this area they ask me various questions about our past. There is a […]