Academic success for students and teachers is on the rise in Mansfield City Schools, based on the most recent rounds of state testing results. Now it needs the district’s elected […]
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Editorials by the Richland Source staff.
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Editorial: It’s time to make the NECIC community center a reality
As the local conversation continues on how to invest millions that remain of nearly $47 million in Mansfield and Richland County ARPA funds, the collective hardship that gave rise to […]
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Editorial: Shelby’s exceptional planning sets the bar high for ARPA funding in 2022
Generational money. Transformative opportunities. Cooperative efforts. A year ago, those were the challenges for and opportunities offered to Richland County leaders as planning began to invest nearly $45 million in […]
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Editorial: Richland Carrousel Park success proves vision, cooperation can move mountains
It starts with a vision, followed by a plan and then by execution. If our reporting revealed anything in August, it’s that those are three key elements that drive a […]
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Editorial: Richland Carrousel Park success proves vision, cooperation can move mountains
It starts with a vision, followed by a plan and then by execution. If our reporting revealed anything in August, it’s that those are three key elements that drive a […]
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Editorial: We’re grateful for the 1,028 people & partners that carried our newsroom through 2020
Trauma has a way of crystallizing what’s important in life. Last week, one of my dearest friends was hospitalized for five days battling complications from the COVID-19 virus. I watched […]
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Editorial: 2020 has been tough. We believe it’s worth remembering
I’ve been watching a lot of Grey’s Anatomy lately. It’s not for the medical drama or the relationship tangles that come with the 15-year-old show; trust me, I almost gave […]
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Editorial: Kudos to Mansfield and Ontario governments for bold moves this week
Part of what local newsrooms do is keep an eye on government and hold it accountable. That’s often interpreted in a “stick-it-to-the-man” vein and — sometimes — appropriate and deserved. […]
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Mansfield City Council’s issue comes down to term limits
Dear Editor, While your city council editorial was well written, it overlooked the one main reason why nothing gets done. Term Limits! There is no one there with a long […]
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EDITORIAL: Is Mansfield City Council going to be part of the problem, or part of the solution?
Mansfield City Council voted 5-4 last week to take no action, show no courage, and exhibit no leadership. We can just leave the topic vague at the moment because the […]