DANVILLE — Five Danville players were among those honored Sunday night on the Division VII All-Ohio football team. Senior defensive lineman Dylan Wilson led the way as a second-team selection, while senior Corbin Hazen was a third-team choice. The Ohio Prep Sports Writers Associaiton announced its Division VI and VII All-Ohio teams Sunday evening. Division […]
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Making data a driving force: How scooters are making an impact in Detroit
EDITOR’S NOTE: Richland Source’s Rising from Rust team traveled to Detroit, Michigan from Oct. 28 to 30 for CityLab Detroit, a summit organized by the Aspen Institute, The Atlantic, and Bloomberg Philanthropies. The story below relates to at least one of the sessions at that convention. DETROIT — Data is what drives most of Detroit […]
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“The Game” – Ohio State Michigan – November 24, 2018
Urban Meyer leads his team in a victory celebration over Michigan. IMG_0651.JPG IMG_0985.JPG IMG_0626.JPG IMG_0602.JPG IMG_0631.JPG IMG_0717.JPG IMG_0659.JPG IMG_0597.JPG IMG_0592.JPG IMG_0665.JPG IMG_0691.JPG IMG_0829.JPG IMG_0702.JPG IMG_0842.JPG IMG_0866.JPG IMG_0876.JPG IMG_0879.JPG IMG_0667.JPG IMG_0882.JPG IMG_0921.JPG IMG_0922.JPG IMG_0672.JPG IMG_0674.JPG IMG_0925.JPG IMG_0928.JPG IMG_0933.JPG IMG_1003.JPG IMG_1004.JPG IMG_1029.JPG IMG_1031.JPG IMG_0778.JPG IMG_1033.JPG IMG_1036.JPG IMG_1040.JPG IMG_1041.JPG Michigan’s Lavert Hill (24) and Ohio State’s Johnnie Dixon […]
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Buckeyes stun Michigan in epic effort to reach Big Ten title game
COLUMBUS — Urban Meyer looks nothing like a Heffalump, but he has taken up that frightening pink elephant’s real estate in the minds of Michigan football, and particularly the subconscious of coach Jim Harbaugh. The Ohio State coach unleashed a performance never before seen by a Wolverine defense in the 115-year history of this ancient […]
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Squeal photo gallery
The Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark Railroad came to Ankenytown in 1851, causing great commotion. It later became the B & O Railroad and ran until the 1980s. The grain elevator being built in Ankenytown in 1908, next to the railroad tracks. Even at its height of activity, Ankenytown was a quiet place. This vintage postcard […]
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A trip to downtown Squeal, with a mad hatter
ANKENEYTOWN — Let’s face it, the name Ankenytown was never easy to say. Early maps aren’t even consistent about whether is was “Ankenytown” or “Ankneytown.” Some maps identify it by another name completely, Shaler’s Mill. But there was another early name which for a long time brought a smile to people’s faces: “Squeal.” The Sandusky, […]
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Wolves nearly made Bellville girl their dinner on harrowing ride from Mansfield in 1820
One thing we have to be grateful for in the 21st century, is that we don’t live in the 19th century. We don’t have to worry about going out and hunting for our dinner; and, more importantly, we don’t have to worry about being hunted for dinner. This sounds like an exaggeration until you read […]
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Chautauqua to feature the music of Ricky Nelson on Nov. 29
MOUNT VERNON – Starting at the age of 8, Ricky Nelson starred on his parents’ radio and television show, “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.” He used the television program to help launch his singing career that racked up 53 songs on the Billboard charts including his first number 1, “Poor Little Fool” and ending […]
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United Kingdom man killed in 2-car, Knox County crash
BROWN TOWNSHIP — A man from the United Kingdom was killed on Thanksgiving morning after a two-vehicle crash about six miles south of Loudonville, according to the Mount Gilead Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Nigel Kelsall, 63, of Biddulph Park, United Kingdom, drove a 2018 Nissan Versa left of center and struck a […]
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Want to age well? Exercise your body and your mind
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Richland Source Gray Matters team traveled to New York City on Oct. 24 for The New Old Age summit sponsored by The Atlantic. This was one of the topics covered at that convention. Previous stories from this series included: Futurist shares vision for valuing age in the workplace; and The ‘Senior Intern’ and the […]