ASHLAND — Things got hairy — and generous — in downtown Ashland Saturday. A $1,878 check was already headed toward helping a Mansfield girl with a rare disease when another beard competitor decided to double it. The donation was presented Saturday during Beards on Main in downtown Ashland for Allysson Nead, who has Niemann-Pick disease, […]
Abby Hiday
Ashland Source reporter. Ohio University alumna. Juggling everything from city news to culture. Occasionally just juggling. Share your story with me at abby@ashlandsource.com
Posted inOpen Source
Open Source: Love Our Hero’s builds community of support for veterans
BELLVILLE — Tami Robinson doesn’t know what the next call for help will be. It could be a veteran who needs help paying a utility bill. It could be someone moving into a new home who needs dishes and furniture. Sometimes it means finding a way to repair a vehicle or provide medical equipment. Whatever […]
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Working like a dog: The community effort behind caring for recent Loudonville dog surrenders
Registered Veterinary Technician and Instructor Anne Leidigh said her students at Heartland Tech quickly moved from classroom lessons to hands-on animal care.
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Ashland County Humane Society helps state seize 72 dogs from Loudonville operation
Fifty adult dogs and 22 puppies were removed from the breeder, according to Tiffany Meyer, director of the Ashland County Humane Society.
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Loudonville receives $1.78M for Main Street bike lanes, pedestrian improvements
Improvements in Loudonville will add 5-foot-wide bike lanes, with a 2-foot buffer, on Main
Street from Spring Street to Brentwood Drive.
Posted inOutdoor
The brake and the gas: Ashland father & son find balance on 325-mile bike ride
ASHLAND — Adam Kime didn’t celebrate when he and his 16-year-old son, Everett, reached Mile Marker Zero in Washington, D.C., after biking nearly 325 miles. Instead, Adam got off his bike and hugged Everett. “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you,” Adam said. Six days of riding from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., became […]
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Don’t stop moving: Ashland runner Debbie Haynes takes on The Great World Race
The race begins in Antarctica, then travels through Africa, Australia, Asia, Europe, South America and finishes in North America.
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Perrysville seeks applicants to fill council seat following Zakutni’s death
PERRYSVILLE — Village Council opened its Monday meeting with a moment of silence for Council Member Robert “Bob” Zakutni. Council is seeking applicants to fill a vacant council seat following the death of Zakutni on July 22. Zakutni served on Village Council beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The remainder of his term runs through Dec. 31, 2029. […]
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Charles Mill Beach Campground opens destination playground, part of $7.3 million renovation
MIFFLIN — Families visiting Charles Mill Beach Campground have a new place to play. The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District celebrated the opening of a destination playground on Friday. The playground is one of several new amenities included in the campground’s $7.3 million renovation. The project also added full-hookup RV campsites, bathhouses, sports courts and a […]
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Charles Mill Lake Park unveils $1.2 million marina improvements
MIFFLIN — Charles Mill Lake Park unveiled its renovated marina Friday — after nearly a year of construction. The $1.2 million project modernized the marina’s houseboat docking area with new infrastructure and improved access. Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Executive Director Craig Butler said the project was a collaborative effort between the conservancy district, state officials […]