A trunkful of illicit drugs and a trippy tire change somewhere along I-70 between St. Louis and Columbia. A near miss with an oil tanker. Gastrointestinal distress in a sticky gas station bathroom. Yeah, none of that happened. Well, maybe one of them did. Our 700-mile trip from Ohio to the westward edge of Missouri […]
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Annie Roshak: Here’s how it started for AU’s leading scorer
Will you travel with the Eagles to the Elite Eight? If you’re planning to travel with our Ashland Eagles on their tournament run, we want to talk to you. Drop us a line at news@ashlandsource.com or fill out this quick form. ASHLAND — For Ashland University’s standout basketball player Annie Roshak, it all started on the cul-de-sac’s hoop. […]
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What makes Ashland University women’s basketball team so watchable?
Will you travel with the Eagles to the Elite Eight? If you’re planning to travel with our Ashland Eagles on their tournament run, we want to talk to you. Drop us a line at news@ashlandsource.com or fill out this quick form. ASHLAND — It’s easy to fall in love with a sports team, especially when they’re winning. But […]
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Ontario native Brooke Trine goes pro in freeride mountain biking
Thirteen years ago I was in high school, longing for graduation day like a brand new turtle trudging through sand destined for the wide-open sea. My wide-open sea led to a career in writing as a journalist. Brooke Trine, who graduated the same day — and from the same high school — found a life […]
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Mansfield Police seek public’s help to ID killer in shooting at M&S Drive-Thru
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police continue the search for a man who killed a 26 year-old father at point blank range at a store on Springmill Street last week. Devonte’ L. Jacocks Sr., 26, of Mansfield, was shot and killed on March 2 at M&S Drive-Thru. Two others were also injured by gunfire. “No arrests have […]
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Vietnam War veterans host reunion dinner with Col. Robert Springer as special guest in Ashland
ASHLAND — The last time Col. Robert Springer came to Ashland, he talked about his time in space. This time, the Ashland native will talk about the time he flew F4 Phantom fighter jets and Huey helicopters over Vietnam as part of a reunion dinner slated for March 25 at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, […]
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Ashland County woman convicted of animal cruelty sentenced to jail, but time won’t start until Aug.
ASHLAND — A woman charged with five counts of animal cruelty was recently sentenced to 90 days in jail, five years of probation and a mental health assessment. Barbara Thalayasingam, 67, was initially charged with animal cruelty on Aug. 8, 2022 after authorities from the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office and Humane Society of Ashland County […]
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Open Source: Failed Johnny Appleseed amphitheater could blossom into a glamping resort
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP — The abandoned Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center along State Route 603 could someday blossom into a glamping resort. The 45-acre site of the 1,700-seat outdoor amphitheater, built in 2004, closed in 2005 after just two seasons. It has sat unused since then. But that could change. Today it’s under the microscope of a […]
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One man dead, 2 others wounded in Thursday shooting at M&S Drive-Thru in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — One man was killed and two others injured in a shooting Thursday night at M&S Drive-Thru, according to Mansfield police. Police said they received a call about a “homicide at the location” at 753 Springmill St. a little after 11 p.m. Officers found an unidentified 26-year-old man dead with an apparent gunshot wound. Another […]