CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service in Cleveland has placed the region in a flood watch for Friday. NWS issued the flood watch around 2 p.m. on Thursday, ahead of a forecasted wintry mix of rain and snow expected to hit the area Friday morning. The area includes Ashland, Richland, Crawford and Knox counties and is […]
Dillon Carr
Posted inNews
Ashland County Jail trying to keep its population numbers under control
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Jail has asked its law enforcement partners throughout the county to re-evaluate whether offenders should be jailed in order to “allow the population to go down,” said Ashland County Sheriff’s chief deputy David Blake. Blake said the jail’s population got a little crowded last week. To curb that, Blake said […]
Posted inFootball, Sports
Ashland freshman Nathan Bernhard receives offer to play QB at Penn State
ASHLAND — Nathan Bernhard, a 15-year-old Ashland High School freshman, said Monday playing in the Big 10 has always been part of his plan — never mind the fact he grew up watching Ohio State University sports. “I grew up a Buckeye fan, the whole family did. But I’m open to any opportunity,” he said. […]
Posted inOpen Source
Should Richland, Crawford, Ashland & Knox residents be worried about East Palestine chemical spill?
Open Source: This story was generated by a reader’s question. If you have a story idea or tip you’d like for us to consider, please follow this link to submit your question. Residents in Richland, Ashland, Crawford and Knox counties need not worry about water, air and soil quality following a massive chemical spill in […]
Posted inEducation
Crestview student’s innovation provides Savannah park with free Little Library & Blessing Box
SAVANNAH — He didn’t know it, but a high school student recently re-introduced education to a historical property in Savannah that is now a park. Kevin Spears, 17, recently built a Little Free Library and Blessing Box for Savannah Academy Park as part of a community service project. The Crestview High School senior designed the […]
Posted inNews
Ashland Mayor Matt Miller kicks off second term with unfinished Schine’s Theatre as backdrop
ASHLAND — Ashland Mayor Matt Miller picked a symbolic scene Thursday for a ceremony that kicked off his second term in office and solidified future plans for a theater that has sat empty for more than a decade. “I thought it might be fitting to get sworn in here with this as the backdrop,” Miller […]
Posted inNews
Mansfield police ramping up traffic enforcement from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1
MANSFIELD — Mansfield police will be targeting high crash areas in the city, with a focus on drunk driving, distracted driving and driving without seat belts from Dec. 24 to Jan. 1, the chief announced Thursday. The High Visibility Traffic Enforcement program is federally funded through a grant, Mansfield police Chief Keith Porch said in […]
Posted inBusiness
Hibachi wings and sushi on the menu at Indonesian-owned eatery in Ashland
ASHLAND — Ashland will have another place to get wings — and sushi — on Thursday. Edamame Hibachi Wings and Sushi will open its doors at 1159 E. Main St. on Dec. 23 and will possibly have hours on Christmas Day. Owners I Kadek Eri Budiasa and Rona Simarmata found the space, the former Belly […]
