Recreational weed’s fate is in the hands of Ohio voters for the first time since 2015. Here’s what you should know before heading to the polls. What’s in the law? State Issue 2 is an initiated statute that, if passed, will legalize cannabis for recreational use among adults 21 and older. Initiated statutes give state […]
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Parents say AHS student was brave, generous, charismatic
ASHLAND — The adoptive father of an Ashland High School student who died earlier this week wants people to remember him as brave, generous and charismatic. Andre Harrison, 19, died Oct. 3 of what officials believe was a drug overdose. Investigators have not said which substance caused Harrison — found by a friend at his […]
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Loudonville Street Fair back for 147th year, from Oct. 3-7
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville Street Fair kicks off Tuesday and promises loads of fun through the week. The fair, open for free to the public, takes place from Oct. 3-7 in downtown Loudonville. It features rides, food and entertainment for all ages. The fair has roots dating back to 1876, according to its website. “The […]
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1st OMBC Mohican Triathlon was no easy feat for these feet
LOUDONVILLE — I finished a race on Sept. 9, and, for a brief moment, experienced the elation of being in the lead. Happiness, however, is fleeting — especially when your legs and body cannot physically keep up. I can see how being in the lead of a race is motivating, though. The urge to maintain […]
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2 Loudonville teens crowned royalty of Ashland County Junior Fair
ASHLAND — Two teens from Loudonville were crowned Sunday to lead the 2023 Ashland County Junior Fair royalty court as king and queen. Baylee Weber, 17, and Reed Twining, 16, earned the crowns of queen and king following the opening ceremony for the 172nd annual fair. Weber is a student at Hillsdale High School and […]
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Ashland County Fair kicks off Sunday for week full of entertainment
ASHLAND — It’s the most fairest time of the year. The Ashland County Fair kicks off in the new pavilion at noon on Sept. 17 with the opening ceremony. Immediately following the opening ceremony Sunday, the fair will crown its royalty for the week with its junior king and queen contest at 12:30 p.m. “We’re […]
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Richland Source After Hours concert series returns Sept. 15 with Indie Rock
MANSFIELD — Richland Source’s Newsroom After Hours concert series will make a return Sept. 15 featuring artists both new and pioneering to Mansfield’s spirited music scene. The free show, hosted at Richland Source’s newsroom in Mansfield and powered by local sponsors Potent Studios, Doc’s Deli and The Phoenix Brewing Co., opens its doors at 6:30 […]
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Former triathlete battling Alzheimer’s gets wish to run again
ASHLAND — Carol Kurek likes to run. It makes her feel good. She doesn’t do it as often as she used to, during her triathlon and marathon years. She’s been a resident at The Good Shepherd (TGS), a Lutheran Social Services nursing home in Ashland, for a year now. A year before that, doctors diagnosed […]
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‘He has a suicide wish’: spotty 911 call reveals a troubled Larry Dunham
ROWSBURG — Larry Dunham’s sister called 911 and told dispatchers he had a “suicide wish” moments before three Ashland County Sheriff deputies showed up to the scene and gunfire ensued. “My brother, he had a brain injury,” the woman said. “And he had a brain bleed, OK?” The 911 call came in at 7:55 p.m. on […]