Editor’s Note Looking to adopt a dog? The Ashland County Dog Shelter is hosting an adoption event where this fella, Bullet, and 27 other dogs will be available for $100 each. ASHLAND — The Ashland County Dog Shelter will have an adoption event on Saturday, where “Bullet” and 27 other dogs will be available to […]
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Is Ashland County’s upcoming ‘Bigfoot Basecamp’ event your best shot to spot sasquatch?
PERRYSVILLE — If there was one event that could guarantee to produce evidence to prove the existence of the elusive Bigfoot, it would be at the event planned this weekend at Pleasant Lake Hill Park. Unless, of course, sasquatch is shy. Hundreds of people are expected to show up for the inaugural Bigfoot Basecamp weekend […]
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Ashland County commissioners accept $600,000 donation for new dog shelter
ASHLAND — The treasurer of the nonprofit spearheading construction of Ashland County’s new dog shelter had to double check who to write a $600,000 check out to on Thursday morning. “Is that made out to Ashland County Commissioners?” said Bill Harvey, treasurer of Homeward Bound Dog Shelter of Ashland County. The rhetorical question prompted laughter […]
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Ashland sheriff deputies find 3 dead dogs, 25 caged in Sullivan Township house
ASHLAND — Ashland County sheriff deputies found three dead dogs and 25 others being held in feces-laden cages in a searing house on Monday, a news release stated. The search was prompted by a call from the Ashland County Humane Society earlier in the day. “(The Humane Society) reported that they had received a call […]
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Young mountain bikers from across Ohio to assemble Aug. 13 & 14 in Ashland’s Freer Field
ASHLAND — A first-of-its-kind race is coming to Ashland this weekend. Hundreds of young mountain bike riders from around Ohio will assemble at Freer Field for a 3.5-mile race and ride on Saturday and Sunday. Dubbed the “Freer ‘Free for All’ Race Prologue,” the race will kick off the second season of the Ohio Mountain […]
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How can Ashland Co. leaders more effectively connect with youth? And should they even bother?
ASHLAND — “Older ideas aren’t necessarily the best ideas.” Those seven words were spoken by a 17-year-old who attended an Ashland Source “Talk the Vote” event back in October of 2021. The young woman was unable to vote in the following November election. Nevertheless, she exposed a desire to be more engaged with local government. […]