ASHLAND — It takes a village to raise a child — and, in some cases, a village to pay for child care. In Ohio, the average annual cost for care is $12,351 for infants, $11,125 for toddlers and $9,580 for preschoolers, according to Groundwork Ohio, a statewide policy and advocacy organization. Qualifying for state assistance […]
Mariah Thomas
Ashland Source's Report for America corps member. She covers education and workforce development, among other things, for Ashland Source. Thomas comes to Ashland Source from Montana, where she graduated with degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Montana.
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Battling for a budget: Advocates argue for stronger investments in child care at state legislature
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Ashland Source and published on April 30. ASHLAND — A small group of women gathered in Freer Field’s community room on April 16, engaging in a conversation about a topic of great importance to them: child care. Ohio Kids First hosted the meeting. The group exists to advocate for […]
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Loudonville-Perrysville Schools’ second attempt at new building fails at the ballot
LOUDONVILLE — A new, reduced-cost plan to build a new facility for Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools didn’t earn enough support from the district’s taxpayers to pass Tuesday night. The district’s request for $41 million from taxpayers to construct a new building failed, with 42 percent of voters across the tri-county district voting against the measure, […]
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Loudonville-Perrysville Schools’ second attempt at new building fails at the ballot
LOUDONVILLE — A new, reduced-cost plan to build a new facility for Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools didn’t earn enough support from the district’s taxpayers to pass Tuesday night. The district’s request for $41 million from taxpayers to construct a new building failed, with 42 percent of voters across the tri-county district voting against the measure, […]
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Miller co-sponsors bill to commemorate 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
COLUMBUS — They faced segregation, sexism and millions of pieces of mail that needed to get to soldiers during the deadliest conflict in human history. They are the mostly African American women who made up the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The women in the battalion sorted millions of pieces of backlogged mail in three […]
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Graduates navigate leap between college to career
ASHLAND — Abigail Sanders is in the midst of a major life transition. A 2024 grad of Ashland University, Sanders started her first teaching job at West Holmes High School at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year. She is learning that working full-time comes with challenges — both inside and outside the classroom. “You […]
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Introducing the Source Media Journalism Fellowship
MANSFIELD — Calling all high school sophomores and juniors (or anyone who knows high school sophomores and juniors) … Do you love to write? Are you curious? Do you enjoy questioning authority figures or learning new things? Got skills in social media, photography or video? Well, we’ve got just the opportunity for you. This summer, […]
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Loudonville police officer self-administers Narcan after accidental fentanyl exposure
LOUDONVILLE — A Loudonville police officer experienced an accidental fentanyl exposure and self-administered Narcan on Sunday, according to a press release Monday from the Loudonville Police Department. The officer was assisting on a call with the Loudonville Fire Department involving an unresponsive person. “Immediately after the officer cleared the scene, he began showing signs of […]
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Loudonville-Perrysville Schools ask voters to approve $69 million building project on May ballot
LOUDONVILLE — Loudonville-Perrysville Schools’ second attempt to gain support for a $69 million new building lies in the hands of voters. Early voting has begun leading up to Election Day on May 6. The school’s bond issue and levy renewal will have prime position on the ballot this time around after failing during November’s presidential […]
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Inaugural ‘Our Community Salutes’ event honors students signing up for military service
ASHLAND — Ian Parker, a student at Madison Comprehensive High School, said he wanted to be a soldier when he was young. His path veered away from that as he got older and decided he wanted to become an engineer. Then, he talked to a recruiter and learned about the chance to be a nuclear […]