POLK — The FBI arrested a man from Ashland County on Tuesday for his involvement in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Jeffrey Newcomb, 41, of Polk, faces five federal charges for allegations tied to him bringing a Trump sign to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, and, along with other rioters, […]
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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Ohio to decide on proposed Citizens Redistricting Commission with Issue 1 vote
COLUMBUS — A statewide ballot issue asks voters to replace Ohio’s current redistricting process with a non-politician commission. That commission would be tasked with drawing boundaries for the state’s legislative and congressional districts. Issue 1 earned a spot on the ballot in July when 535,005 signatures collected by a group called “Citizens Not Politicians” were […]
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Pioneer CTC, University of Toledo partner to offer local teacher licensure program
SHELBY — When Jacob Meadows started his job as Mansfield Senior High School’s agro-business teacher, he spent four hours every week driving back and forth to Toledo for his career-technical education licensure program. It was a burdensome trek, but a necessary one at the time. Career-technical education instructors have different job qualifications than other education […]
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Loudonville boy surprised with train park named in his honor via Visual Bucket List
LOUDONVILLE — Beth Heath saw a story about the Visual Bucket List Foundation in March, and reached out soon after to find out if the organization could grant a wish for her son, Peter. Heath’s son, Peter, has Batten Disease. The disease, a rare genetic disorder, prevents his body from getting rid of cellular waste. […]
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Jeromesville, Vermillion Twp. eye Hillsdale Local Schools properties
HAYESVILLE — A lot can change in a year, and for Hillsdale Local Schools, the 2023-2024 school year marked its first in a brand new building. But the question the district faces now is what to do with the properties for the old buildings. At its Tuesday board meeting, the Hillsdale Local Schools Board of […]
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Voters to decide $71 million Loudonville-Perrysville Schools building in November
LOUDONVILLE — Voters in the Loudonville-Perrysville school district will be asked to approve a $53.5 million, 37-year bond issue to pay for a new building come November, following the board’s approval of a resolution Monday night. The district’s board of education approved a resolution to put the bonds and an additional levy on the November […]
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GALLERY: Crestview’s 2024 graduation
OLIVESBURG — Crestview Local Schools celebrated its 2024 seniors in a graduation ceremony Sunday afternoon. Crestview High science teacher Dwight Souder filled the guest speaker slot, encouraging students to live in the moment. During his speech, he had students take time to shake the hands of the peers sitting next to them and behind them, […]
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Loudonville-Perrysville Schools move forward with next steps in new building project
Loudonville-Perrysville Schools advance a new building project, aiming for a bond issue in November.
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Loudonville teacher resigns following investigation into alleged misconduct
Loudonville teacher Alex Bates resigns amid Title IX investigation over sexual harassment allegations.
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Crestview teams come together for Unstoppable Youth Sports clinic
OLIVESBURG — Scott Durbin and Don Keener, the softball and baseball coaches at Crestview, respectively, hadn’t heard of Unstoppable Youth Sports before Angela Jameson reached out to them. Angela and her husband, Jim Jameson, have a child on the autism spectrum. They became involved with Unstoppable Youth Sports, to give him a chance to participate […]