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 […]
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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Loudonville-Perrysville Schools presents two options for new building
LOUDONVILLE — After a nearly two-year process, Loudonville-Perrysville Schools unveiled options for a new master facilities plan to the community this week. The district had a meeting in Perrysville on April 25, and another Monday evening, to share the work its master facilities planning task force conducted. In the end, two options emerged for the […]
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Vivek Ramaswamy headlines annual John M. Ashbrook Memorial Dinner
ASHLAND — Young people are hungry for a cause to join, according to entrepreneur, author and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. In Ramaswamy’s estimation, that’s why it’s important to believe in and promote the ideals present at America’s founding. Those include merit and the pursuit of excellence, he told an audience at Ashland University […]
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Hillsdale earns Momentum Award
JEROMESVILLE — Hillsdale Elementary School has been recognized with a Momentum Award from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. The news came from a press release the district shared on Tuesday. “Our teachers, educational aides, support staff — everybody works really hard rowing in the same direction to support students,” said Tom Williams, principal […]
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‘The Holiday Club’ movie brings romance to Ashland
ASHLAND — The back tables of Bella’s 220 in downtown Ashland had costumes, hair and makeup products littered across them. A script supervisor watched a small screen at another table, jotting down notes about each take as Alexandra Swarens acted out a scene. Swarens handed a cookie to a customer in the bakery. It took […]
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The future of Stellate Ganglion Block
ASHLAND — After three years of sending people to get Stellate Ganglion Block treatment through Silent Watch, Tim Chandler is convinced of its effectiveness for people struggling with post traumatic stress disorder. “I tell the vets that I talk to, ‘Go get this,’” Chandler said. “I can’t explain it — I can tell you how […]
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Silent Watch aims to address veteran’s mental health issues
ASHLAND — Tim Chandler comes from a military family. “I found out my dad was in World War II and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge,” Chandler said in an Aug. 24 interview with Ashland Source. “I lost an uncle at the Battle of the Bulge, I had an uncle in the Pacific.” […]