Editor’s Note To celebrate 10 years of local journalism, Richland Source is revisiting some of its previous coverage and updating the community on the stories we’ve told. In this article, we look back at our Talk the Vote series, and the Citizens Agenda it prompted for local leaders. p.s. Join us this Saturday for SourceFest, […]
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Posted inLife and Culture
Loudonville boy with rare vision disorder writes book about adventures with his cane
LOUDONVILLE — Pete Heath, a 7-year-old from Loudonville, is by all accounts a typical second grader. He loves playing soccer, building LEGOs, practicing karate and being outdoors. But unlike most other children, he’s a published author. He’s also fully blind. Before first grade, Pete wore glasses but had normal vision. That school year, his teacher […]
Posted inSports
Crestview High School girls soccer coach wins OHSAA award
OLIVESBURG — Elizabeth Webb, Crestview High School’s girls soccer coach, has loved sports all her life. Even as a child, she knew she wanted to coach sports some day. In 2020, her childhood goal came true when she became the head coach of Crestview’s girls soccer team. Since then, she’s focused on coaching “well-rounded” people, […]
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‘You have put lives in danger:’ Ashland County Sheriff’s Sgt. demoted, charged with negligence
ASHLAND — An Ashland County Sheriff’s Office law enforcement officer has been charged with criminal negligence that allegedly put the lives of other deputies in danger, according to copies of her disciplinary files and criminal investigation paperwork reviewed by Ashland Source. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled June 6 for Deputy Cindy Benner in Ashland Municipal […]
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Mansfield artist starts work on first mural in Ashland
ASHLAND — Allison Pence, a Mansfield-based artist responsible for the city’s “Cosmic Crosswalk” (an Under-the-Sea mural at the Mansfield area YMCA), the “Stained Glass Alley” near Central Park and more started work on her first mural in Ashland on Wednesday. She started in the morning, painting blue clouds and an orange sun onto the side […]
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12 more certificates of judgement ordered against Amish who refuse to pay fines
ASHLAND — Twelve more Amish appeared in the Ashland Municipal Court on Monday and Tuesday, where Judge John Good ordered certificates of judgement against each them for their refusal to pay their fines for violating an Ohio buggy light law. Tuesday’s court hearings mark the end of the legal proceedings against the more than two […]
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AU grad student to compete in Miss Ohio USA pageant this weekend
Vote for Cass Ponzi The public can vote for Cass Ponzi to be crowned “The People’s Choice” or “The Overall Fan Favorite,” earning her a spot in the semifinals and finals, respectively, at this link. ASHLAND — Back in 2021, Cass Ponzi, then an undergraduate at Ashland University, was bored. She decided to apply for the […]
Posted inEducation
Cancer non-profit founded by Crestview senior sets charity golf tournament for July
ASHLAND — When Evan Stuart — now a senior at Crestview High School — was in fourth grade, his family received bad news: his grandmother, Sheila Roper, had breast cancer. Stuart’s first brush with fundraising was right before she was set to start treatment, when Evan and his family made custom T-shirts that were sold […]