ASHLAND – TubaChristmas, a local holiday favorite, returns to Ashland University’s Hugo Young Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 7 at noon. The concert is free and open to the public and area tuba, euphonium and baritone players are invited to perform. Musician registration begins at 10 a.m., followed by rehearsal at 10:20 a.m. In addition to […]
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Former marine grateful for Laborers’ Union apprenticeship at Shelly & Sands
MANSFIELD — When Ashland native Josh Barr came to the end of his military career as a Marine in 2017, he was unsure of what the next chapter in his life would entail. “I wanted to still be a part of something larger, like the strong brother and sisterhood I experienced in the military,” Barr […]
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Ashland University will freeze tuition for incoming freshmen
ASHLAND – Incoming undergraduate freshmen who enroll at the Ashland University campus in the fall of 2020 will pay the same tuition in their first year as they will in their fourth year, thanks to a tuition freeze approved by the school’s Board of Trustees. “Our tuition freeze is part of the Ashland University Promise,” […]
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Loudonville museum program on black troops in Civil War set for Nov. 18
LOUDONVILLE — The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum’s Speaker Series continues this month with a look at the role of black troops during the American Civil War, with “Black Men in Blue: The Civil War, Ohioans, and the United States Colored Troops.” The United States Colored Troops were the embodiment of Frederick Douglass’s belief that “he […]
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Greenwich teen killed in Thursday night crash
GREENWICH — An 18-year-old Greenwich man was killed Thursday night after a one-vehicle crash on Plymouth East Road, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. David France Jr., 18, of Greenwich, was driving a 1998 Buick Regal eastbound on Plymouth East Road when he lost control of his car and went […]
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Hillsdale High School hosts WCAL Student Athlete Leadership Summit
JEROMESVILLE— Seventy-one student athletes from the Wayne County Athletic League participated recently in a Leadership Summit at Hillsdale High School. Throughout the day, the athletes interacted with each other in groups — ranging in size from two to all 71 — through structured, hands-on activities utilizing the provided manipulates to achieve a goal. “This was […]
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Mean Girls to run in Cleveland on Dec. 3-22
CLEVELAND – Playhouse Square has announced the first national tour of Mean Girls — the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film — will be coming to the Connor Palace from Dec. 3 to 22 as part of the 2019–2020 KeyBank Broadway […]
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American Red Cross of Lake Erie/Heartland announces annual Festival of Trees on Dec. 3
WOOSTER – The American Red Cross Lake Erie/Heartland Chapter announced the annual Festival of Trees, sponsored by The Akron Brass Company, will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the Shisler Conference Center in Wooster. The event helps raise funds for the Red Cross to help residents who are affected by disasters like home fires […]
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Tuesday night lights: Hillsdale football players read to elementary students
JEROMESVILLE— A crisp fall night. A football field. Bright stadium lights. And camp chairs and books on the 50-yard line? Area residents came together on Hillsdale High School’s football field last week to share the love and importance of reading. Hillsdale’s Million Words Club, a school group promoting literacy, partnered with the Academic Boosters to […]
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McNaull joins Ashland County Community Foundation as communications director
ASHLAND — With a talent for words and a passion for bettering Ashland, Courtney McNaull is joining the Ashland County Community Foundation team as the organization’s first-ever communications director. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Courtney joining our staff at ACCF,” said Jim Cutright, ACCF executive director and CEO. “As we’ve grown, we saw […]