ASHLAND – Community leaders welcomed Yoder & Frey Auctioneers to Ashland Monday evening with a ribbon-cutting on the eve of the company’s first auction in the community. Yoder & Frey is a Holland, Ohio-based business (Toledo area) that has 52 years of experience in heavy machinery auctioneering. Their first auction in Ashland will be Tuesday […]
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Best Western at center of plans for Pump House Square
ASHLAND – Plans are moving forward for redeveloping the Pump House Ministries buildings in downtown Ashland, with a Best Western Motel at the center of the initiative. The Rev. Bruce Wilkinson, president of Pump House Ministries, invited a cross-section of Ashland’s community leaders to hear an update from Eric Bahme, Director of BGW Stewardship, the […]
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Ashland County Community Foundation celebrates youth philanthropy
ASHLAND – Youth philanthropy was the focus Tuesday evening as the Ashland County Community Foundation recognized a group of young people who are already making a difference in their community. “Have you ever walked into a room and just been in awe? That’s how I feel tonight about this group of special young people who […]
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10th annual Ring In Spring to benefit Ashland United Way this Saturday
ASHLAND — The 10th Annual Ring In Spring to benefit United Way of Ashland County returns to the Ashland County Fairgrounds from 8:30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7. A new addition to the annual fund-raiser is the Family Fun Fair. Coordinated by Family & Children First Council and Ashland County-City Health Department, […]
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Two a capella groups to perform at OSU Mansfield April 18
MANSFIELD — Two a capella singing groups who made names for themselves on TV competitions will be performing at Ohio State Mansfield as part of Springfest 2016. The Filharmonic and Kazual will perform at 7 p.m. on April 18 at Founders Auditorium at Ohio State Mansfield. Tickets are free but must be reserved by calling […]
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Winter Weather Advisory issued for Richland County
MANSFIELD — The calendar may say April but the weather may look more like December over the next 24 hours in Richland County and the rest of Northern Ohio. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Richland County and Ashland County in effect from 7 p.m. Friday through 10 […]
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Clear Fork elementary schools to receive funds for classroom technology
BELLVILLE, Ohio – Bellville Elementary and Butler Elementary in the Clear Fork School District are among 86 schools from across the state that were recommended this week for $14.6 million in funding by the Straight A Fund Governing Board. The recommendations now head to the Ohio Controlling Board for final approval on Feb. 22. The […]
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NASA’s Super Guppy to land in Mansfield Nov. 3
MANSFIELD, Ohio – NASA’s Super Guppy will make its first appearance in Mansfield on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and the public will get the chance to view the giant cargo plane up-close. The plane is scheduled to land at Lahm Airport sometime between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. In August, Mayor Tim Theaker announced the large, […]
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2 juveniles in custody in connection with Plymouth threats
PLYMOUTH, Ohio – A local juvenile and a Parma Heights teen are in custody in connection with threats made Sunday against several Plymouth High School students that led to the school being closed Tuesday. According to Plymouth Police Chief Charles Doan, on Tuesday morning, a Parma Heights juvenile confessed to involvement in the incident after […]
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Sheriff meets with fire chiefs for 911 change
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon and several county fire chiefs gathered Wednesday evening to discuss the recent changes to the County 911 Center. Fire chiefs expressed concern for a lack of transparency in the process. Earlier this month, the County 911 planning committee and the county commissioners voted unanimously to shift control […]