ASHLAND — Hundreds of T-shirts flapping in the wind Monday at Corner Park served as a reminder of the reality of sexual assault in our country. “The purpose of the Clothesline Project is to give a voice to victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence,” said Kelly Van Dries, program services advocate for […]
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Shawn Grate’s attorneys withdraw insanity plea
ASHLAND – Attorneys for accused serial killer Shawn Grate are halting their efforts to have him ruled not guilty by reason of insanity. During a brief hearing Friday morning in Ashland County Common Pleas Court, Grate’s attorney Robert Whitney told Judge Ron Forsthoefel that Grate had agreed to his attorneys’ recommendation to withdraw their written […]
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Mystery solved! Urn found last year in Bellville contained pet remains
BELLVILLE – The contents of an urn found in a creek in Bellville in November have been identified as pet remains, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. David Pike, 46, found the urn when he went down to a creek on Alexander Road to wash his hands. A report was filed with the RCSO […]
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Clash of the Titans! AU women to take on UConn in exhibition game
ASHLAND – What started out as a running joke has turned into a dream matchup of two women’s college basketball powerhouses. Ashland University’s women’s basketball team, the Division II champions, will travel to Connecticut to take on the Huskies on Sunday, Nov. 5, in an exhibition game at a location and game time yet to […]
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Three face drug charges after Ashland traffic stop
ASHLAND – Three Ashland residents were arrested after a traffic stop led to a drug investigation, authorities say. Brandon Olmstead, 28; Kayla Odom, 21; and Jennifer Campbell, 39, are charged with complicity to aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony. All three are scheduled to appear in Ashland County Common Pleas Court Wednesday for arraignments. […]
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Eagle pride! Hundreds turn out to support AU champions
ASHLAND – Hundreds of fans lined Claremont Avenue and gathered in Corner Park Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the success of the Ashland University winter athletes. The women’s basketball team went a perfect 37-0 and won the national championship by beating Virginia Union 93-77 on Friday in Columbus. The wrestling team placed sixth as a team […]
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Mother-in-law charged in Perrysville shooting
ASHLAND – A Perrysville woman has been charged in connection with the Friday shooting of her son-in-law. Elizabeth Sivey, 53, was charged Monday with felonious assault, a second-degree felony, punishable by up to eight years in prison. Sivey allegedly shot Jeremy Johnson, 36, in the face shortly before 7:30 a.m. Friday outside their home at […]
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Perfection! AU women complete dream season with National Championship
COLUMBUS – The Ashland University women’s basketball team completed a dream season on Friday night. The Eagles smacked Virginia Union 93-77 on Friday night before a sellout crowd in the NCAA Division II national championship game. That decision finished a perfect 37-0 season for the nation’s No. 1-ranked team — who lived up to that […]
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AU women to face Virginia Union for national title
COLUMBUS – After five months and 36 games, the Ashland University women’s basketball team’s season comes down to 40 minutes and the Virginia Union women’s team. That’s all that stands between the Eagles and a perfect, undefeated 37-0 season and a second national title for the school in five seasons. AU will tip off at […]
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One win away: AU women move on to national title game
COLUMBUS — A perfect season is now one win away from a national championship crown for the Ashland University women’s basketball team. During a five-minute stretch in the second quarter, the Eagles went on a 19-5 run to pull away from the Harding Bison on the way to a 90-77 win at Wednesday night’s Division […]