ASHLAND — Vietnam veteran Jack “Squirt” Miller, of Ashland, never let unfortunate circumstances determine how he lived his life, family said. Miller, who passed on Dec. 26, 2019, was permanently blinded at 20 years old. He underwent numerous surgeries and had more than 375 pieces of shrapnel removed from his body after being severely injured […]
Tracy Leturgey, Staff Reporter
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COVID-19: Ashland judge sentences Crestline man to 6 months in jail in case that drew national attention
ASHLAND — An Ashland County case that gained national notoriety early in the COVID-19 pandemic concluded Monday morning with a virtual sentencing hearing. Ashland County Common Pleas Court Judge Ron Forstoefel sentenced Seth Whited, of Crestline, to six months in the Ashland County Jail and four years of community control sanctions for a child endangerment […]
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Police: Early findings show man committed suicide in Loudonville shooting
LOUDONVILLE — An Elyria man who led authorities on a chase from a Mohican campground into Loudonville Saturday night died after committing suicide, according to the preliminary findings of a law-enforcement investigation. The results, announced in a Loudonville Police press release, reported shots were fired by both an officer and the now deceased suspect at […]
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UPDATE: Deceased man identified from weekend shooting
LOUDONVILLE — The Ashland County Coroner’s Office has identified the man who was shot Saturday evening in Loudonville. Joseph D. Stanley, 29, of Elyria died following an incident that began with a domestic dispute and shooting at Mohican Reservation Campground and ended with a police pursuit from the campground through the village of Loudonville. The vehicular […]
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Suspect dead following shooting & pursuit through Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE — One man died Saturday evening after a shooting at Mohican Reservation Campground and a pursuit that led police from the campground through the village of Loudonville. The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, was pronounced dead “shortly after” the pursuit ended at the intersection of North Market and Campbell Streets, according to a press […]
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I-71 near Ashland reopens Thursday morning after crash with multiple fatalities
ASHLAND — A crash with multiple fatalities closed a portion of Interstate-71 southbound overnight in Ashland County. The section of I-71 southbound, south of U.S. 250, had reopened as of 7 a.m., according to a tweet from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is expected to share more about the crash in […]
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Mental Health & Recovery Board launches stress relief resource app for Ashland County
ASHLAND — The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Ashland County has launched an app designed to help Ashland County residents connect with local resources and manage stress. Released earlier this month, the Healthy Ashland app was created as an interactive phone app offering a variety of mental health, crisis and addiction resources, but also […]
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Schoonover Industries to begin $1.2 million expansion project in August
ASHLAND — A longtime Ashland manufacturer has announced plans to begin a $1,250,000 expansion in August. Schoonover Industries intends to expand its existing facility at 1440 Simanton Rd. by an additional 9,650 square feet, a project that will allow the metal fabricator to serve more customers. “We’re in a spot that we can’t produce any more product in […]
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Ashland County eatery to re-open after judge approves TOR against health dept.
SAVANNAH — A Savannah restaurant recently shut down by the Ashland County Health Department due to violations of the “Dine Safe Ohio Order” can re-open Saturday morning. Ashland County Common Pleas Court Judge Ron Forstheofel on Thursday approved Cattlemans Restaurant’s request for a temporary restraining order against the health department. That will allow the restaurant […]
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Boomerang National Championships no longer coming to Ashland in August
ASHLAND — It’s said when you throw a boomerang that it will return, but that’s not the case this summer for the 2020 U.S. Boomerang National Championships. At Tuesday evening’s Ashland City Council meeting, Mayor Matt Miller announced the upcoming competition was canceled after it was initially scheduled for June at Freer Field — and […]