ASHLAND — When Santa Claus visits Ashland later this week, he’ll be able to stay overnight once again, thanks to Ashland residents Mitch Johnson and Jake Moody. The two have built a new version of Ashland’s iconic Santa House and positioned it at the corner of Claremont Avenue and Main Street in the city’s Corner […]
Tracy Leturgey, Staff Writer
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COMTEX celebrates grand opening of Ashland facility, brings 55 new jobs
ASHLAND — Central Ohio Medical Textiles (COMTEX) celebrated its recognized its new Ashland location Friday, Dec. 13 with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. The new $20 million facility began operations in early November to test its equipment, hire and train staff and receive product deliveries, and since then is meeting the needs of […]
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What does Rover Pipeline’s appeal mean for Hillsdale’s building plans?
JEROMESVILLE — Hillsdale Local School District’s timeline to build a new K-12 school building currently remains unhindered, despite the recent news around its potential funding from Rover Pipeline. Upon receiving the Ohio Department of Taxation’s valuation of its tax dollars owed to school districts across the state, the company with approximately 20 miles of duel […]
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Ashland man paints butterfly wings as tribute to daughter and for suicide awareness
ASHLAND — Most of Rafael Serrano’s artwork in downtown Ashland has been done admittedly as acts of vandalism. It’s the Ashland man’s attempt to give Main Street “unique character,” but his latest work-in-progress — a set of butterfly wings with a semicolon body — has greater meaning. Positioned next to a set of angel […]
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Living history: 94-year-old Jeanne recalls life in Loudonville
ASHLAND — Jeanne Griffin doesn’t recite Loudonville’s history from a book. The 94-year-old volunteer at the village’s Cleo Redd Fisher Museum has lived it since 1939 when her family moved to the area from Connorsville, IN. Griffin graduated Loudonville High School in 1943 amid World War II and wrote letters to her junior prom date […]
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Loudonville teen helps develop phone game to support mother’s nonprofit
LOUDONVILLE — When Bethany Paterson set out to open a nonprofit on Loudonville’s Main Street, her son Christopher Paterson was only in first grade. Now 14, Christopher says didn’t think he could help at that time, but he remembers his mother’s passion and determination as she worked to start up Mugs, a nonprofit community center and […]
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Belly Busters BBQ readies its annual Thanksgiving feast for hundreds
ASHLAND — For Linda and Will Anderson, feeding and taking care of people is a way of life. The Ashland couple opened Belly Busters BBQ and began serving up southern style barbecue dishes daily in 2008, and initiated a free community Thanksgiving dinner every year since 2011. Every November, the Andersons prepare dozens of turkeys […]
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WWII veteran Gorman, 97, speaks at American Legion for Veterans Day
ASHLAND — A former World War II military pilot, 97-year-old Jim Gorman is a rarity. Nearly three-quarters of a century after WWII’s conclusion, it’s become increasingly unusual to hear first-hand stories from the veterans who served. Many have passed, and for others, time has left a hazy fog over their memories. Gorman, however, remembers well. The honorary […]
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Owners of Uniontown Brewing Company receive SBA Spark Award
ASHLAND — The owners of Uniontown Brewing Company on Main Street were recognized Friday morning for their role in revitalizing downtown Ashland. The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Columbus District Office and Congressman Bob Gibbs presented Doug and Anna Reynolds with the “Spark Award,” which honors small business leaders who have “sparked” economic development in their […]
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A new chapter for Neos Dance Theatre: Executive director accepts job in Mississippi
ASHLAND — Ashland native and co-founder of Neos Dance Theatre, Bobby Wesner announced Thursday that he has accepted a position as senior instructor of dance and resident choreographer for the dance department at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi. Wesner will begin his new role next fall and will ultimately re-locate to Mississippi with his family, but he […]