AASHLAND — An arrowhead found in Franklin County is projected to fetch between $10,000 and $20,000 on Sunday at Ashland’s Premiere Auctions Group. The artifact, which was originally found prior to 1953, is 4 & 11/16 inches long and was manufactured around 4,000 B.C. during the Archaic Period. James R. Bennett, Operations Manager at Premiere […]
Waylon O'Donnell, Ashland Source correspondent
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“Ceely Rose Murders” draws 50 to book signing
LOUDONVILLE — Cleo Redd Fisher Museum hosted its first post-pandemic event earlier this week when author Mark Sebastian Jordan held a book signing for his latest story, “The Ceely Rose Murders at Malabar Farm.” The meet-and-greet saw more than 50 community members visit the historical treasury eager to catch a glimpse into the minds of […]
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Ashland’s Ale Fest perseveres with huge turnout
ASHLAND — The weatherman couldn’t bring down Ashland Main Street’s inaugural Ale Fest on Saturday night. The event attracted a sizable crowd despite inaccurate predictions of harsh weather. A blue sky and comfortable temperatures accompanied the festival that featured several craft beer vendors and live music. Ale Fest 2021 sold out of tickets several days […]
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Ale Fest 2021
Ale Fest-2.jpg Ale Fest-3.jpg Ale Fest-4.jpg Ale Fest-5.jpg Ale Fest-6.jpg Ale Fest-7.jpg Ale Fest-8.jpg Ale Fest-9.jpg Ashland Main Street’s inaugural Ale Fest attracted a sizable crowd Saturday evening despite inaccurate predictions of harsh weather.
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Chuy’s Tacos & Margaritas moves into historic Mifflin Inn
MIFFLIN — The historic downtown Mifflin Inn has kicked-off another chapter on the establishment’s remarkable journey, officially housing Chuy’s Tacos and Margaritas, the area’s newest authentic Mexican restaurant. Michelle Hicks and Jesus “Chuy” Davalos opened the restaurant on April 29 in the historic building. However, this is not Davalos’s first rodeo; the restauranteur has ties […]
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Poll: Local media entities more trusted than national media
ASHLAND — Circulated news can be traced to the Renaissance Era. In the 1400’s, highly sensationalized pamphlets were regularly distributed to the public, landmarking the birth of blatant bias in the media. In the United States, the level of trust in the national news media peaked in the 1970’s in the Watergate Era, and has […]
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Jeanne Griffin, 95, wins Ohio Museums Association’s Betty Bryan Volunteer of the Year award
LOUDONVILLE — Loudonville’s Jeanne Griffin, 95, has won the Ohio Museums Association’s Betty Bryan Volunteer of the Year award on Sunday, April 11. Griffin, who serves as an experienced historical tour guide at the Cleo Redd Fisher Museum, has been volunteering at the museum since 2012. She has also since served a term as president […]
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Pandemic shutdown results in expanded telehealth services
ASHLAND — Despite early pandemic setbacks, counseling organizations in Ashland have technologically adapted their practices resulting in an expanded amount of services to the community. Counseling and therapy services were forced to convert from an in-person setting to an online medium during the pandemic, which originally seemed a formidable challenge. However, more individuals sought help […]
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Bible classes to be offered to local public school students through Ministerial Association’s Faith Fund
ASHLAND — Ashland will be the first county in Ohio to offer biblical classes to all area school districts through LifeWise Academy, according to Ashland County Ministerial Association’s Faith Fund President John Bouquet. Through the released time religious instruction program, public school students in first through fifth grades will be able to take an off-site Bible […]
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Jeromesville to revitalize village memorials with state funding
ASHLAND — Thanks to $88,000 of incoming money from the state capital budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, Jeromesville will launch three modernization projects beginning this summer. Jeromesville’s Square Park, at the intersection of OH-89 and County Road 30A, will be the most significant of these ventures. The $50,000 of state funds will be used […]