ASHLAND — A 12-year old Ashland girl was a finalist in the 2020 Pinto World Championship last month. When Stanzi Moser of St. Edward School flew to Tulsa, Oklahoma this past November to compete in the competition, she and her pinto horse commendably represented Ashland with their performance. Moser placed 5th in the world for YA […]
Waylon O'Donnell, Ashland Source correspondent
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Attempting to write an Ohio-themed Christmas carol
ASHLAND — In my mind, the day after Thanksgiving is the official dawn of the Christmas season. It’s a struggle for me every year to wait until the appropriate time to turn the radio dial to a station that plays those classic Christmas songs. From Elvis Presley to Mariah Carey, it seems every notable artist […]
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Mapleton Middle School students raise $1,530 to send 6 veterans to D.C.
NANKIN — Mapleton Middle School students raised more than $1,500 last month for a local organization that sends veterans to Washington D.C. The school typically celebrates Veterans Day with an in-person assembly, but when plans were altered this year due to the pandemic, the middle school’s social studies department sought to honor veterans by partnering […]
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Landoll’s Mohican Castle presents “Christmas at the Castle, a Kingdom of Lights”
LOUDONVILLE — For the past four years, Landoll’s Mohican Castle has delighted Ashland County with a Christmas light walkthrough extravaganza. The upcoming 2020 holiday season will be no different. Starting Nov. 27 and going through the month of December, Landoll’s will present “Christmas at the Castle, a Kingdom of Lights” on the property. Admission costs […]
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Did we find a ghost at Landoll’s Mohican Castle?
Ashland Source correspondent Waylon O’Donnell went to Landoll’s Mohican Castle for a special Halloween paranormal investigation. Did we find evidence of paranormal activity? Special thanks to Sheri Ryons for her generous hospitality and paranormal knowledge, as well as Ashland University student Paul Murray for his camera work.
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Ashland cyclist will attempt to break world record Ohio route
ASHLAND — Troy Chipka, of Ashland, will attempt to break the cycling world record by travelling from the southern border of Ohio to the northern edge in under ten and a half hours. The 25 year old will tackle the feat on Oct. 23, when he will depart from the Cincinnati Zoo on a trek […]
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Eating the world’s hottest pepper, locally grown at Honey Haven Farm in Ashland
I would consider myself a connoisseur of spicy food, never showing animosity towards sampling zesty cuisines that pack that recognizable fiery punch. When Honey Haven Farm recently gifted me with a freshly picked Carolina Reaper, the world’s hottest pepper according to Guinness World Records, I could not back down from the challenge. This is not […]
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Wild wolves in Ohio no longer exist, but do wolf-coyote hybrids roam the Midwest?
Wolves were historically a vital member of Ohio’s ecosystem; that is, until the species was entirely extirpated from the state nearly 200 years ago. Yet they may not be completely gone. Make no mistake, there are not wolves prowling Ohio’s forests — that we know of. Yet there are some researchers who suggest wolves leave […]
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American bison are gone from Ohio’s ecosystem, but can they be reintroduced?
ASHLAND — The last American bison to roam the Ohio wilderness was documented in 1803 in Lawrence County. Humans are the sole reason for the decline of the American bison population. They were hunted to near extinction nationwide and altogether extirpated from Ohio. In the 1800s, people could pay money to sit on a train […]