EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was first published at the Ashland University sports information website. CALIFORNIA, Pa. – The Ashland University football team took a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter, but fell to a furious rally at No. 20 California, Pa. in a 34-33 loss in Saturday’s NCAA Division II second-round playoff game. The Eagles’ […]
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Ashland man’s body found in Town Run Creek area
ASHLAND — The body of a missing Ashland man has been found, according to a press release issued Friday night by the Ashland Division of Police. Jermaine Anderson, 43, was discovered in the Town Run Creek near City Lot B, Ashland Police captain Craig Kiley stated. The press release did not list a cause of […]
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Loudonville museum acquires historic Copus Hill property
MIFFLIN— The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum is excited to announce its acquisition of the historic Copus Hill site, a landmark rich in local and national significance. Known as the site of the Copus Massacre during the War of 1812, Copus Hill has stood as a symbol of resilience and remembrance within the Ashland and Richland […]
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AU upsets 6th-ranked Charleston in road playoff stunner
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first appeared at the Ashland University sports information website. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Playoff football is often decided by the smallest of margins. On Saturday, in Charleston, W.Va., a postseason clash between Ashland and Charleston was decided by a foot — the foot of A.J. Rhodes. After a missed extra point earlier […]
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Hillsdale faces experienced Elite Eight foe in Cuyahoga Heights
JEROMESVILLE — From here on out, everything is a “first” for the Hillsdale football team. It’s just a reality for the Falcons (12-1), who have set the program record for wins in a season and this Friday will play a 14th game for the first time in team history at Orrville High School. The last area […]
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MVNU to host OMEA District 10 Honor Bands from Ashland, Knox Richland & Morrow counties
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University is proud to host the 2024 Ohio Music Education Association District 10 Honors Bands on Saturday, Dec 7. The day will include a morning of instruction for the bands and will culminate with a concert at 3:30 p.m. in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium. The concert is free and […]
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Hillsdale staff reflects on ‘Hail Mary’ game for the ages
JEROMESVILLE – The Falcons became mythical in what must have felt like milliseconds. When the Hillsdale football team took the field for its Division VII Region 25 semifinal Friday against Malvern, it was looking to stay alive in the playoffs and set a single-season program record for wins. What the Falcons instead took away from […]
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ODNR celebrates restoration of historic Lonz Mansion on Middle Bass Island
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. MIDDLE BASS ISLAND – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the restoration of the historic Lonz Mansion at Middle Bass Island State Park Friday. The mansion, a cornerstone of Ohio’s winemaking history and the Lake […]
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Stevenson’s conference-record 5 TDs help AU clinch outright GMAC crown
EDITOR’S NOTE: For more coverage on this game, log on to the Ashland University athletics department website at this link. ASHLAND — Ashland, Ohio is where the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Champions reside. Ashland University’s football team clinched an outright league title via a 44-30 thumping of Kentucky Wesleyan at Jack Miller Stadium on Saturday […]
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Big Walnut RB slams door on Ashland’s historic season
MARION – Squeezing his way through the line and slithering out of tackles all game long, Big Walnut’s Nolan Buirley looked like the most slippery running back on the planet Friday night. The sophomore put together a game for the ages and, in the process, Ashland’s season of perfection slipped away. Buirley ran for 318 […]