ASHLAND – This is beginning to get a bit absurd. No, not the part about the Ashland football team aiming for its first outright Ohio Cardinal Conference title since 2011 when Lexington comes to town Friday. Nor the part about the Arrows nearing the Top 10 in the Associated Press state poll (they’re ranked No. […]
Zac Hiser
Head of Newsroom Product at Richland Source. Lifelong Cleveland sports fan who also enjoys marketing, history, camping, comedy, local music & living in Mansfield with my wonderful family.
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Crestview keeps playoff hopes alive by thumping Western Reserve
OLIVESBURG – Crestview needed to have a short memory. In Week 8, the Cougars had a 15-9 lead on St. Paul with less than 30 seconds to play, only to watch the Flyers score a game-winning touchdown in what arguably was the game of the year in the Firelands Conference. With Western Reserve visiting Scott […]
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Pheasants released on select public hunting areas in north central Ohio
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife will release 14,400 ring-necked pheasants at public hunting areas in late October and November. Releases will begin Saturday, Oct. 19 during Ohio’s youth small game hunting season. This fall, the Division […]
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Loudonville speaker series focuses on Jesse James on Oct. 21
LOUDONVILLE—The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum has announced the upcoming slate for its Speaker Series; one of the top humanities-focused speaker series in Ohio. The series invites historians, scientists, researchers, authors and other experts to discuss their findings, stories, and passions with the public. Year-after-year the series has highlighted important historical events, scientific findings, and cultural discussions. […]
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50th annual Hillsdale Arts & Crafts show set for Nov. 9
JEROMESVILLE — The 50th annual Hillsdale Arts & Crafts show will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hillsdale High School. More than 100 vendors will be on hand with items ranging from baked goods to Christmas decorations to handcrafted items, leatherwork, ceramics, toys, quilts, paper crafts, wood carvings, […]
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14-year-old killed, 4 other teens hospitalized in Wayne County crash
CANAAN TOWNSHIP – A 14-year-old Creston resident was killed Friday after a single-vehicle crash in Canaan Township, according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. One of the passengers, Aurora Krahenbuhl, succumbed to fatal injuries at the scene of the crash, the Patrol reported. Four other teens were also hospitalized. The Patrol […]
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Ashland shrugs off slow start, blasts Mansfield Senior
ASHLAND – It was not a pleasing first 10 minutes Friday night at Community Stadium for the Ashland football team. But by the time the next 10 minutes had ticked off the game clock, the Arrows had turned a 3-0 deficit against visiting Mansfield Senior into a 28-3 runaway lead. The Tygers certainly punched first, […]
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Crestview shuts out Plymouth in Firelands action
Ashland Crestview shuts out Plymouth
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MVNU to host Oct. 15 choir concert with Centerburg & Madison
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Una Voce Chamber Ensemble (formerly known as the Goliards) will host a concert featuring three select high school choirs on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. The event will take place in the R.R. Hodges Chapel/Auditorium and is free and open to the public. The concert will showcase […]
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Ohio’s minimum wage is set to increase in 2025
COLUMBUS – Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase Jan. 1, 2025, to $10.70 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.35 per hour for tipped employees. The minimum wage will apply to employees of businesses with annual gross receipts of more than $394,000 per year. The current 2024 minimum wage is $10.45 per hour for non-tipped employees […]