Vicki Lynn Botdorf, 68 of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Ashland, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2025 in Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska following a brief illness. Vicki was born on September 7, 1957 in Columbus, the daughter of the late Charles S. and Lois D. (Harmon) Botdorf. She graduated from Mapleton High School, Class […]
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Mohican State Park opens new Visitor Center
HANOVER TOWNSHIP – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources opened the Mohican State Park Visitor Center on Tuesday — the first visitor center since the state park opened in 1949. The grand opening began with remarks from Park Manager Jenny Roar, Gov. Mike DeWine, ODNR Director Mary Mertz, Chief of the Division of Parks and […]
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When celebrities & sports stars rallied for Danny Krispinsky
ASHLAND — This was supposed to be my monthly mountaineering column about the Mt. Mansfield, Vermont winter climb in whiteout freezing conditions. On New Year’s Day, 2016, I held a “Dan The Man” T-shirt on the summit of Mt. Mansfield. The caption that accompanied that picture said, “Supporting Danny Krispinsky, from Mansfield to the top […]
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Delaware peak leads to interesting drive through Appalachia
A thousand miles of contemptuous travel through the Keystone State to Ebright Azimuth, the highpoint of Delaware, started on March 19, 2017. It was midnight, but I was far from falling asleep. The cellphone alarm on my square end table was set for 3 a.m. Needed rest for the drive, but was too excited. Not […]
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Former Ashland trooper gets 3 years in prison
ASHLAND – Former Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Anderson was sentenced Monday to three years in prison. He also will be required to register as a Tier 2 sex offender. Anderson, 44, of Ashland, was assigned to the Ashland Post until he was arrested in August for using a spy camera to videotape four […]
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Hospice of North Central Ohio plans new headquarters building in Ashland
ASHLAND — Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) plans to construct a new home for its headquarters in 2019 at the front of its current property on Dauch Drive and Mifflin Avenue. If all goes as planned, ground will break for the new HNCO home by summer of 2019 with a proposed opening by the […]
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Ashland, Hillsdale, Mapleton students earn top honors at ACWHCC
ASHLAND — Max Davis, Hillsdale High School and Zach McGregor, Mapleton High School, were named Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Students of the Month for September. Brady Ashby, Hillsdale High School and Blake Gilmore, Ashland High School, were named Career Center Students of the Month for October. Davis, in the Career Center’s Animal and Veterinary […]
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22-year-old farm worker drowns in manure pit near Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE — A dairy farm worker drowned Friday morning while moving manure into a holding pit north of Loudonville. The incident took place around 6:30 a.m. on County Road 175 near County Road 2575. A 22-year-old worker was operating a skid loader with a squeegee on the front, pushing cow manure from a barn to […]
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Former Ashland trooper pleads guilty to use of a minor in nudity-oriented material
ASHLAND — Former Ohio Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler Anderson pleaded guilty Wednesday to four counts in a bill of information. Anderson was assigned to the Ashland Post of Ohio Highway Patrol until he was arrested in August for using a spy camera to videotape female victims in his home. The four victims ranged in age […]