ASHLAND – Ray Tenters and his wife were walking the midway at the Ashland County Fair when they heard a voice over the loudspeaker saying, “The beer garden is now open.” They were delighted. The Tenters, like many fairgoers this week, had no idea beer would be served on the grounds. Allowing beer during fair […]
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Hay bale characters an Ashland County Fair tradition
ASHLAND – For many fairgoers in Ashland, a trip to the fair would not be complete without a visit to the west end of the fairgrounds to see the hay bales. This year, the 28 large, round bales of hay are painted to depict range of objects, farm animals, movie characters and emojis. The hay […]
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Ashland County 4-H committee revamps dairy bar
ASHLAND – It’s not uncommon to see a line of people, mostly locals, salivating at the ordering window at the Ashland County 4-H Dairy Bar. “Anybody who know this dairy bar comes and gets a milkshake, regardless of what the weather is,” said dairy bar chairman Dave McQuillen. At last year’s fair, 4-H volunteers sold […]
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Ashland Nutcracker audition set for Sunday, Sept. 23
ASHLAND — Ashland Regional Ballet will hold open auditions for supporting roles in its December production of The Nutcracker on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at Opus II Dance Studio, 130 East Main Street in Ashland. A $20 non-refundable audition fee is required at the time of the audition, regardless of casting. A parent […]
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Nightly resurfacing part of I-71 road work in Ashland County
ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the Week of Sept. 17. As a result Ashland County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: US Route 42 US 42, at the intersection of King Rd., will have traffic maintained with flaggers as needed, as crews […]
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Ashland County crowns junior fair king and queen
ASHLAND – The 166th Ashland County Fair junior fair pageant has new royalty. Hillsdale High School senior Braxton Slagle and Crestview High School junior Elly Motter were selected the fair’s new king and queen Sunday, immediately after the fair’s opening ceremony. “I’m really proud because my sister, Abby, won fair queen, too. So, I’m excited […]
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Ashland man conquers one of USA’s 5 toughest peaks
The Timberline Lodge rose to fame in the opening scene of Stanley Kubrick’s, “The Shining.” No other mountain lodge could capture the ominous and murderous feeling of elevator doors full of blood, slowly opening and spilling down the hallway. Behind Timberline was Mt. Hood, the highest point in Oregon, a volcano of death glaring at […]
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Stop the Bleed kits on hand for Ashland County Fair
ASHLAND – The Ashland County Fairgrounds is better-prepared for a bleeding emergency, thanks to a partnership between the Ashland Board of Realtors and the Ashland Fire Department. The local board of realtors donated an approximately $800 bleeding control station containing several Stop the Bleed kits to the Ashland County Fairgrounds. In preparation for the availability […]