ASHLAND – Whether you come for the livestock, the entertainment or the food, the 166th annual Ashland County Fair can deliver. Fair manager Steve Englet and the rest of the fair’s staff and board of directors have been working hard to prepare for this year’s fair, which runs Sunday, Sept. 16 through Saturday, Sept. 22. General […]
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Courtney McNaull talks women of achievement on WRDL
ASHLAND – Ashland Source reporter Courtney McNaull went back to Ashland University’s WRDL for her weekly segment on the morning radio show The Early Bird’s Word. This week, McNaull talked about the newest Ashland County Women of Achievement, the open seat on the Ashland City Schools board and local officials’ opposition to Issue 1.
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Ashland County commissioners approve sheriff’s technology upgrade
ASHLAND – County commissioners signed off Thursday on a contract to provide new software and hardware for the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office. The $334,648 contract with Zuercher Technologies is part of a project to upgrade the technology system for the entire agency, including the jail and dispatch divisions.
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Ashland Center for Nonviolence to host series on immigration
ASHLAND – The Ashland Center for Nonviolence at Ashland University is hosting a series on immigration titled, “Who Is My Neighbor?” during September and October. The five-part series, which is free and open to the public, will include two public lectures, a panel discussion, a film screening and discussion, and a book discussion to be […]
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Hillsdale welcomes school resource officer
HAYESVILLE – Ashland County Sheriff’s deputy Brian Martin considers his new role as school resource officer at Hillsdale to be a dream job. “I’m just so excited I can hardly talk,” he said while addressing the school board and community members at a meeting at Hillsdale Elementary School Tuesday.
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Ashland officials voice opposition to Issue 1
ASHLAND – Several local officials and community leaders are raising their voices in opposition to State Issue 1, the group announced in a press conference Tuesday. The press conference was hosted by Ashland County Prosecutor Chris Tunnell. Other participants included Ashland Municipal Court judge John Good; city law director Rick Wolfe; Loudonville, Hayesville and Jeromesville […]
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Ashland standoff ends peacefully after Liberty Street man threatens suicide
ASHLAND — A SWAT situation on Liberty Street ended peacefully Tuesday when police convinced a man threatening suicide to leave his home to be taken to the hospital. The incident began around 10:30 or 11 a.m. when the man received bad news and began making threats to harm himself at University Hospitals Samaritan Health Center […]
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Mapleton alum remembers Ground Zero just after 9/11
ASHLAND — Dan Bowles arrived at Ground Zero more than a week after the twin towers fell. In the unforgettable days that followed, he carried three things– an ID badge to access the site, a jump bag full of medical equipment and a whistle.
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GALLERY: Mapleton Schools Remember 9/11
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Ashland law enforcement officers explain what to do when pulled over
ASHLAND – When representatives from Ashland’s law enforcement and first responder agencies took the stage for an Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce safety services panel discussion Wednesday, one question seemed to garner the most attention from audience members. Moderator Dan Lawson asked panelists to explain how drivers should respond when pulled over for a traffic […]
