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Ashland expert: School-based bomb threats at an all-time high
ASHLAND -– School-based bomb threats are increasing at an alarming rate according to a well-known national school safety expert who just completed extensive research on bomb threat incidents. School safety expert Dr. Amy Klinger, who also serves as associate professor of education at Ashland University, says her research over the last 18 months shows a […]
Ashland man killed in U.S. 250 crash early Thursday
ASHLAND — A 54-year-old Ashland man was killed in an accident early Thursday morning that closed a portion of U.S 250 north of Ashland. According to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Terry J. Martin died in the crash that happened around 3:44 a.m. Thursday near County Road 956.
AU grad Kibwe Johnson fails to qualify for hammer throw finals in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Ashland University track standout Kibwe Johnson failed to qualify for the finals in the hammer throw at the 2016 Olympics after he scratched on all three attempts in the first round Wednesday morning. Fellow Americans Rudy Winkler (71.89) and Connor McCullough (72.88) also failed to make Friday’s finals. A throw […]
Superintendent gives update on the state of Ashland City Schools
ASHLAND – With his guitar slung over his shoulder, Ashland City Schools Supt. Doug Marrah opened his State of the Schools address with a sing-along rendition of the Van Morrison classic “Brown Eyed Girl.” “I’m going to keep doing this until everyone sings,” Marrah joked before launching into another chorus, joined by the audience.
Community gathers to remember Mansfield Plumbing plane crash victims 50 years later
PERRYSVILLE – Five decades after a deadly plane crash claimed four Mansfield Plumbing employees and the pilot, family and the community gathered to remember those who lost their lives. On Aug. 16, 1966, Kenneth Edmondson, 55; Henry Moyers, 42; Theodore Smith, 42; and Arthur Young, 47, had boarded a twin-engine Cessna plane piloted by 47-year-old […]
Guests get a glimpse of history during Vermillion Institute open house
HAYESVILLE – After sitting vacant for more than 80 years, the Vermillion Institute in Hayesville has been given new life and the public had the chance to see the renovated historic building during an open house Friday evening. Steve McQuillin, a preservation consultant, purchased the building at 150 E. Main St. in November 2011 and […]
Vermillion Institute open house
IMG_1352.JPG The renovated Vermillion Institute is located in Hayesville. Steve McQuillin, right, speaks with a guest at the open house Friday at the Vermillion Institute in Hayesville.
AU product Meder enjoys big debut for Browns
ASHLAND — It took just one preseason game for former Ashland University All-American defensive lineman Jamie Meder to show he isn’t going to rest on his 2015 season. On Friday (Aug. 12) night in the Cleveland Browns’ first National Football League preseason game of 2016, Meder was involved in a first-quarter safety and finished with […]
Hospice to host annual Community Corn Roast on Saturday, Aug. 20
ASHLAND — Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) will host its 7th Annual Community Corn Roast on Saturday, Aug. 20, from 5-8 p.m. at Mozelle Hall at the Ashland County Fairgrounds. The event is free to the public. The menu, served by hospice volunteers and city and county officials, consists of pulled pork, watermelon, sweet […]

