ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its construction report for the week of July 2. There will be no new work impacting traffic on Independence Day. ODOT works with its contractors to reduce the size of work zones and open as many lanes as possible. All work will resume Thursday, July 5. […]
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Cortland pilot remembered as Balloonfest staple
ASHLAND – John Moran, a Cortland area man and a 23-year veteran of Ashland Balloonfest, has been identified as the man who died in a post-landing incident following a flight Friday evening. Moran, 74, was piloting a balloon called Tetris, a largely white balloon with a multicolored pattern during the 28th annual Ashland Ballonfest. “The […]
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UPDATE: Hot air balloon pilot dies after post-landing accident
ASHLAND — A 74-year-old male hot air balloon pilot died at the hospital Friday night following an accident just after landing around 8 p.m. The incident occurred shortly after the hot air balloon landed in a field on the 100 block of Eastlake Drive during the annual Ashland Balloonfest hot air balloon festival. “During disassembly […]
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Ashland County health district to seek tax increase in November
ASHLAND — Ashland County residents living outside the city will be asked to approve a property tax increase for the health department on the November ballot. Ashland County commissioners took the final step Thursday to place the issue — a replacement of an existing 0.3 mill levy and an increase of 0.15 mills for five […]
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Ashland Balloonfest takes off strong
ASHLAND – A wish came true Thursday for 11-year-old David Wood. The West Salem boy was given the ride of his life, sailing above Ashland in a monster-shaped hot air balloon with his family. Though the smile on Wood’s face as the basket left the ground made him seem carefree, Wood has had a rough […]
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Ashland police officers earn awards for outstanding service
ASHLAND – In the past few years, Ashland police officers averted a mass shooting, administered life-saving first aid, rescued a woman from her kidnapper, obtained confessions from a murderer and got drugs and drug dealers off the streets. Because of a number of pending cases last year, Ashland Police Department postponed its annual awards ceremony at […]
