ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has agreed to fund a complete repair and replacement of Claremont Avenue to the tune of $2 million, Ashland Mayor Matt Miller announced at Tuesday’s city council meeting. “They will be doing a full-depth repair,” Miller said. “It will involve replacement of the curbs and gutters, the storm […]
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Bobolinks and Butterflies Festival offers fun for all ages
ASHLAND – Experienced birders and nature novices alike flock to Byers Woods for the annual Bobolinks and Butterflies Festival. Though wildlife can be unpredictable, visitors to the June 23 festival are almost guaranteed to see something special and learn something new. Located at 675 County Road 1754 (off Ohio 60 between Ashland and Hayesville), the […]
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ODOT: Ashland County drivers should use caution on these roads
ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 construction report for the week of June 18. As a result, Ashland County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: US Route 30 US 30, from SR 511 to SR 60, will have intermittent single lane closures as crews work to […]
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Ashland University establishes Center for Addictions; hires director
ASHLAND – Ashland University has established a Center for Addictions that will be housed in the Department of Psychology on campus and a director of the center has been hired. “We are excited to introduce Christy Ellis-Trolian as the founding director of the Center for Addictions at Ashland University,” said Dr. Dawn Weber, dean of […]
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Ashland man’s path to mountaineering got off to a rocky start
ASHLAND — I became a mountaineer kind of by accident. My cellmate and I were at a cowboy wedding at an abandoned ghost town used for Wild West movies outside of Santa Fe in 2012. We were trying to figure out what to do between nuptial events in the alcoholic desert of northern New Mexico […]
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Lakeville teen dies after Charles Mill dam incident
MIFFLIN – The Lakeville teen who was sucked through Charles Mill Dam early Thursday has died, according to Ashland County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Carl Richert. Regina Miller died at OhiohHealth Mansfield hospital late Thursday night, Richert said. She was 18. Miller had been in critical condition at the hospital since early Thursday morning, when she […]
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New businesses opening, others relocating in downtown Ashland
ASHLAND — A taproom and a home goods store are opening in downtown Ashland. Meanwhile, a salon and a marketing firm have each outgrown their downtown locations and plan to relocate nearby. Ashland Area Economic Development held a press conference Thursday to highlight small business success and to inform entrepreneurs about resources available to help […]
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AU’s HR student chapter receives prestigious award
ASHLAND – The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded a 2017-2018 Superior Merit Award designation to the Ashland University Human Resources Student Chapter. The honor was earned for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members. “This is the highest level of the awards that a chapter can receive,” said […]
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ODOT workshop offered to small businesses
ASHLAND – A workshop to provide small, women, and disadvantaged businesses an overview of the U. S. Department of Transportation’s certification program for federally-funded heavy construction and design contracts is being offered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The ODOT Division of Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Outreach will sponsor a “Disadvantaged Business […]