ASHLAND — Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Auto Body program instructor Nick Houmard is hoping spring will finally arrive in time for the program’s 15th annual car show on May 5. However, even if temperatures remain as chilly as they have been for the last two months, he is confident people will still bring their […]
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Three township issues on May ballot in Ashland County
ASHLAND – Local ballots are light for the May 8 primary election in Ashland County. The only local issues involve property tax levy requests from three townships, and there are no contested races in the county. Montgomery Township is asking for an additional 1 mill property tax levy for five years for roads and bridges. […]
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Gas station attendant at Grate trial: ‘I saw them leave together’
ASHLAND — The prosecution barreled through witnesses Wednesday in the case against accused serial killer Shawn Grate. A total of 15 witnesses testified. First up was Nathaniel Keck, the nighttime attendant at the BP gas station on East main Street, where Stacey Stanley was last seen Sept. 8, 2016. Keck testified that he saw Stanley […]
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United Way of Ashland County sets Ring in Spring for May 4 & 5
ASHLAND — United Way of Ashland County’s 12th annual “Ring In Spring” Family Fun Fair & Community Day Starts this year with a Phil Dirt and the Dozers concert presented by First-Knox National Bank at the Ashland County Fairgrounds on Friday, May 4. Food trucks open to the public serving at 5 p.m. The concert […]
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1 injured, 1 cited in crash with Loudonville school bus
GREEN TOWNSHIP — One person suffered minor injuries and another was cited after a crash involving a Loudonville school bus on Wednesday morning, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Hanna France, 19, was cited for failure to stop at an assured clear distance ahead and another was transported by Loudonville EMS to a hospital […]
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Ashland’s Yeater wins scholarship from Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives
COLUMBUS – William Yeater of Ashland was awarded a $1,400 scholarship at the Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives Children of Members Scholarship competition, held April 17 in Columbus. Yeater, the son of Keith and Heidi Yeater, was sponsored by Firelands Electric Cooperative. He is a senior at Hillsdale High School and plans to study mechanical engineering at […]
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Grate trial: Tuesday’s testimony includes hiccup for prosecution
ASHLAND — Tuesday’s testimony in the capital murder case against accused serial killer Shawn Grate included a misidentification in Ashland County Common Pleas Court. A hiccup arrived when the state’s last witness of the day, Wayne Bright, was unable to correctly identify Grate from the witness stand. Bright, a grain farmer and a friend of […]
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Jellystone Park, Popular Ashland-area campground, to reopen April 27
NOVA — Pamela and Todd McCreary have spent the past decade building Country Stage Campground into one of Ashland County’s top five campgrounds. Now they’re taking their 150-site campground a step further by reopening April 27 as the Cleveland Sandusky Jellystone Park. A grand opening ceremony with Yogi Bear, Cindy Bear and Boo Boo will […]
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Loudonville teen killed after car crashes into Mohican River
HANOVER TOWNSHIP — A Loudonville teen was killed Monday after a single-vehicle crash occurred at approximately 12:12 p.m., according to the Ashland Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Allison Bucher, 17, of Loudonville was killed after striking a tree and going over an embankment at approximately 12:12 p.m., according to a press release from […]
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Ashland Schools accept $500K donation for Keith Wygant Memorial Field House
ASHLAND — Norma and Lloyd Wygant lost their son unexpectedly nearly 50 years ago. Now, the name of Keith Wygant will live on for many years to come. The Ashland City Schools Board of Education voted Monday evening to accept a $500,000 donation from the Wygants for the 40,000-square foot, $3.5 million Keith Wygant Memorial […]