ASHLAND – Ashland County Commissioners have hired Peter Stefaniuk as the next director of the county’s department of Job and Family Services. Stefaniuk is stepping in at the helm of a department that has seen a high rate of turnover in leadership in recent years. He replaces Jim Williams, who was fired last December. Williams had […]
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Courtney McNaull talks Ashland news on WRDL
ASHLAND – Ashland Source reporter Courtney McNaull stopped by the Ashland University radio station, 88.9 WRDL. This week, she talked with the hosts of The Early Bird’s Word about an alarming drug trend in Ashland, a new Richland Source series on the elderly and caregivers and Pancake Day at the Ashland Fire Department.
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Loudonville, Lexington students among Emerson Scholars
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ten Emerson Scholars from Dauch College of Business and Economics received recognition and a scholarship at the Emerson Scholar Awards luncheon at Ashland University. This year’s group of 10 students who will be seniors in the fall include: — Vanessa Byers, a marketing major from Loudonville, who is a 2015 graduate of […]
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Ohio Senate honors Ashland Chamber for Excellence in Grassroots Advocacy award
COLUMBUS—Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina) and State Representative Darrell Kick yesterday honored the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce for winning the Ohio Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Excellence in Grassroots Advocacy Award. The Ashland Area Chamber earned the recognition for its policy advocacy and grassroots efforts to develop entrepreneurial interests and promote collaboration between businesses […]
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Fracking plans moving forward in Ashland County
ASHLAND – Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation is proceeding with exploratory drilling plans to create wells for fracking in Ashland County. “We are moving forward with our first well in Ohio,” John Smelko, manager of environmental and regulatory compliance for Cabot’s North Region told Ashland County Commissioners Thursday. Smelko said the first well will be […]
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WRDL’s ‘Vinylthon’ to feature 24 hours of vinyl
ASHLAND — Ashland University’s radio station is digging out the turntable and dusting off the vinyl records. WRDL is taking part in the College Radio Foundation’s Vinylthon for the second consecutive year. Listeners can expect 24 hours of vinyl originals on April 21, which coincides with National Record Store Day. Derek Wood, a 2017 alumnus […]
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Cook’s curtain call at The Ren leads to future in Ashland
MANSFIELD – Colleen Cook had no plans to leave the Renaissance Theatre. After being on staff for six years and serving as the theatre’s director of marketing and communications, it was – and still is – a job she loves. Along with planning and overseeing all promotion of the Renaissance, Cook also manages the Renaissance […]
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Aber’s Towing celebrates expansion, relocation in Ashland
ASHLAND – Having outgrown its current location on Claremont Avenue, Aber’s Towing & Crane Service is expanding and relocating to Commerce Parkway. Leaders and employees of the company were joined by city and county officials as well as representatives from the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce and the Ohio Secretary of State’s office Wednesday for […]
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Loudonville, Mapleton students earn top honors at ACWHCC
ASHLAND — Jacob Ashby, of Loudonville High School, and Kailyn Ritenour, of Mapleton High School, were named the Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center Students of the Month for March. Ashby, in the Career Center’s Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing program, was named the Junior Student of the Month. He is the son of Jack and Crystal […]
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Hospice of North Central Ohio celebrates volunteers
ASHLAND — In honor of National Volunteers Week, Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO) salutes the 200-plus trained volunteers who provide hundreds of hours of service to Hospice of Ashland County, Hospice of Knox County, and Hospice of Richland County each year. These dedicated individuals offer support, companionship and hope to those facing life-limiting illnesses […]