ASHLAND – When Grammy Award-winning singer Sylvia McNair heard Ashland High School’s a cappella choir sing for the first time Thursday, she was truly delighted. “I was blown away,” she said. “They’re fantastic… They sing in tune. They respond to instruction. They respond to suggestions. They respect the material. When I see a group of […]
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Ashland celebrates economic development
ASHLAND – At its annual economic development forecast breakfast Thursday, Ashland Area Economic Development celebrated business growth in 2017 and looked ahead to plans for the remainder of 2018. Among the top causes for celebration, Ashland cracked Site Selection Magazine’s top 10 list of top micropolitans in 2017. With eight qualifying projects, Ashland tied with Manitowoc, […]
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Courtney McNaull talks M.A.D.E. in Ashland, Pump House on WRDL
ASHLAND – Ashland Source’s Courtney McNaull made her weekly visit to the Ashland University radio station, 88.9 WRDL, Thursday. She talked with the hosts of The Early Bird’s Word about Neos Dance Theatre’s M.A.D.E. in Ashland program and about her four-part series on the former F.E. Myers Pump Company and current Pump House Ministries properties.
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AU to host 58th annual Mohican District Science Day
ASHLAND – A total of 197 students from 34 schools are expected to converge on the Ashland University campus Saturday, March 24, for the 58th annual Mohican District Science Day. Sponsored by the Mohican District Junior Division of the Ohio Academy of Science, the event will be held in Ashland University’s John C. Myers Convocation Center. […]
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Pump House, city look to the future
Editor’s Note: This is Part Three of a four-part series about the past, present and future of the former F.E. Myers Pump Company complex and Pump House Ministries. ASHLAND – If there’s one thing Pump House Ministries, Ashland County and the City of Ashland can all agree on, it’s that they’re ready to put the […]
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Neos’ Wesner teaches dance class at Ashland High School
ASHLAND – Bobby Wesner opened his class by telling students to think about dance from the inside out. “So we’re thinking about our spine, our skeleton, placement, structure … Think about the shoulders and the chin being back,” Wesner told the Ashland High School students assembled for his master class. Along with his wife, Brooke, […]
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Crestview students talk gun violence instead of walking out
CRESTVIEW – At precisely 10 a.m. Wednesday, hundreds of students across the country walked out of their classrooms to protest gun violence, but this didn’t happen at Crestview High School. Principal Andrew Ditlevson had no intention of disciplining students who utilized their First-Amendment rights, but he was hopeful the high schoolers would stay indoors […]
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Ashland Police: Man arrested after drugs seized in the U.S. Mail
ASHLAND — An Ashland man was arrested after he arrived at the local Post Office Tuesday to receive a package containing an illegal controlled substance, according to a press release issued by Ashland Police chief David T. Marcelli. Ashland Police Detectives, as part of the METRICH Enforcement unit, arrested John Duzan, 50 of Ashland, at […]
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Pump House history rife with challenges
Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a four-part in a series about the past, present and future of the former F.E. Myers Pump Company complex and Pump House Ministries. ASHLAND – Pump House Ministries has had its share of struggles over the past 15 years, namely incorrect legal advice in its early days leading […]