ASHLAND – Dozens of Ashland High School students walked out of their classes Wednesday morning, taking part in a nationwide protest calling for action against gun violence. Wednesday marked one month since a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida. As a result, students all over the country took part in […]
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Hillsdale begins community dialogue on new facility plan
JEROMESVILLE – More than 100 people gathered at Hillsdale High School Tuesday to hear about the district’s plan to build a new K-12 school using revenue from the Rover Pipeline. Superintendent Steve Dickerson told the crowd he believes Hillsdale is likely to see as much as $4 to $6 million in new tax revenue in […]
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Hayesville mom faces third criminal charge
ASHLAND — Alyssa Mae Edwards, the Hayesville mom accused of endangering her children by leaving them home alone with firearms, had her first in-person court appearance in the criminal case Tuesday. Edwards previously pleaded not guilty to a felony-level child endangering charge and a misdemeanor child endangering charge in a complaint filed by Ashland County […]
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From pump factory to Pump House Ministries
Editor’s Note: This is Part One in a four-part series on the past, present and future of the former F.E. Myers property and Pump House Ministries. ASHLAND – These days, the industrial site in Ashland north of Fourth Street between Orange and Union Streets is viewed as an eyesore. Just blocks from the revitalization taking […]
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University Hospitals celebrates new walk-in clinic in Loudonville
ASHLAND – For decades, Loudonville residents have had to leave the village for access to a walk-in clinic. “Loudonville is like 25 miles from Wooster, Mansfield, Mount Vernon and Ashland, so people in this area had lots of choices to seek care, but they still had to travel for that,” said Cathy Conrad, clinical coordinator […]
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Ashland coaches advocate for fieldhouse plan
ASHLAND – As Ashland City Schools prepares to vote on funding for the construction of a new fieldhouse, a few coaches spoke with board of education members Monday about the need for such a facility. Among the top needs, they said, is more weight room space. Retired teacher and current football coach Carl White said […]
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Karl pockets first-team All-Ohio girls basketball honor
COLUMBUS – Buckeye Central guard Jenna Karl earned first-team All-Ohio honors Monday night when the Ohio Prep Sportswriter’s Association released the list of Division IV honorees. The Division III and IV girls basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Monday by a statewide media panel. The Associated Press no longer coordinates postseason honors for high school sports. […]
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Springboard: Crestview’s Blanton uses podium finish as incentive
OLIVESBURG — The way Crestview’s Dakota Blanton sees it, the journey to the top of the state podium in 2019 began early Saturday afternoon. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Blanton finished seventh at 126 pounds at the Division III state meet at Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center over the weekend. It was the first […]
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Six Ashland middle schoolers reach state wrestling meet
ASHLAND — Six Ashland Middle School wrestlers will participate in the state meet March 17 and 18. Jonathan Metzger, Griffith Adkins, David Satterfield, Brady Welch, Roman Parobek and Colt George earned the right to wrestle this weekend in Youngstown.
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Genealogist discusses DNA test results at March 20 meeting in Ashland
ASHLAND – Kelli Bergheimer, a Columbus-based professional genealogist, will return to Ashland this month to deliver an updated and expanded presentation on how to understand your DNA results entitled “Understanding Your DNA Test Results 2.0” on Tuesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the meeting of the Ashland County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society. The meeting […]