ASHLAND — No decisions were made about the fate of Brookside Golf Course Saturday. But Ashland City Council spent over two hours discussing revenues and expenses at the public course and asking questions of golf pro and manager Terry Valentine and course superintendent Billy Christian. The meeting came at the suggestion of Mayor Matt Miller, […]
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Ashland’s case for a second fire station
ASHLAND – In an emergency situation, every second counts. That’s why many municipalities spread firefighters and EMTs among multiple stations. Ashland Fire Department responded to about 4,225 calls in 2016, including calls within the city of Ashland, calls to two nearby townships that contract with the city for services and mutual aid calls to assist […]
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Ashland groups to conduct public forum on opioid epidemic
ASHLAND – The Center for Civic Life at Ashland University (CCL), in cooperation with the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Ashland County (MHRB) and the Ashland County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (ACCADA), will host a public forum titled, “What Should We Do about the Opioid Epidemic?” The forum is free and open […]
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“The Phantom of the Opera” tickets going fast in Ashland
ASHLAND — Ashland High School’s musical is a perennial favorite in the Ashland community. This year’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera” seems destined to hit a high note, too. “The response has been phenomenal,” said producer Rich Wasowski. “We’ve had the support of the community becoming patrons, and I have staff members who […]
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Forestry Division adopts changes to Mohican management plan
PERRYSVILLE — After months of public comments and several changes to what began as a controversial plan, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Forest Advisory Council and the chief of the state’s Division of Forestry have officially approved an addendum to the management plan for Mohican-Memorial State Forest. The “Restoring Native Hardwoods Initiative,” ODNR officials […]
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Amish man crushed by lumber after horse-drawn trailer crash in Ashland County
JACKSON TOWNSHIP — An Amish man was killed Thursday after authorities believe he was crushed by the lumber in his horse-drawn trailer when it veered off the side of the road. Troopers from the Ashland Post of Ohio Highway Patrol report Meno L. Yoder, 51, of Polk, was driving a horse-drawn flat-bed trailer south on […]
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Ashland University Art Club to Host Pop-Up Shop
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Art Club will be hosting a Pop-up Shop in the Coburn Gallery on the AU campus on Thursday, Feb. 15, during the Dear Dr. Seuss Art Exhibition opening and the following weekend, Feb. 16-18, before, during and after the Seussical musical happening in the Hugo Young Theatre. Art Club […]
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Courtney McNaull talks Ashland City Council on AU’s WRDL
ASHLAND – Ashland Source’s Courtney McNaull stopped by the Ashland University radio station, 88.9 WRDL, to talk with the hosts of the Early Bird’s Word about Ashland area news. This week, McNaull recapped the Ashland County Spelling Bee and Ashland City Council’s appointment of a new council member. She also previewed some Ashland Source stories to […]
