ASHLAND – Ten candidates have thrown their hats in the ring to be considered for the open seat on Ashland City Council. The chosen candidate will replace Matt Miller, who resigned his seat as at-large council member in order to assume his new position as the city’s mayor. The unexpired council term runs through 2019. […]
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Polk man seriously injured in semi vs. Amish buggy crash
WEST SALEM – A Polk man was seriously injured on Tuesday morning after his Amish buggy collided with a semi tractor-trailer on U.S. 42 in Congress Township in Wayne County. The crash occurred around 9:10 a.m. according to the Wooster Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. Nathan W. Sanford, 24, Reading, Mich., was driving north […]
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AU’s Coburn Gallery to feature faculty art exhibition
ASHLAND — The Ashland University Coburn Gallery will hold an art exhibition featuring the works from AU’s Art and Design Department faculty. The exhibition opens on Thursday, Jan. 18, and runs through Feb. 9. This annual exhibition highlights the two dimensional and three dimensional works of the current faculty members — Keith Dull, Priscilla Roggenkamp, […]
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Crestview grad credits Ag background for work ethic, leadership skills
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a series of features on young professionals in the Ashland business community. Part III was on Angela Ringler. Part II was on Jake Coffy. Part I was on Ashland Young Professionals. ASHLAND – After working a desk job as office assistant at Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce on weekday mornings, […]
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Mohican Winterfest thrives in icy weather
ASHLAND – Those brave enough to venture out Saturday found their reward in downtown Loudonville at the annual Mohican Winterfest. The weather was ideal for outdoor ice sculpting, said Angela Mathie. “It’s cloudy and cold. These sculptures will last a long time,” said Mathie, a Loudonville native who gave an ice carving demonstration during the […]
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Ashland University online programs receive recognition
ASHLAND – Two of Ashland University’s online programs were recognized with high rankings in the prestigious U.S. News and World Report lists for Best Online Programs for 2018. AU’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) Online Program was ranked as the second best online private program in Ohio and 131st ranked program nationally among the Best […]
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Flu widespread in Ashland County
ASHLAND – It’s not just in your head. Flu season really is worse this year. Flu is more widespread than in a typical year, and Ashland County is seeing more influenza-related hospitalizations than usual according to Jenna Gerwig, epidemiologist with the Ashland County-City Health Department. A total of 18 people in Ashland County have been […]
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Ashland Schools accepting nominations for Educator of the Year
ASHLAND — Ashland City Schools is taking nominations from the community for 2017-18 Educator of the Year. Educators K-12 will be recognized for exemplary teaching/contributions to the education of Ashland City Schools students on May 8 at Ashland High School Little Theater. Criteria for selection include: five years of experience in Ashland City Schools, and […]
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Exhale Desire releases its first full-length album
ASHLAND — Andrew Coffy had a tough childhood, but he found solace in music. At 12 years old, his mother was remarried. “They are no longer together, thank God,” Coffy said. “He used to be abusive to my mom, my sister and me.” Music became his escape, he said. His great-grandfather had given him a […]