ASHLAND – Ashland City Council approved four ordinances Tuesday, including one annexing property on Ohio 96 and one selling a piece of downtown property to a developer. The annexation adds nearly 30 acres of land to the city, 13.216 acres from Milton Township and 17.364 from Montgomery Township. The parcels included in the annexation are […]
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Veterans fuel high expectations at Crestview
OLIVESBURG — In a lot of ways, Dan Mager’s Crestview 2017 football team will be similar his 2016 team. “We only lost three players. With everybody coming back, we should be good,” the Cougars head coach said. “But being good on paper doesn’t win you games. Hopefully, the experience they have can translate to the […]
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West Nile found in mosquitoes in Ashland
ASHLAND – A pool of mosquitoes caught in a trap near Cahn Grove Park has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to an Ohio Department of Health report. The Ashland County-City Health Department received the report from the State on Aug. 9. This is the first positive test in the county this year. The […]
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Ashland-area ‘stars’ to dance for charity Friday
ASHLAND – For 24 seasons, a lineup of celebrities have teamed with professional dancers for ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Now, some of the dances that have been seen on the hit show will be performed by a lineup of Ashland County “celebrities.” Dorea Kellem, owner of Truly Yours Fashion Boutique in downtown Ashland, is […]
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ODOT cautions Ashland County drivers on these roads
ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued this week’s road work schedule. As a result, Ashland County drivers are urged to use caution when traveling these roads: Interstate 71 I-71, from the Ashland Co. line to the US 250 ramps, will have daytime single lane closures and nighttime double lane closures as crews […]
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Local Ohio Relief Haulers head to Montana to help wildfire victims
PERRYSVILLE – A group of friends and farmers from Ashland County are set to travel to Montana next month to help out some of their own. A group called the “Ohio Relief Haulers” have made it their mission to help those devastated by wildfires in 2017. Earlier this year, a 60-truck convoy traveled to Kansas […]
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Lincoln Highway Car Show returns for 11th year
ASHLAND — The Ashland Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will sponsor the 11th annual Lincoln Highway Car Show on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the University Hospitals Samaritan on Main property, 663 E. Main St. “It’s going to be a beautiful day for a car show,” said Amy Daubenspeck, executive director of the Ashland Area Convention […]
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Letters sent to residents affected by WARCOG breach
WOOSTER – More than 100,000 people in Wayne and Ashland counties who were directly affected by the data breach of the Wooster-Ashland Regional Council of Governments will be receiving notifications in the near future. In a press release, WARCOG said letters were sent Monday to all individuals – about 123,000 — who were directly impacted […]
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Ashland grad a finalist for Ohio Teacher of the Year
ASHLAND – Ashland University graduate Dr. Matthew C. Luginbill is 2018 Teacher of the Year for State Board of Education District 11 and one of five finalists for the 2018 Ohio Teacher of the Year, according to an announcement made by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria. Luginbill received a master of education degree […]