ASHLAND — The chair of the Ashland County Democratic Party broke her silence Friday by stating she was “ejected” from the county fair for “political reasons.” Heather Sample, 47, serves as the chair of the Ashland County Democratic Party, whose booth was booted from the Ashland County fairgrounds Thursday after the fair board’s discovery of what […]
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ACSO investigating ‘offensive’ button incident at Ashland County Fair; notifies U.S. Secret Service
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident at the Ashland County Fair that resulted in the booting of a booth holder who distributed “offensive” buttons directed at President Donald Trump. ACSO Sheriff Kurt Schneider said Friday he has contacted the U.S. Secret Service to investigate “any crimes that may be associated […]
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Ashland County Fair board boots Ashland County Democratic Party booth for ‘offensive’ buttons
ASHLAND — Ashland County Fair officials booted the Ashland County Democratic Party booth on Thursday following the political party’s sale of “offensive buttons” directed toward President Donald Trump. The Ashland County Fair posted on Facebook around 8 p.m. on Thursday that it had been “made aware of offensive buttons in the Democrat booth.” “We are […]
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Budweiser Clydesdales awe crowd at Ashland County Fair
ASHLAND — Nadine Whitmore joined a growing crowd at the Ashland County Fair on Sunday to witness something she’s idolized since childhood. “Seeing a Budweiser Clydesdale is on my bucket list,” Whitmore said. The 56-year-old made the hour trek north from Galena on Sunday with her husband and daughter as soon as she learned the full, […]
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Teens from Loudonville, Mapleton crowned royalty at 174th Ashland County Fair
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Fair kicked off Sunday by crowning a junior king and queen. Danika Cross, a senior at Mapleton High School, and Preston Smeltzer, a senior at Loudonville High School, earned the crowns after the opening ceremony for the 174th fair. Cross and Smeltzer succeed Sage Runion and Nick Cartwright, the fair’s […]
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Loudonville senior is Elks Teen of the Month
LOUDONVILLE — Maria Renner has been named the Ashland Elks (1360) Teen of the Month for January. Maria is the daughter of Jason and Meghan Renner and is a senior at LoudonvilleHigh School. Maria is a member of the Loudonville High School Student Leadership; Job SkillsClub; Marching Band and Flag Corp; Drug Free Club; and […]
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Hillsdale FFA shares members most recent achievements
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was submitted to Ashland Source by Baylee Weber, Hillsdale’s FFA reporter. JEROMESVILLE — The Hillsdale FFA saw many of its members rewarded for their hard work and dedication at this year’s Ashland County Fair. Two FFA officers, Reed Twining and Baylee Weber were announced Ashland County Junior Fair King and Queen. […]
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A Montana girl’s reflections on line dancing in Ohio
ASHLAND — As some of you might know, I moved here to Ohio from Montana, for this job, in July. I get a lot of funny looks when I tell people that. Montana and Ohio are different, and my transition here came with many changes. Ohio doesn’t have mountains, and Montana isn’t quite as green […]
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Champs crowned in Ashland’s 36th Diaper Derby
ASHLAND — The annual Diaper Derby at the Ashland County Fair turned into a race for second place on Thursday morning. Tate Harrison handily won the event, leaving Penelope Sousa and Kaden Light in the dust. It looked like Light would take the win when he sat down right in front of the finish line, […]
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2 Loudonville teens crowned royalty of Ashland County Junior Fair
ASHLAND — Two teens from Loudonville were crowned Sunday to lead the 2023 Ashland County Junior Fair royalty court as king and queen. Baylee Weber, 17, and Reed Twining, 16, earned the crowns of queen and king following the opening ceremony for the 172nd annual fair. Weber is a student at Hillsdale High School and […]