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A side-by-side photo collage showing Adena Prill wearing a black dress with flowers on it on the left, and a Dalmatian sniffing a pink snuffle mat on the right.

Business

Lexington’s Adena Prill creates handmade toys for dogs, cats

by Grace McCormick July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

LEXINGTON — Adena Prill decided to start Bowie’s Snuffle Buddies after shopping for a Christmas present for her dog.

News

Public input sought on $4.6 million roundabout at Lexington-Springmill, Home roads

by Carl Hunnell June 27, 2024June 27, 2024

LEXINGTON — Construction of a proposed $4.6 million roundabout at the intersection of Lexington-Springmill Road and Home Road is still almost two years away. But plans have progressed to the point that county and state officials are seeking public input on the project in Troy Township, which will include relocating the B&O Trail in the […]

Lines of people from the Leadership Unlimited class stand in front of the NECIC urban farm sign.

Community Development

Leadership Unlimited boosts landscape with 2,000 native plants

by Grace McCormick June 24, 2024June 24, 2024

LEXINGTON — The 2023-24 Leadership Unlimited class organized two capstone projects for community beautification. One of the projects installed 2,000 native plants at Lexington’s Patriot Park and NECIC’s Urban Farm.

Baseball

Mount Vernon’s Daughriety, Ashland’s Bryant claim top honors on All-OCC baseball team

by Curt Conrad June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

MOUNT VERNON — Konner Daughriety defended his crown while Luke Bryant regained the throne. Mount Vernon’s Daughriety was selected the Ohio Cardinal Conference baseball Player of the Year while Ashland’s Bryant was the Pitcher of the Year when the OCC postseason honors were announced recently. Both were seniors this season. The Ashland University-bound Daughriety repeated […]

Life and Culture

Gallery: Clear Fork Swim Club in Lexington cuts ribbon on 65th year

by Carl Hunnell May 18, 2024May 18, 2024

(Photos from the 65th anniversary ribbon cutting and free community open house at the Clear Fork Swim Club in Lexington on Saturday afternoon. The pool, which opened in 1959, offered popcorn, cotton candy, slushies, dunk tank, bounce house and Battle Axe games for families to enjoy. It also conducted a raffle for a free family […]

people around table with TV monitor on wall

Community Development

Richland County Land Bank selects trio of contractors for Lead Safe Ohio work

by Carl Hunnell April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

MANSFIELD — The Richland County Land Bank has selected three contractors to handle five projects each as the group moves forward with $1.35 million of work funded by the Ohio Department of Development’s Lead Safe Ohio Program. The unanimous vote during a special meeting came after Matthew Spiess, a residential revitalization specialist for the Ohio Department […]