LOUDONVILLE – It would make perfect sense if the members of the Loudonville girls basketball team received free passes to Cedar Point once this season ends. There might not be another team in the area that can withstand a wild roller coaster of adjustments better than the Redbirds. The LHS program was at a fever-pitch […]
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Loudonville students celebrate 2025 prom
LOUDONVILLE — Loudonville High School students celebrated the 2025 prom over the weekend. Ashland Source no longer covers proms, but will publish photographs from them if we receive the art. (These photos were taken by Gabrielle Saldivar-Smith and provided by Kyler Staten)
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Brafford resigns from Loudonville boys basketball post
LOUDONVILLE – The Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District (LPEVSD) has announced the resignation of Tim Brafford, the head coach of the boys basketball program. His resignation will take effect on March 16, 2025, following the conclusion of the current winter season, the school stated. Brafford served as head coach during the 2024-2025 season. The Redbirds […]
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Shultz soaring in historic cross country season for Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE – A little more than four years ago at this time, a cross country course might have felt like foreign land to Tess Shultz. Today, the Loudonville senior has become such a dominant runner that her record-setting times put her on an island all by herself. Heading into high school, Shultz had plans to […]
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Hillsdale’s offense overpowers Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE — Hillsdale’s Owen Sloan ran for 168 yards and three touchdowns to spearhead Hillsdale’s 42-7 win at Loudonville on Friday night. Kael Lewis and Holland Young connected on a pair of touchdown passes for the Falcons, while Brock Bower contributed a 10-yard TD dash as much of the second half was played with a […]
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Fourth-quarter rally lifts Mapleton over Loudonville in season opener
NANKIN – It took just one Friday night for Mitchell Young to prove that winning is in the genes. After growing up watching his father, Al Young, accumulate 198 victories in 29 seasons at Black River, Mitchell guided Mapleton to a rousing, comeback victory over visiting Loudonville, 32-24. The Mounties scored two touchdowns inside the […]
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Loudonville’s Purdy honored as a mentor teacher at MVNU
MOUNT VERNON — In the spirit of Teacher Appreciation Week in May, Mount Vernon Nazarene University’s Education Department asked senior-level student teachers to nominate a mentor teacher for the second annual Mentor Teacher of the Year 2024 award. Out of MVNU’s 62 mentor teachers across the central Ohio region, one teacher stood out among the […]
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GALLERY: Loudonville High School graduation 2024
LOUDONVILLE— There were 87 senior Redbirds who graduated from Loudonville High School on Sunday, May 26. The valedictorians for the class of 2024 were Madeline Ajtaji and Corri Vermilya. The salutatorian was Aidan Neibert. High School Principal Christine Butts led the ceremony, while Pastor Frank Taylor and Twila Soles shared remarks.
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Loudonville-Perrysville Schools move forward with next steps in new building project
Loudonville-Perrysville Schools advance a new building project, aiming for a bond issue in November.
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Tomorrow’s Talent: Is the next generation prepared for the future?
ASHLAND — Brennen Nalley always loved video games as a youngster. “I think I learned more from video games in terms of critical thinking, problem solving and learning how to read… than I did in school,” Nalley said. So, it made sense he chose to complete a degree in computer science at Ashland University. He […]