Ohio’s spring wild turkey season is about to begin
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has announced hunting season dates for the wild turkey, one of Ohio’s most iconic game species. Spring turkey hunting…
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Bucyrus man killed in Sunday night motorcycle crash
NORWALK – A Bucyrus man was killed Sunday night after his motorcycle crashed in Seneca County, according to the Norwalk Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. David M. Clayton,…
‘My heroes:’ Area high school military enlistees swear oath of enlistment
High school students from around north central Ohio gathered Sunday in Ashland to swear their oath of enlistment into the U.S. military.
Lake Erie daily limits announced for 2026 fishing season
COLUMBUS – Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2026 season to again offer world-class fishing, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. As walleye from Lake…
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Ashland Huff-N-Puffers softball league has openings for players
ASHLAND — The Ashland Huff-N-Puffers senior fast-pitch softball organization is set to begin its 19th season. The 15-game schedule begins the Wednesday before Memorial Day and ends the last Wednesday before Labor Day (barring rain outs). Games are played at Brookside Park. One must be 60 years old or older within…
Ohio AG files suit vs. contractor for failure to deliver pool, pond projects — notes a Richland County victim
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a northern Ohio contractor and his home-based company for allegedly abandoning swimming pool and pond projects. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware County Common Pleas Court, accuses former Ohio resident Storm D. Mills and Mills Water Management of violating the Consumer Sales Practices Act…
State Route 302 to close for 3 weeks in Ashland County
ASHALND — State Route 302, just east of U.S. 250 (South Main Street) in Ashland County, will close Monday, April 27 for bridge repairs, according to a preee release from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The detour route will be State Route 302 north to State Route 511 south to…
Loudonville-Perrysville Schools invites community to 2 strategic planning events
LOUDONVILLE – Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools is inviting families and community members to participate in a series of upcoming focus group sessions as part of the district’s strategic planning process. The district recently launched a comprehensive effort to develop a strategic plan that will guide its direction over the next…
Two Ashland girls win individual titles at Ray Mitchell Lexington Invitational
LEXINGTON — Olivia Thomas worked overtime Saturday. A Lexington freshman, Thomas was a triple-winner at the Ray Mitchell Lexington Invitational, helping Lady Lex to a runner-up finish in the 16-team event. Thomas won the 300 hurdles and ran the lead-off leg on Lady Lex’s winning 4×200 and 4×400 relay teams. …
Central Ohio Motocross kicks off the season at new Mansfield Speedway
MANSFIELD — Layne Cape spent about 10 minutes hosing down his ATV with a power washer after whipping around the new motocross track at the Mansfield Speedway. The mud wasn’t completely gone, but he decided it was good enough. He had a second race on the horizon. “It was pretty cool,…
Section of U.S. 42 to close April 13 in Ashland County
ASHLAND — Summer road construction season is upon us, and that repair work may change the traffic pattern for some local residents. For example, a section of U.S. 42 will close later this month in Ashland County, according to a press release issued by the Ohio Department of Transportation. U.S.…
Ashland County Sheriff’s Office call log from April 10
The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office fielded 90 calls for service on April 10, according to its daily call log.
Commentary: Ashland photographer Puskar’s HOF induction a long time coming
ASHLAND – Tom Puskar has lived a lot of life concealed behind a camera lens. It’s been a kind of comfortable personal camouflage. But when he was inducted March 21 into the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association Hall of Fame, the longtime Ashland-area photographer had to be the subject instead…
19 people sentenced in Ashland County Common Pleas Court in March
Nineteen people were sentenced in March for felony convictions in Ashland County, according to Common Pleas Court Judge David Stimpert.
‘Make Ashland Sparkle’ community cleanup set for April 25
The cleanup and beautification day will have groups picking up litter along major streets, cleaning up and mulching at city and county parks.
Ashland County Sheriff’s Office call log from April 9
The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office fielded 98 calls for service on April 9, according to its daily call log.
Here are Ashland police reports for April 8-10
Ashland police fielded 151 calls, including 13 incidents, five arrests and seven citations, from April 8-10.
Ohio cashier ordered to return $55K to Bureau of Workers Compensation after fraud conviction
COLUMBUS— Deborah Belcher, 40, has been ordered to repay over $55,000 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) after BWC Special Investigations found she was working while still collecting injured worker benefits. BWC’s Special Investigations Department (SID) launched an investigation into Belcher after receiving an allegation that she was…
A perfect balance of grace & badassery, Pleasant Hill ospreys prevail against all odds
For the past two decades high drama has played out at Pleasant Hill Lake as the osprey population soared.
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