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Arrows advance 4 to quarterfinals on opening day of state wrestling tournament
Four of Ashland’s five state-qualifying wrestlers won their opening-round matches Friday and will wrestle in the quarterfinals.
Ashland County residents still without power as high wind warning expires
Thousands of Ashland County residents are still without power Friday evening as winds continue to roar across the state.
High wind warning issued; power outages reported across Ashland County
The warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, with winds blowing between 25 and 35 miles per hour and gusts up to 60 to 70 miles per hour.
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Big Walnut junior Sydney Mobley selected Ohio’s Ms. Basketball
COLUMBUS – Sunbury Big Walnut junior Sydney Mobley was announced as 2026 Ohio Ms. Basketball Thursday by a statewide media panel. She will lead her team into the Division II state tournament this weekend, taking on Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame in the semifinals Friday night. Now in its 39th year, the…
Here are Ashland police reports from March 11-12
Ashland police fielded 79 calls, including 10 incidents, one arrest and two citations, from March 11-12.
Ashland County Sheriff’s Office call log from March 11
The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office fielded 99 calls for service on March 11.
Mapleton Robotics team to compete at World competition
ORANGE TOWNSHIP — One robot, three fifth-graders and two coaches could put Mapleton Middle School in a world spotlight — pending a win at the VEX Robotics World Championship. The Banana Boyz team will take the Mapleton Robotics program to its third World-stage competition, hoping to bring home the first win.…
Ashland wrestling sends 5 to state with monster plans
For the first time ever, Ashland has five state qualifiers at the Division I level, including Talon Boyd, Budda Martin, Mason Bauer, Guardian Miller and Max Ohl.
Knox County Sheriff’s Office recovers $82,000 for fraud victims
A Knox County woman was spared from a fraud scam that could have cost her $30,000 after an alert family member called law enforcement.
Ashland County Health Department condemns Hayesville home
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Board of Health approved an emergency condemnation of a Hayesville home at Tuesday night’s monthly meeting. The condemnation notice was posted at 54 S. Mechanic St. on March 3 when the woman residing there was out of the house, Health Commissioner Vickie Taylor told the…
583 drug arrests and 85 illegal weapons violations recorded in 6-State Trooper Project
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project joined together earlier this month to focus on removing drugs and illegal weapons from the state’s communities. During the enforcement, troopers made 46 drug arrests and recorded 17 illegal weapons violations. The enforcement effort also included…
Perrysville Road man busted for meth possession by METRICH/U.S. Postal Service
A 41-year-old Monroe Township resident was charged with felony drug possession Tuesday after a joint operation by the METRICH Enforcement Unit and U.S. Postal Service inspectors.
Cleveland fugitive captured in Puerto Rico after 10 years on the run
CLEVELAND – Members of the U.S. Marshals Service in Puerto Rico arrested Robert ‘Bobby Champagne’ Serina, 45, late Tuesday night. Serina was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI in the Northern District of Ohio for two open federal cases. “This fugitive thought he would run and hide…
Voting begins among Ohio’s 7 Mr. Basketball finalists
COLUMBUS — Seven finalists have been announced as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association begins voting on the state’s Mr. Basketball Award. Garfield Heights senior Marcus Johnson was the 2025 winner, and is a candidate again this year. Johnson is trying to become the sixth two-time winner of the award.…
National Weather Service issues a Tornado Watch until 5 p.m.
The last time it started blowing like this, Dorothy found herself in Oz. The National Weather Service noticed too. Those strong overnight winds have triggered a tornado watch for all of north central Ohio, including Ashland, Richland, Knox, Crawford and Morrow counties. In total, 24 Ohio counties are included in…
Ashland County Sheriff’s Office call log from March 10
ASHLAND — The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office fielded calls for service from July 30 and 31. Calls for service, listed below, are reported daily and will be published by Ashland Source the following day, or whenever available. July 30 CFS__Yesterday__for_Media_2025-07-31_05.30.16Download
Ashland police reports for March 10-11
ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity from March 10-11. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Police fielded 100 calls. That included 14 incidents, two arrests and one citation. March 10-11 Incidents Arrests…
Yellow No. 5 to kick off tour dates with Ashland County run
ASHLAND — Yellow No. 5’s first run of the year kicks off regionally in late March with Ohio shows in: Ashland (Kash Co. Pourhouse, March 20), Loudonville (Beano’s Buckeye Ballroom, March 21) and in Lakewood (The Winchester on March 22). Timed with the release of its latest single, “Be Mine,”…
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