ASHLAND — Neos Dance Theatre is seeking local professional and nonprofessional artists for a visual arts component of M.A.D.E. in Ashland, a 2019 Community Arts Project focusing on the City of Ashland and Ashland County. The project will be a comprehensive month long program featuring “pop-up” exhibits by local artists, performances by Neos Dance Theatre, […]
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Outstanding Ashland County fair supporter earns state award
ASHLAND — In cooperation with OFMA, on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 the Ohio Department of Agriculture recognized all individuals nominated for outstanding service to their individual fairs with each nominee declared the Outstanding Fair Supporter for their county and received recognition by the Director. In addition to recognizing every Outstanding Fair Supporter nominee, a special […]
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Retire online with Social Security, quickly and easily
The idea of applying for Social Security retirement benefits might seem daunting, but it’s not. There’s no need to visit an office. You don’t have to use the phone. There is an online retirement application that you can complete in as little as 15 minutes and from the comfort of your home or office. In […]
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When celebrities & sports stars rallied for Danny Krispinsky
ASHLAND — This was supposed to be my monthly mountaineering column about the Mt. Mansfield, Vermont winter climb in whiteout freezing conditions. On New Year’s Day, 2016, I held a “Dan The Man” T-shirt on the summit of Mt. Mansfield. The caption that accompanied that picture said, “Supporting Danny Krispinsky, from Mansfield to the top […]
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GALLERY: Mohican Winterfest 2019
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Winterfest wows crowds in Loudonville
LOUDONVILLE – In past years, they’ve shivered through sub-zero temperatures or battled unseasonable heat. But this year, with highs in the 20s and flurries in the forecast, the ice carvers from Elegant Ice Creations had the perfect weather to demonstrate their craft at Mohican Winterfest. Dozens of spectators at a time gathered in Loudonville’s Central […]
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Balderson forgoes paycheck through ongoing partial shutdown
WASHINIGTON — Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12) sent a letter Friday to Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives, Philip G. Kiko, requesting his paycheck be withheld for the duration of the ongoing partial government shutdown. The Republican representative shared the following letter with Ashland Source: Jan. 11, 2019 The Honorable Philip G. Kiko […]
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Ashland Symphony presents The Music of Star Wars on Jan. 26
ASHLAND — The Ashland Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jedi Master and Conductor Arie Lipsky, will present “The Music of Star Wars,” Saturday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the Robert M. and Janet L. Archer Auditorium. Music by John Williams from the entire Star Wars Saga will be featured. Special guests are Ivey […]
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Nominations sought for Ashland City Schools Educator of the Year
ASHLAND – Ashland City Schools is taking nominations from the community for 2018-19 Educator of the Year. Educators K-12 will be recognized for exemplary teaching/contributions to the education of Ashland City Schools students on May 7 at Ashland High School Little Theater. Criteria for selection include: must have five years of experience in Ashland City […]
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Help assign our next story: Submit your questions about Ashland County
Open Source might just be Ashland Source’s best-kept secret, but we’d rather not keep it that way. That’s because Open Source is a public-powered journalism tool that allows you, our readers, to assign our next stories. The process is simple. Anyone can submit a question. Our newsroom will select some questions to answer right away, […]