ASHLAND — On Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m., Mayor Matt Miller, 54th Mayor of the City of Ashland, will deliver his first State of the City Address at Ashland High School’s Archer Auditorium, 1440 King Road, Ashland, Ohio 44805. Following introductions of city officials, Mayor Matt Miller will highlight the City’s progress in 2018, […]
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Louisiana student, former prisoner, flies 1,000 miles to graduate from AU
ASHLAND – Kristen Haley Theriot of Baton Rouge, La., flew more than 1,000 miles one-way from Louisiana to Ashland, in order to receive her Associate of Arts degree as part of Ashland University’s Winter Commencement ceremony on Dec. 15. “To say earning a degree through Ashland was a goal, would be cutting the credit in […]
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New rabbit barn planned for Ashland County Fairgrounds
ASHLAND – The Ashland County Agricultural Society is planning to replace the Rabbit Barn with a new structure. The existing building had too many items in need of repair. Fundraising for the project started with the Ashland County Community Foundation making an initial grant of $7,500. Then the family of Thomas J. McDonough stepped forward […]
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Three local fire departments receive $43k in grants from Ohio BWC
COLUMBUS — Three area fire departments have been awarded more than $43,000 in grants from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. Madison Township Fire Department in Richland County was awarded $14,436.67 to purchase one extractor and 40 hoods; Ruggles Township Fire Department in Ashland County was granted $13,710.90 to purchase one extractor; and Liberty Township […]
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Mayor gives update on former Pump House property
ASHLAND – Though it may seem like little progress is being made at the former Pump House property where the F.E. Myers factory once stood, cleanup is moving slowly but surely, Mayor Matt Miller told council members and the public at a city council meeting Wednesday. “Things are going on, even if it’s not as […]
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Ohio State Patrol reports 11 traffic deaths during the New Year holiday
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 11 deaths on Ohio roadways during the 2018-2019 New Year holiday according to provisional statistics. Six fatalities were the result of not wearing a seat belt when available and four were OVI-related. The five-day reporting period began at midnight Friday, December 28, 2018 and ran through […]
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Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center partners with Brethren Care Village
ASHLAND — A partnership between Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center and The Brethren Care Village of Ashland is bringing work experience to Career Center students in the Job Training Coordination program (JTC). Career Center Special Education VOSE/Instructor Roberta White, along with Special Needs instructor Kristin Burke and Mechanical & Maintenance instructor Gary Strine, wrote a […]
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Columbus Symphony to showcase Concertmaster Joanna Frankel in Beethoven Marathon Jan. 25 & 26
COLUMBUS — Concertmaster Joanna Frankel makes her solo debut with the Columbus Symphony, performing Beethoven’s spiritual Violin Concerto. The epic “Eroica” Symphony completes this program devoted to the great German composer. The Columbus Symphony presents the Beethoven Marathon: Joanna Plays Beethoven at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25 […]
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Former Ashland sheriff’s captain charged with solicitation
ASHLAND – Former Ashland County Sheriff’s Capt. Terry Hamilton was arrested this week for soliciting, according to an Ashland Police report. Hamilton, 60, was taken into custody around 5 p.m. Monday at Buehler’s Fresh Foods on charges of solicitation, falsification and possession of criminal tools, according to a police report. All three charges are misdemeanors. […]
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Country music legend Joe Diffie in Mansfield on Jan. 5
MANSFIELD — Legendary music artist Joe Diffie will appear in Mansfield, performing his country hits on Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. The show will be a mix of his chart-toppers like “Pickup Man,” “Third Rock From the Sun,” and “John Deere Green.” It is presented as a part of the Avita […]