ASHLAND – The Ashland Board of Realtors honored three of its own members during the Dec. 13, annual Christmas Party Luncheon & Installation. The first award recognizes the service Affiliate members give to the association, the real estate industry and their community. The Affiliate Distinguished Service Award is given to an individual who is an […]
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Exotic & endangered live animals coming to Mansfield on Jan. 12
MANSFIELD — Wild World of Animals will be on the stage of the Renaissance on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by Ohio Bird Sanctuary, Little Buckeye Children’s Museum, and Nanogate Jay Systems, LLC. Wild World of Animals is an exploration into the fascinating world of the wildlife we share with the […]
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Area stars shine at 419 Challenge
ONTARIO — Some of the area’s brightest stars were in action Saturday during the 419 Challenge, but none shone brighter than Ashland’s Klejhan Randleman. A rangy 6-foot-5 swingman, Randleman scored 22 points to lead Ashland to a 78-63 win over Ontario in the final game of the four-game showcase at the O-Rena. Randleman set the […]
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Smith has begun her own Christmas tradition: changing lives, one doll at a time
CENTERBURG – Sitting well off a backroad in Milford Township, up a gravel driveway that leads to a set of damp, wooden steps, lies what is without a doubt the most festive house for miles. On the outside, wreaths fill the porch, accompanied by Santa Claus statues and Christmas-related traffic signs. Inside, the holiday spirit […]
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‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’ still rings true today
More than a century ago — when trust between citizens and the media was not so strained — an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon in New York City wrote a letter to the editor. “Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus,” the youngster wrote to the New York Sun in 1897. […]
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Council approves low altitude flight over Ashland for Santa
ASHLAND – In a unanimous vote Tuesday, Ashland City Council passed a resolution to grant clearance for low altitude flight over the city for Santa Claus and his reindeer. Council member Dan Lawson wrote and introduced the seasonal legislation, which was passed as an emergency measure. Because the last-minute measure was not on the council’s […]
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Denbow, Arrows playing with poise
ASHLAND — Garrett Denbow and his Ashland teammates are playing with confidence, which is bad news for the rest of the Ohio Cardinal Conference. The Richland Bank Athlete of the Week, Denbow scored 46 points in a pair of wins over the weekend. He dropped 25 in a 73-56 victory over Mount Vernon on Friday […]
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Samaritan hospital, foundation gift life-saving heart equipment
SAVANNAH – When it comes to heart emergencies, every second counts. That’s why University Hospital Samaritan Medical Center and Samaritan Hospital Foundation donated a new LIFEPAK 15 monitor and defibrillator to the Savannah Volunteer Fire Department Thursday. The approximately $40,000 machine can transmit EKG data wirelessly from the field to the hospital, allowing the emergency […]
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Ohio businesses filings increase year over year
COLUMBUS – Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced 9,035 new entities filed to do business in Ohio last month, an increase of 477 when compared to November 2017. Ohio is on track for 2018 to be another record-breaking year for new business filings. Since January, the Buckeye State has seen 116,410 new businesses […]
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Ashland pulls away late to stop Ontario
ONTARIO — Ashland’s Klejhan Randleman started strong and finished fast. A 6-foot-5 forward, Randleman scored eight of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter as the Arrows pulled away for a 78-63 win over Ontario in the final game of the 419 Challenge at the O-Rena. On Ashland’s first trip down the floor, Randleman […]