ASHLAND – Board game lovers have a new venue to pursue their hobby in downtown Ashland starting Thursday evening. Masterminds Escape Room and Game Library is opening at 33 W. Main St. in the former Kids Kountry location. Plymouth grad Ben Garrett and his wife, Ariel, decided to open the first escape room experience in […]
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Half a century: Ashland Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities celebrates 50 years
ASHLAND – Over the past 50 years, thousands of Ashland County residents like Ephraim Hong and Richard Kerr have been served by the Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Tuesday afternoon, Hong and Kerr helped celebrate the board’s 50th anniversary during an open house and ribbon cutting at Dale-Roy School. “The real reason we wanted […]
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Several area teams remain in playoff hunt with 3 weeks left
COLUMBUS – Eight area high school football teams remain in the playoff hunt, according to the latest round of computer rankings from the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The top eight schools from each region in the final report Oct. 29 will qualify for the playoffs. In Division II, Region 7, Ashland (6-1) moves up […]
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AU Prayer Garden to be dedicated Friday
ASHLAND – Members of the Ashland University Women’s Auxiliary will hold a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Prayer Garden that has been created on the east side of the Jack and Deb Miller Chapel on the AU campus. The event is open to the public and is set for Friday, Oct. 13, […]
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AU’s Jazz at the Nest to debut Holiday CD, collect donations for Puerto Rico
ASHLAND – Led by Dr. Scott Garlock, professor of Music, the award-winning Ashland University Jazz Orchestra (AUJO) will present a free public concert on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center’s Eagles’ Nest at 7:30 p.m. Audience members are welcome to grab a snack, enjoy a beverage and relax to the live music at […]
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Hospice hosting screening of documentary ‘Being Mortal’
ASHLAND — Hospice of North Central Ohio is hosting a free community screening and panel discussion of the documentary “Being Mortal” on Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 6-8 p.m. in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium at Ashland University. “Being Mortal” delves into the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness. The film investigates the practice […]
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ODOT cautions Ashland County drivers on these roads
ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its District 3 weekly construction report for the week of Oct. 9. As a result, Ashland County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: Interstate 71 I-71, from the Ashland Co. line to the US 250 ramps, will have daytime single lane closures and […]
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Ashland woman, Madison grad, co-authors book on living a ‘God renovated life’
ASHLAND — Beth Duewel knows from first-hand experience what goes into the home renovation process. As she and her husband Jerry worked on their “dilapidated” first home — complete with knee-deep water in the basement and a tub faucet that gave off a shock when touched, a weird feature the couple never did figure out […]
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Armitage, Arrows rough up Tygers
MANSFIELD — Keagan Armitage tormented Mansfield Senior with his arm and his legs. Ashland’s senior quarterback threw for 307 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 119 yards and another score as the Arrows pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 46-20 win Friday at Arlin Field. Ashland (6-1, 3-0) led 25-20 after three […]
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Loudonville’s Mohican Castle announces expansion
LOUDONVILLE – Building on his 2016 appearance on Gordon Ramsay’s “Hotel Hell” TV show, Jimmy Landoll has enjoyed unprecedented growth at Landoll’s Mohican Castle, and that growth has spurred expansion at the Castle. “It’s hard to believe what the past year has brought since our episode aired in July 2016,” general manager Landoll said. Landoll […]