Pretrial for second defendant in Loudonville dog breeder case set for Oct. 13
Ross C. Rutschilling, 24, of St. Henry, made his initial appearence in Ashland Municipal Court on Tuesday morning.
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Mapleton, Crestview teens crowned royalty on opening day of 175th Ashland County Fair
Mapleton sophomore Ridge Meyer was first runner-up in the junior king race and Cheyenne Jackson was first runner-up for queen.
$230K in state funding to help Safe Haven of Ashland create green space
Rebecca Garcia, Safe Haven program director, spoke with the Ashland County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 17 about the program’s latest initiative to grow its space.
What was that? Mohican Bigfoot Festival explores Ohio’s unexplained
LOUDONVILLE — Bigfoot may be the ultimate hide-and-seek champion. At least, nobody found him Saturday in Loudonville. The second annual Mohican Bigfoot Festival brought visitors to the village for a…
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Forest to Flask: Ashland SWCD meeting to raise a glass to conservation on Nov. 9
ASHLAND — What do white oak trees, bourbon barrels and conservation have incommon? Quite a lot, as it turns out. Ashland Soil & Water Conservation District will bring those three things together on Monday, Nov. 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mount Vernon Estates for its 2026 annual meeting…
AU Homecoming festivities to begin Oct. 2
ASHLAND — Ashland University’s Homecoming 2026 festivities will bring alumni, students and their families, faculty and staff together Oct. 2 to 4 for a weekend filled with familiar traditions, reunions, new events and plenty of opportunities to cheer on Eagle teams. Friday’s festivities include the 50th reunion dinner for the…
2026 Ashland County Fair: Flower and antiques show results
Results from this year’s flower and antique shows have been submitted by Cathy Rice, secretary and co-manager of the Ashland County Fair.
AU earns 1st win in GMAC opener over Ohio Dominican
ASHLAND — A two-hour weather delay, two safeties, and a defensive touchdown are not routine items on a winning formula. But that’s the recipe Ashland University cooked up to put down Ohio Dominican 24-3 on Saturday in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference opener at Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field. “I thought…
A Stroll Through the Garden: Yellow Jackets can be deadly
I recently got a call from a lady who told me bees exploded out of the ground in her yard and started swarming her. That’s way more excitement than this old man wanted. She was at a Hillsdale football game and said that she heard that several bee-like insects had…
Smithies pull away from Hillsdale in WCAL showdown
SMITHVILLE – Big opportunities came and went like butterflies in a stiff breeze for Hillsdale during its showdown Friday night at Smithville. By the end of the much-anticipated Wayne County Athletic League clash of unbeatens – in front of a jam-packed house at Keith Schrock Stadium – it was the…
Loudonville’s Caley Connection keys KMAC win over East Knox
LOUDONVILLE — Loudonville’s sophomore quarterback Coltin Caley stepped out of the pocket and hit Collin Caley with a swing pass that turned into a 77-yard touchdown. Coach Keith Lemke knew there would probably not be a repeat of that play, but it was the big one in the Redbirds’ 26-14…
Sept. 18: Ashland-area high school football roundup
Dover topples Ashland Dover earned a tough win over visiting Ashland 39-21 on Friday night in Ohio Cardinal Conference action. The Arrows fall to 3-2 overall, 0-2 in the OCC. Ashland will host Madison next week. The Tornadoes are 3-2, 2-0. Dover will travel to West Holmes next week. Clear…
Ashland County Fair Board, Democratic Committee settle federal suit
The settlement was announced Friday morning by former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann, one of the attorneys representing ACDC.
Mansfield Symphony to host Carnegie Hall’s Link Up: The Orchestra Moves program
MANSFIELD – The Renaissance Theatre proudly announces the return of Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program with this year’s theme, The Orchestra Moves, to be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026, with performances at 9:45 AM and 11:45 AM on the Renaissance Theatre’s main stage, located at 138 Park Avenue West…
This week on WRDL: Ashland County’s growing economy, the county fair & Bigfoot
Ashland Source reporter Abby Hiday joined AU students Payton Whaley and Macy Gannon for the Source’s weekly appearence on WRDL.
Shelby man sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for cyberstalking 3 women
CLEVELAND – A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for making extremely violent and graphic threats that terrorized three women on social media platforms, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Logan Stanford, of Shelby, was sentenced to 78…
Bigfoot is afoot: Mohican Bigfoot Festival returns Saturday
Bigfoot enthusiasts and skeptics alike are invited Saturday to the second annual Mohican Bigfoot Festival in downtown Loudonville.
Mansfield man sentenced to 9 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse
CLEVELAND – A Richland County man has been sentenced to federal prison for engaging in online activities that involved Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Shane E. Westerfeld, 51, of Mansfield, has been sentenced…
Mansfield woman one of 5 sentenced in interstate drug trafficking operation
CLEVELAND – Five individuals, one of them from Mansfield, are heading to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that trafficked illegal drugs from California to Ohio, according to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent imposed…
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