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Hillsdale Pre-K to 6 and 7 to 12 schools earn purple star designation
JEROMESVILLE — Hillsdale Local Schools is delighted to announce that both their PK-6 and 7-12 schools have been recognized with the Purple Star designation for 2024, as declared by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin. Among 171 Ohio schools honored...
3 men & a woman sought in Fugitive of the Week list
MANSFIELD — The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force seeks the public’s help in finding four individuals as part of its “Fugitives of the Week” list. What was previously known as “Most Wanted” was changed as “Fugitives of the Week” at the request of local authorities.
Kennedy Fickes tosses a two-hitter as Hillsdale beats Northwestern
JEROMESVILLE — Kennedy Fickes did her job for five innings and Keira Filius was lights out for the final two frames as Hillsdale downed Northwestern 4-1 on Tuesday as the Falcons earned no less than a share of the Wayne County Athletic League title. Fickes, a sophomore, limited NW...
Ashland County Property Transfers from April 2024
ASHLAND — The following is a complete list of Ashland County property transfers from the Ashland County Auditor’s office from March 27 to April 23. Property transfers are published monthly by Ashland Source. Ashland. 144 High Street, Ashland; Douglas C. Click to Jyh-Fei Yeh and Li Dong; $193,000.
Ashland police reports for April 30-May 1
ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity from April 30-May 1. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Incidents. Incidents-By-Date-20Download. Arrests. None reported. Citations. Citations-74Download. Calls. Calls-by-Date-41Download.
Ashland man sentenced to 26-31 years in prison for 'heinous' beating he recorded on video
A 44-year-old Ashland man was sentenced to 26 to 31 years in prison in Richland County Common Pleas Court Monday morning for a crime the judge called "heinous" and which he committed and videotaped. Robert Virgili earlier pleaded guilty as charged to a 10-count indictment, including pleading guilty in Richland County Common Pleas...
Hillsdale earns No. 2 seed in rugged Division III Wellington district field
JEROMESVILLE — The road to the Wellington district title may as well be a minefield. There is danger at every turn. Hillsdale (15-3), Manchester (14-4), Loudonville (13-5), Tuslaw (10-5) and Keystone (13-5) all will be in contention for a Wellington district crown. The Falcons earned the No. 2 seed, while the Redbirds are No. 4.
Mansfield firefighters battle industrial fire at Cleveland Cliffs Mansfield Works
Mansfield firefighters with maintenance crews from Cleveland Cliffs Mansfield Works worked to battle a fire early Wednesday at the former AK Steel plant. Upon arrival around 4:05 a.m., crews encountered a heavily involved fire fed by a natural gas leak, according to a news release from Mansfield fire Chief Dan Crow.
Section of West 4th Street closed in Mansfield
MANSFIELD– The City of Mansfield has announced that due to water main repairs it is necessary to close sections of the following road while work is being completed. West Fourth Street from Benton to Washington Avenue. Construction signs will be posted at the work site. Traffic is advised to...
Portion of County Road 1904 to be closed Thursay
A portion of County Road 1904 in Vermillion Township will be closed Thursday for a culvert replacement. The road will be closed between state Route 511 and County Road 795. It is anticipated the road will reopen by 9 a.m. Friday. This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: Portion of County Road 1904 to be closed Thursay
Property transfers: Holmes, Wayne sales prices from $26K-$3.2M
Clark Township − Aden and Regina Burkholder to Kevin A. Burkholder, 10.82 acres, Township Road 190, $193,840. Knox Township − Samples Farms to Tyrel and Jennifer Samples, 22.01 acres, Township Road 213, $253,069. James R. Flack to David and Edna Miller, 10 acres, County Road 22, $92,000. Mechanic...
Hayesville Lions gets update on offerings at Brookside Park in Ashland
The Hayesville Lions Club met April 18 at Hayesville United Methodist Church with Missy Dropsey giving the group "Local Area Things to do." She is a second grade teacher at Hillsdale Schools and also works at the Bell Stores and Brookside Pool in Ashland. Seniors can swim free at the pool 10-11 a.m. Monday and Saturday and noon-1 p.m. Sunday. The pool is heated.
Memorial Day parade sign-up is open in Ashland; guidelines for entries set
The city of Ashland Memorial Day parade will line up at 9 a.m. on Fourth Street and begin the route to the cemetery at 10 a.m. The parade route is Union Street to Main Street, disbanding at Ashland Cemetery. The entry process for the parade is open for residents, churches,...
Senior Spring Extravaganza set for May 16 at Richland County Fairgrounds
ONTARIO — The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. will hold a Senior Spring Extravaganza on May 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Richland County Fairgrounds in Mansfield. This free event, hosted by the Area Agency on Aging, is held in recognition of Older...
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