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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...
Ashland police reports for April 26-29
ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity from April 26-29. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Incidents. Incidents-By-Date-19Download. Arrests. Incident-by-Arrestee-30-1Download. Citations. Citations-73Download. Calls. Calls-by-Date-40Download.
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.
Crestview student among Firelands Electric’s ‘A Team’
NEW LONDON — Firelands Electric Cooperative has announced the winners of the A Team drawing for the month of April. Brooklyn Smith is a sixth grader at Crestview Middle School and is the daughter of Christopher and Kelly Smith. Payton Lydy, daughter of Jared and Cara Lydy, is a...
Axe and it shall be given: Ashland schools receive 90 new guitars
Free Guitars 4 Kids lives up to its name, responds to request from Ashland Schools Foundation. Nothing can stop Jonah Infinity Palombo from “shredding” his new guitar at home. The Ashland High School freshman is one of many Ashland students who are blown away by a recent donation...
Ashland County Softball Power Rankings: Several teams continue high level of play
With the postseason about two weeks around the corner, seven of the nine teams in Ashland County have won double-digit games. That makes putting these rankings together even more difficult. No matter, here they are. Note: The Power Rankings reflect performances from April 22-27. More: Ashland County Softball Power Rankings: Hillsdale stay No. 1,...
10 Emerson Scholars announced for AU’s 2024-25 academic year
ASHLAND – The newest group of Emerson Scholars — 10 current students from the Ashland University Dauch College of Business and Economics (COBE) — has been named for the 2024-25 academic year. The official announcement and recognition came during an April 12 luncheon. Each of the Emerson...
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