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Property transfers: Ashland County sales range from $40K to $405K
City of Ashland 207 Samaritan Ave., Ashland; J. Nathan Shultz to John T. Shultz and Genevieve M. Shultz; $122,000. 854 McKinley Blvd., Ashland; Leigh Ann Peck and John W. Peck II to Robert M. Simonson (trustee); $350,000. ...
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile coming to Ashland and Wooster
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is coming back to town. "Wienermobilia," including the iconic Wiener Whistle, will be handed out while supplies last. The drivers will tell visitors about the iconic 27-foot-long hot dog. Dates, times and locations are:. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Buehler's Fresh Foods, 3540 Burbank Road, Wooster. 5-8...
Ashland County Road 1610 may become private road; usage is low, report shows
County Engineer Ed Meixner spoke to the Ashland County commissioners Thursday on a number of road improvements for the 2024 season. The newest project was the proposed vacation of County Road 1610. “We did a traffic count on it last year over an eight-day period,” Meixner said. “And there were...
1 dead, 2 injured following rollover crash in Lorain County
CLEVELAND — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-car rollover crash that left a 21-year-old man dead in Lorain County on Thursday morning. Troopers say the fatal crash happened near the intersection of Biggs Road and Whitehead Road in LaGrange Township. According to a media release, a...
Lexington boys, girls sweep OCC track meet
ASHLAND — Lexington ended Ashland’s seven-year reign Friday. Latrell Hughes won the 400-meter dash and anchored the 4×200 relay to a record-setting victory as the Minutemen won the Ohio Cardinal Conference meet at Ashland University’s Ferguson Field. Lexington piled up 162.5 points to dethrone Ashland (130)....
Consecutive title streaks the main theme at Firelands Conference track meet
ASHLAND − South Central girls and Crestview boys won team titles at Friday's Firelands Conference track meet but the main storyline centered around multiple title consecutive streaks in individual events that a couple of senior athletes extended. New London's Reese Landis did serious damage in the 3,200 meters (11:26.97) on Friday, as she distanced herself from her opponents and ran away with her fourth straight Firelands Conference title in the eight-lap event. ...
Holly Earl's walk-off hit lifts Mapleton softball to sectional title over Dalton
NANKIN — Holly Earl might have just one-upped her twin sister, Heidi, with her walk-off RBI-single to lift the Mapleton softball team to a 5-4 win over Dalton in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday in the Northeast Division III sectional championship game. Mapleton (14-3) moves on to district play at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Norwayne High School against a to-be-determined opponent. ...
ODOT announces $1.6 million grant for Ashland multi-use path along U.S. Route 250
ASHLAND — One of Ashland’s busiest roads is slated for multi-use paths thanks to a grant incoming from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The grant, worth $1.6 million for Ashland, represents one of several covering 27 traffic safety projects in 21 counties, according to a press release issued from Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s office.
Baseball Postseason Draw Breakdown: Several teams face tough road in district tournaments
The baseball tournament draws were released over the weekend across the state. Let's breakdown what the matchups and potential paths for all nine Ashland County teams look like. Softball Postseason Draw Breakdown:Could we see a Loudonville-Hillsdale district final?. Division I. Bowling Green/Gates Mill District. Ashland is the lone Division I...
Musclepalooza muscle-car show, races postponed
WEST SALEM, Ohio – Musclepalooza at Dragway 42 has been postponed because of the weather forecast. Musclepalooza – billed as a celebration of vintage and modern muscle cars – was scheduled for Saturday, May 11. A makeup date has not been announced. Previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date.
The Vault Wine Bar celebrates 10 years on Shelby’s Main Street
SHELBY — Ben and Cindy Lash decided to pursue a dream a decade ago. The husband and wife spent a few years searching for a location to operate a wine bar — ultimately choosing Shelby’s former Citizens Bank building along West Main Street. Built in 1911, the...
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