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Sheila Kay Gribben, 73, of Ashland died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, at Brethren Care Village, according to her obituary published by Ashland Source. A 1972 Mapleton High School graduate and member of McElroy Road Church of Christ, she is…
A new mural at Union and Third streets in downtown Ashland was dedicated Tuesday along with a small green space. The Leadership Ashland Class of 2026 raised funds for the project, which the city and building owners supported. The…
The Ashland County Historical Society will host its final 2026 speaker series event Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Freer Children’s Home, featuring Ohio archaeologist Sarah Hinkelman on Ohio’s geology, archaeology and people over 14,000…
Democrat Brian Poindexter, 46, a union ironworker and Brook Park city councilman since 2017, is one of four candidates seeking to represent Ashland County in Ohio's 7th Congressional District. He emphasizes cost of living and wages and…
Ashland officials and the Rotary Club of Ashland held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday for Lincoln Park at Troy Road and West 11th Street. The 1.4-acre former Lincoln Elementary School site now holds a playground, basketball court, pavilions,…
Ohio Department of Transportation announced a closure of State Route 511 between U.S. 224 and Township Road 150 in Ashland County beginning Monday, Oct. 26, for railroad crossing repairs by CSX Transportation. A detour sends traffic via…
State Reps. Melanie Miller and Marilyn John presented a commendation Friday to Bo Lacey Construction, an Ashland County business named to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 CO—100 list. The company was chosen from 12,000 applicants,…
The Ashland County Historical Society accepted an Outstanding History Outreach Award from the Ohio Local History Alliance at the alliance's 2026 annual meeting, recognizing its third annual Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom on June 19,…
The Ashland County Historical Society will host a family-friendly Halloween House at the Freer Children’s Home and an adults-only History After Dark program in late October, according to Ashland Source. Halloween House runs 6-8 p.m.…
Ohio's temporary fuel tax suspension began Oct. 4 and runs through Jan. 2, 2027, dropping the state motor fuel tax to one-hundredth of a cent per gallon, according to the Ohio Department of Taxation. AAA Fuel Prices listed Ashland…
Ashland County published a page dated Oct. 7, 2026, titled for the State of Ohio homestead exemption, but the captured text offers no exemption guidance — only department and service links plus a notice that a survey is closed. Entries…
Ashland Source reporters Hayden Gray and Abby Hiday joined AU students Payton Whaley and Macy Gannon on WRDL to discuss a planned Main Street and Baney Road roundabout and the Ashland High School boys soccer team's first Ohio Cardinal…