ASHLAND — Children jumped off the high dive, participated in games and danced to a DJ during Ashland’s second “The Big Splash!” Saturday. The event at Brookside Pool from 11 a.m. […]
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Part 4: Employers adapt recruiting strategy to attract employees
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fourth in a four-part series that will explore the reassessment of work standards as well as turnover rates and retention challenges faced by local businesses. It will delve […]
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Approximately 70 people attend first pride parade in Ashland
ASHLAND — Approximately 70 people marched along Main Street during Ashland County’s first documented public pride celebration Saturday, which was organized by 19-year-old Andi McFrederick. McFrederick sought to give visibility […]
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Theater, without the theater: how shuttered local venues survive
HAYESVILLE — Hayesville Opera House manager Dave Roepke described attendance at the facility since it reopened three months ago as scant and inconsistent. “Sometimes we get a big goose egg,” Roepke […]
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Fredericktown plaza, water amenities to be completed by fall
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown will have a public plaza and water amenities for children on the west side of Main Street by the fall, the contractor of the plaza project Dan […]
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Union workers for Custom Hoists strike in Hayesville
HAYESVILLE — Custom Hoists workers, represented by United Steelworkers Local 7008, went on strike outside the facility beginning Monday evening to demand higher wages, improved working conditions and lower insurance […]
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Ashland unveils Foundation Plaza, concert series begins
ASHLAND — The first official event of the downtown plaza opened Saturday night to a crowd enjoying Ashland Main Street’s initial “Music on Main” concert of the summer. Ahead of […]