ASHLAND — Tim Chandler comes from a military family. “I found out my dad was in World War II and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge,” Chandler said […]
Mariah Thomas
Ashland Source's Report for America corps member. She covers education and workforce development, among other things, for Ashland Source. Thomas comes to Ashland Source from Montana, where she graduated with degrees in journalism and political science from the University of Montana.
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GALLERY: Loudonville Halloween celebration
LOUDONVILLE — Loudonville rung in the Halloween weekend with its annual parade on Saturday afternoon. The parade was followed up with a trick-or-treat event downtown and residential trick-or-treating.
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Friends, teachers remember Breanne McKean
NANKIN — Raichel Herte and Lauren Elson are teachers at Mapleton Local Schools, and have advised the student council for a little over a year. Breanne McKean, one of their […]
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State Issue 1: Local groups dispute amendment on reproductive decisions, including abortion
MOUNT VERNON — Diana Wetzel has worked with Starting Point, a non-profit pregnancy resource center in Mount Vernon, for almost 10 years. Now Starting Point’s executive director, her work providing […]
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Loudonville schools fires custodian for over-recording hours on time card
LOUDONVILLE — The Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools board of education unanimously approved a resolution to terminate a school custodian. According to the resolution’s text, the custodian, Donnell Bird, recorded over […]
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AU challenges $6 million fine from U.S. Dept. of Ed.
ASHLAND — Ashland University is contesting a $6 million fine levied by the U.S. Department of Education for “improper Pell packaging and return of Title IV funds,” according to court […]
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Loudonville Street Fair queen upholds family tradition
LOUDONVILLE — Grace Ringler isn’t the first one in her family to be crowned queen of the annual Loudonville Street Fair. Her mom, Molly Ringler, wore the crown in 1995. […]
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Vermin Supreme appears at local music venue
MANSFIELD — The perennial presidential candidate Vermin Supreme appeared at Mansfield’s The Mothership on Saturday night. He spoke between a lineup of artists at the local music venue. The Magnavox’s, […]
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UDPATE: Mapleton student’s memorial service slated for Oct. 7
UPDATE: This story was updated at 4:19 p.m. with a PDF from the Ashland County Coroner’s Office. NANKIN — A memorial service has been set for a Mapleton High School […]
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Ashland-area community mourns death of teen who collapsed at Homecoming game
NANKIN — The Ashland-area community is grappling to cope with a teen’s death Friday night after she collapsed during pregame Homecoming festivities. The school’s sports teams, the business community and […]