Polk News

The clouds rolled back and the sun hit the village of Polk on Saturday just in time for the air to smell like fried food and strawberries.

Under a canopy and an army of umbrellas, Ashland area knitters met for Saturday's Knit in Public Day to share their love of the craft with other like-minded individuals.

ASHLAND -- A Polk woman may be released from prison on bond next week pending the latest appeal in her conviction for the 2003 arson murders of her 11-month-old twin daughters.

Judge James D. Sweeney sets the bond for Rose "Katie" Roseborough on Thursday at $90,000 unsecured bond and $10,000 surety bond with 10 percent bond posting allowed in Ashland County Common Pleas Court.

Rose Kate Roseborough, 29, of Polk, was convicted of killing her 11-month-old twin daughters in a 2003 house fire at 425 Edgehill Avenue.

ASHLAND: Marilyn Jean Mosser-Lifer, 75, of Polk, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Brethren Care Nursing Home following an extended illness, surrounded by her family.

Keyera McLean smiles as she shows of the doll she received as a gift from Brianna Copley.

Ashland Veterans color guard member Jim Dickinson plays Taps while Noel Mooney stands at attention during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Harry Higgins Post 88 of the American Legion.

By IRV OSLIN T-G Staff Writer Prosecutor Ramona Francesconi-Rogers wants Judge James D. Sweeney removed from the Roseborough murder case.

In the Wright-Dunbar area, just across the Great Miami River from downtown, 116 individuals are honored as members of Dayton's Walk of Fame.

Two people were seriously injured, and electricity was disrupted early Sunday, following a one-vehicle crash at State Route 89 and 302 in Polk in Ashland County.

Forget the lions and tigers and bears, oh my, from "The Wizard of Oz." On Sunday, it was more like a sloth and a cheetah and a flamingo and more.

Police Richland County Jail, 73 East Second St., Mansfield -- Deputies arrested a 36-year-old Marion Avenue man on a fifth-degree felony vandalism charge Saturday.

Firefighters battle a blaze at a a barn on the Riley farm on Ashlanda s north side.

Ashland County Prosecutor Ramona Francesconi-Rogers said she will appeal a recent decision to grant a new trial for a Polk woman convicted of killing her 11-month-old twin daughters.

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Members of Girl Scout Troop 292 put their heads together to create an eye-catching float for this year's holiday parade, fitting for its "The Lights Before Christmas" theme.