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Donley Ford of Ashland was chosen to be the dealership to take a new 2010 Ford Taurus to the lucky winner of the Ford Taurus National Football League House Party Sweepstakes.

Donald and Carol Cross will celebrate their 50th anniversary with family and friends with an Open House at Savannah Town Hall, Oct.

The message was clear: Buy American. The theme of this year's Ashland Labor Day parade -- "Buy American" -- was evident in the floats, cars and even the clothing choices of those participating in the 10th annual local parade.

Concerned about bringing politics into the classroom, some area school districts are choosing not to air President Barack Obama's education address Tuesday.

Some Ashland residents may be voting in a new location in the Nov. 3 general election.

Ashland Police Sgt. Darcy Baker shows Tyson Welch, 2, of Polk how to honk the horn in the police SUV during Saturdaya s Ashland Public Library Touch-A-Truck event, the culmination of the summer reading program.

Ashland Police Sgt. Darcy Baker shows Tyson Welch, 2, of Polk how to honk the horn in the police SUV during Saturdaya s Ashland Public Library Touch-A-Truck event, the culmination of the summer reading program.

Savannah volunteer firefighters Jim Machin, Derrick Hamilton and Ralph Weaver prepare chicken over the barbecue pit Saturday during the Savannah Volunteer Fire Co.

MANSFIELD -- James Weidlich is finally comfortable telling strangers about his daughter's suicide.

Dakota Freelon of Savannah slides in safely to second with a stolen base as Colton Hickey of Nankin tries to get a handle on the ball during NACYL Championship baseball at Nankin Saturday, July 18, 2009.

Morgan Alban of Black River gets to third base safely as Leslie Rogers of Nankin tries to apply the tag during youth softball action at Clear Creek Park in Savannah Thursday, July 16, 2009.

In the past year, unemployment rates as high as 13 percent were recorded in Ashland County.

LOUDONVILLE: Miriam J. Zody, 84, of Loudonville, died Tuesday afternoon, July 7, in Colonial Manor Health Care Center, Loudonville, after a 3 year illness.

A half dozen homes were evacuated Wednesday shortly after 1 p.m. after a natural gas well owned by Bass Energy Company exploded on the 1000 block of County Road 500 in Nova in northern Ashland County.

Richard Wesner, 1125 Ohio 511, isn't sure who reported a fire in the year-old addition to his barn, but by the time he and his family knew the barn was ablaze, fire trucks from Ashland were already pulling into the driveway.

Ashland, Savannah and Nankin fire departments responded to a barn fire this morning at 1125 Ohio 511.

MANSFIELD -- Fourteen Ohio teens will compete tonight in a scholarship program that, according to its director, serves as a mentoring and fundraising feeder program to the Miss Ohio and Miss America system.

Firefighters from three departments work to extinguish a house fire that killed one man early Sunday morning on Ohio 60 in Ruggles Township.

A man died early this morning in a house fire at 309 Ohio 60 North. The identity of the victim, believed to be a resident, has not been confirmed.

Savannah reportedly could be featured on the 6 p.m. Fox 8 news. Anchor Suzanne Stratford and a camera crew traveled to Ashland County Friday afternoon to help rescue an orange and white male cat stuck in a tree.