Ashland County News

After five years of work, the County Line Historical Society is poised to open its new museum, and will hold an open house celebration during this weekend's Shreve homecoming festivities.

It was a super sweet day at the Ashland County Historical Society as the Annual Ice Cream Social and Silent Auction played host to 350 visitors.

The Ashland County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad detonated a suspected pipe bomb found inside a home in the Village of Lexington Sunday afternoon.

The Greentown Preservation Association held an open house over the weekend at the historic Delaware Indian village site of Greentown located 2488 Ohio 39 in Perrysville, in southern Ashland County.

For 20 years, the city of Ashland has known what's up. The annual Balloonfest, which features live entertainment, games, food and 28 hot air balloons, began Thursday night with a barbecue and tethered balloon rides.

A 9-1-1 system computer and equipment upgrade in Ashland County is one of nine finalists for a share of 300-thousand-dollars in funding from a program called EfficientGovNow.

The Ashland County Commissioners announced plans Monday to proceed with the relocation of several county offices to the former Heartland Home building on Ohio 60 between Ashland and Hayesville.

The Ashland County Commissioners Monday said they will be moving a number of county offices into the former Heartland Home Assisted Living Center, located about five miles south of Ashland on Ohio 60.

The Steve Brown Jazz Combo plays at Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell before Friday's Chautauqua performance at Brookside Park By COURTNEY ALBON T-G Staff Writer Dori Martin was only about 4 years old, but she still remembers the sound of the whistle that blew at F.E. Myers and Brothers Co.

Ashland County commissioners have requested additional reductions of approximately $400,000 -- or 3.4 percent -- in appropriations for the various departments in county government for the remainder of 2009.

The Ashland County/West Holmes Career Center Board Of Education Friday voted in favor of a resolution to place a renewal one-mill operating levy on the November 3 General Election ballot.

Congressman Boccieri says the Bookshelf aids in the preservation of the Historical Society's many collections.

Revenue continues to remain stagnant in Ashland County, prompting the Commissioners Thursday to meet with county elected officials and department heads.

A dress rehearsal was held Monday night for the 10th annual Ashland Chatauqua's "American Dreamers in Business and Industry" at the Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell at Brookside Park in Ashland.

The State Fire Marshal's office is offering a Blue Ribbon Arson Reward of up to $5,000 for information regarding a Monday morning fire east of Ashland County at 2000 Flemming Falls Road.

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A reception for the Rev. Louis Diehl, who is retiring after 37 years of ministry, will be held after the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday at Hudson United Methodist Church, 2600 Hudson-Aurora Road.

ASHLAND - A 35-year-old man died in an early morning house fire Sunday in Ruggles Township.

An Ashland man was injured Tuesday when he wrecked his motor scooter on State Route 60 in Ashland County, near the State Route 511 intersection.

The familiar Red Cross chapter house at Center and Walnut streets will become a thing of the past, but locally provided Red Cross services won't, members of the Ashland County Red Cross Leadership Council said Monday.