Ashland Source

Ashland Source is a digital news platform dedicated to covering Ashland County, Ohio, and it is part of the Richland Source network. Established in Mansfield in 2013, Richland Source has earned national acclaim and built strong trust within communities across North Central Ohio. The organization is committed to the idea that news outlets, particularly in today’s world, can best serve their communities by being actively engaged in them.

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‘We’re bursting:’ Local child care directors explain the need for high-quality care

2 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Hayden Gray

ONTARIO — Natasha Repp believes providing child care is more than just a business. It’s an investment in children and their future. Repp, founder and CEO of Clover Hill Early Learning Center, has nearly three decades of experience in early childhood education. She opened her center in November 2023 because she believed there was a need for more high-quality child care in the community.
Hayesville residents urged to boil drinking water

3 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr
Ashland County Sheriff's Office call log from June 24

3 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr

ASHLAND — The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office fielded 90 calls for service on June 24. Calls for service, listed below, are reported daily and will be published by Ashland Source the following day, or whenever available.
Ashland police reports for June 24-25

3 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr

ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity for June 24-25. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Police fielded 107 calls. That included seven incidents, zero arrests and three citations.
Damages at Ashland Cemetery estimated between $250-285K to fix

3 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr

ASHLAND â€” Police do not have any suspects in the case involving hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage at the Ashland Cemetery, said Capt. Craig Kiley.Â Kiley said Tuesday investigators are still working the case, but they have a new estimate for the damage caused by vandalism to headstones, a military veterans memorial and broken windows.Â â€śItâ€™s more than $250,000,â€ť he said.
Open Source: How are the dogs at the shelter during this heat wave?

3 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr

We published this story in response to a reader question. Do you have a tip or suggestion for our reporters? Click here to submit it. ASHLAND — Dogs at the Ashland County Dog Shelter don’t have air conditioning, but staff there assure the canines are fine — even as the region trudges through a heat advisory. Shannon Hamilton, the shelter’s manager, said he uses fans that move cooler air from the hallways to the “pods,” where the dogs are kept.
Ashland police reports for June 23-24

4 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr

ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity for June 23-24. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Police fielded 76 calls. That included six incidents, four arrests and two citations.
Pilot in fatal plane crash flew under 'visual flight rules,' NTSB report shows

5 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr

ASHLAND â€” The pilot who fatally crashed into a wooded area near Polk in May flew into severe weather under “visual flight rules” and without an instrument rating, a federal report revealed. The National Transportation Safety Board, a federal agency charged with investigating the cause of accidents in all modes of transportation, issued a preliminary report on June 21. It came more than a month after the May 5 crash that left the planeâ€™s pilot â€” Gary Wolfelt, 72 â€” dead.
Ashland police reports for June 20-23

5 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr

ASHLAND — The Ashland Division of Police issued the following reports after officers’ activity for June 20-23. These reports include incidents by date, arrests, citations issued and calls by day organized in chronological order. Police fielded 200 calls. That included 14 incidents, five arrests and four citations.
Ashland County Sheriff's Office call log from June 20-22

5 days ago | ashlandsource.com | Dillon Carr

ASHLAND — The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office fielded 268 calls for service between June 18-19Calls for service, listed below, are reported daily and will be published by Ashland Source the following day, or whenever available.