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New attractions, tribute to families headlines Ashland’s Veterans Appreciation Day
ASHLAND — Ashland’s annual Veterans Appreciation Day celebration will return on Aug. 10 this year. There is a special focus this year on making the event one for the entire community to enjoy, according to event organizers Sandy Burkholder and Tim Chandler. Chandler, also a veteran, said the...
Ashland’s Trump rally survivors recount harrowing experience
ASHLAND — Kelly and Patrick Eckrich stood a mere 50 feet away from former President Donald Trump with thousands of other supporters when shots rang out on July 13 in Butler, Pa. Now, a week later, Kelly wakes up with splitting headaches, rattled from disturbing dreams. Patrick is still...
UH Samaritan doctor explains benefits of seeking hospice, palliative care at end of life
Most people are familiar with the idea of hospice, although at times they simply associate hospice care with death. What most do not realize is palliative care is a part of hospice care and is aimed at quality of life. The two terms can be used interchangeably and the care provided to patients who receive hospice or palliative care is to ease their stress and enable the best possible quality of life and support them and their...
JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential candidate with Monday rallies in Virginia, Ohio
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — Republican JD Vance will make his first solo appearances on the campaign trail Monday, a day after the 2024 presidential race was thrown into upheaval as President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, making the Democratic candidate an open question. Vance, an Ohio senator,...
Wildfire smoke could again pollute Ohio's air this summer. Here's how to prepare.
The U.S. EPA said people in the Great Lakes region should prepare for potential wildfire smoke exposure this summer, which can worsen air quality. The EPA says climate change is fueling more frequent wildfires and a longer wildfire season in the western U.S. and Canada. And the smoke from those flames are drifting to the Midwest, affecting air quality here in Ohio.
What will happen with medical marijuana?
Hi, I’m Anthony Shoemaker, the statehouse bureau chief for The Enquirer. Last year, Ohio voters approved recreational marijuana use in the state. Sales have not started yet, but patients in the state’s current medical marijuana program are already concerned. State bureau reporter Haley BeMiller has been covering marijuana...
Blade staff bring home 13 awards from Associated Press Managing Editors’ Ohio awards
A Blade sports columnist and photographer took top honors in the Associated Press Managing Editors’ Ohio awards announced Sunday during a banquet in Columbus. David Briggs took home the first place award for best sports columnist during 2023 in Ohio. Jeremy Wadsworth was selected as the state’s best photographer. Artist Joe Landsberger won third place for best full page design, best graphic artist, and best illustration or informational graphic. Photojournalist Steven Zenner won second place for best photo story, as well as third place for best news photo and third place for best feature photo. Sarah Readdean, The Blade’s religion writer, was named the third best features writer in Ohio.
The Lima News wins 12 awards in 2023 contest
COLUMBUS — The Lima News won 12 awards, including three first-place awards, at the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors awards announced Sunday at an event in Columbus. The newspaper tied for third place in general excellence in Division IV, a category for mid-sized newspapers across the state that included newspapers in Canton, Cleveland, Elyria, Findlay and Warren.
Facebook report challenges claims that fracking is 'environmentally-friendly'
A new Facebook page monitoring thousands of fracking-related accidents and cleanups happening nearly every day over the last nine years challenges the Ohio gas and oil industry's claims that it's environmentally-friendly. Report trends indicate a pattern of lax regulation along with superficial attempts to clean up oil, gas and radioactive fracking wastewater from lands and water across the state, according to FracTracker Alliance, a national nonprofit that studies, maps, and communicates the risks and impacts of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. ...
Gault Recreation Center pool renovation update - completion planned for early august
A major pool renovation project at Wooster High School in the Gault Recreation Center is expected to be completed in early August. The greatest priority was to replace the HVAC system to regulate and move air to provide thermal comfort and maintain indoor air quality, according to a news release from the Wooster City Schools District.
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