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Ashland County Confirms Its First Measles Case as Ohio's 2026 Total Reaches 180, Four Times Last Year's Count

Ashland County confirmed its first measles case on Sept. 25, as Ohio's 2026 count hit 180, four times 2025's total. Symptoms, exposure steps, and MMR advice.

Medical Daily · Sep 29

'Find Some Kids': How Health Officials Drummed Up Fake Support for Tobacco Bans in Massachusetts Towns

State health officials scouted towns, scripted hearings, recruited teen witnesses, and celebrated each ban as a "win."

Reason · Jun 11

Omaha Severe Weather: Homes Ripped Apart by Suspected Tornado Near Ashland Amid Mass Outages

Severe weather in Omaha triggered tornado warnings, damaged homes, and caused power outages. Local authorities continue to assess damage and monitor clean-up efforts.

International Business Times UK · May 18

Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom

Talk about a trashed panda.

Axios · Dec 2, 2025

From Somalia to south Oregon – how basketball reunites civil war survivors

In 1991, the Somalia national basketball team found themselves in exile. Decades later, they reunite annually.

Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2024

Lexington’s Ashland area hit hard by Tuesday morning storm

In Lexington, one of the areas hit hardest by the first round of high winds Tuesday morning was near Ashland, Henry Clay’s estate.

WEKU · Apr 2, 2024

Duk’s Red Hots on Ashland closing; ‘face-lift’ and new concept are on the way

The West Town eatery will drop its name and renovate the restaurant under new management in 2024.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 10, 2023

43 foot golden spike monument traveling from Lexington to Utah

A railroad was not in sight, but the significance of a ceremony Thursday at Ashland-The Henry Clay Estate shone brightly. It was depicted through a 43-foot-tall public art piece.

WEKU · Oct 6, 2023

US tech investment sparks dreams of Rust Belt economic revival – but results are uneven

As Biden’s 2022 Chips Act sees $280bn poured into economy, new industry has come to some towns but floundered in others

The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2023

Governor Beshear takes side-trip during ARC conference to announce grants for Greenup County

Governor Andy Beshear took a break from co-hosting the annual Appalachian Regional Commission meeting in Ashland Monday to make nearly $4 million dollars' worth of grant announcements in Greenup County.

WEKU · Sep 11, 2023