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PORTA-AC Central Golf

Both the girls’ and boys’ PORTA-AC Central High School Golf Teams finished off their regular season last week. The Lady Bluejays went to Scripps Park in Rushville for a dual with Rushville on Monday and got the win, shooting 202.

Open burn ban called off

Ashland Fire Protection District Chief Shane Hall called off a ban on open burning in the district on Monday. Hall issued the ban last Wednesday following discussion with the fire protection district board at the previous night’s meeting.

A-C board balks at parking lot cost

The A-C Central School Board looked into resurfacing work on the teacher parking lot but when the bid cost came in, they experienced a case of sticker shock. Architect Kevin Handy of Graham and Hyde Architects Inc.

Ashland may get more stop signs

The Ashland Village Board considered a resident’s request to add stop signs at two intersections on the north side of Ashland at last week’s village board meeting. As a result, a stop sign ordinance is expected to be voted on at next month’s meeting.

Knights leap Leopards

The AC Central Junior High School softball team only won one of three games last week, defeating just the Lincoln Magnet Leopards by a score of 9 to 7. The Lady Knights lost to West Central 13 to 3 and to the Springfield Catholic Cyclones 13 to 1.

Knights Baseball racks up wins

The A-C Central/PORTA Knights Junior High baseball team was racking up wins last week. The AC Central Yellow team went 3-0 to move to 4-4 for the season. The AC Black team got a win, a tie and a loss and are 4-3-2 for the year.

Ashland Fire Department

Ashland firefighters update by laws 

The Ashland Volunteer Firefighters presented their updated bylaws to the members of the Ashland Fire Protection District board at last week’s meeting...

Ashland Village Board Sign

Ashland board accepts demo bid

The Ashland Village Board accepted a bid to demolish a building located at 101 W Editor Street at last Wednesday’s meeting. The bid for $53,500 was from...

Ashland Fire District

AFPD rescue truck to get oxygen kit

Ashland Fire Protection District Chief Shane Hall informed the members of the district board at last week’s meeting that the district fire rescue truck...