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Gordon Smedley at the A-C Central assembly on November 11 (Photo by Kaitlyn Copley)

WW2 Veteran Gordon Smedley honored at A-C assembly

Gordon Smedley, 98, formally of  Ashland, World War 2 veteran, doesn’t consider himself a hero, but someone who served his country and is proud of… Login to continue reading Login…

Art Supplies

A-C still looking for art room bids

By Michael Kloppenburg The A-C Central school board is still looking for bids for repairs to the middle/high school’s art room. So far they have… Login to continue reading Login…

Fire truck

Insurance, water matters for Ashland fire district

By Michael Kloppenburg The Ashland Fire Protection District met last Tuesday to continue the transition from the village. However, confusion over insurance of the firehouse… Login to continue reading Login…

Basketball

AC-Central Jr. High girls hoops

By Jason Brockschmidt Sports Editor Despite the AC-Central seventh grade girls basketball team having only one starting 7th grader, they are still off to a… Login to continue reading Login…

Ashland, IL

Ashland concludes terms with CRWD

By Michael Kloppenburg The Ashland village board’s negotiations with Cass Rural Water District for a new water supply contract concluded when the board passed an… Login to continue reading Login…

A man of many hats and many years’ service — When it comes to serving the Village of Ashland, few people have served as long and in as many ways as H.A. Votsmier.  He’s been a fire chief and firefighter for 31 years, water plant manager, 25 years, school board member and 911 board member. Here, Votsmier is pictured with the Ashland Fire Department’s 1923 firetruck. (Photo by Brian DeLoche.)

H.A. Votsmier: a lifetime of service to Ashland

    Life-long Ashland resident, H.A. (Henry) Votsmier, has been selected as this week’s Hometown Hero.     Votsmier, a humble individual, has a soft, honest timbre… Login to continue reading Login…

Obit

John R. Collins

    John R. Collins, 97, of Ashland died Thursday, July 2, 2020, at Walker Nursing Home in Virginia.     He was born June 22, 1923, the son of Howard and…

Photo by Brian DeLoche.

Patriotic planter

An American flag stands straight out in the wind as a farmer makes his way through a field just off Keeney Road near Ashland last… Login to continue reading Login…