ASHLAND, OHIO — A collision between a car and an Amish buggy occurred this morning at approximately 8:00 a.m. on County Road 801 in front of SS Performance Horses. The Ashland Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol received a 911 call at 8:09 a.m. reporting the incident.
According to the caller, a black 2024 Honda HR-V struck the rear left side of an Amish buggy.
Fortunately, there were no reported injuries from the collision.
The driver of the Honda, an 80-year-old woman, was cited by the Ohio Highway Patrol for Assured Clear Distance Ahead (ACDA), marking her first traffic ticket in her life.
The Amish male operating the buggy reported no injuries. However, he was cited for failing to have a yellow flashing light on his buggy, as required by Ohio law. According to the law, “One yellow flashing lamp displaying yellow light that is visible from a distance of not less than one thousand feet” must be mounted on the topmost portion of the rear of the animal-drawn vehicle or on the top of the vehicle.
The Ohio Highway Patrol reminds all drivers to maintain proper distance.
Ashland, OH—The 3rd annual Father’s Eve Breakfast with Dad event will take place on the morning of Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Foundation Plaza, located just west of Ohio Fire at 88 E. Main Street, Ashland, OH.
Dads, stepdads, and granddads are invited to bring their kids and grandkids to come enjoy a free breakfast pizza, donuts and more anytime between 8:00-10:00 a.m. as we celebrate fatherhood together.
“Healthy families are so important to the overall wellbeing of our community,” said Mayor Matt Miller. “This is a unique way for us to celebrate the critical role that dads can play in our lives.”
This is a free event brought to you by the City of Ashland, Ohio Fire, and The Norma Foundation.
Ashland, OH – Aber’s Towing & Crane Service is excited to announce its 2nd annual Touch a Truck & Car Show, set to take place on July 20th, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1180 Commerce Parkway, Ashland, OH 44805.
This family-friendly event will benefit the Ashland Associated Charities, with free admission for spectators who are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items or make monetary donations.
Participants in the car show are asked to contribute a monetary or non-perishable donation as an entry fee. The event promises a fun-filled day with activities and attractions for all ages, including:
First Responders and Life Flight Landing: Meet local heroes and witness a live life flight landing.
Food Trucks: Enjoy a variety of delicious options from local food vendors.
Inflatable Obstacle Course: A fun challenge for kids and adults alike.
Face Painting: Creative and colorful designs for children.
Aber’s Towing & Crane Equipment: Get up close and personal with the impressive machinery.
Hot Rods Take Back the Streets: Admire classic and custom hot rods on display.
This event is a fantastic opportunity for the community to come together, enjoy a day of fun, and support a worthy cause. Don’t miss out on this exciting day of trucks, cars, and community spirit!
For more information, please contact Aber’s Towing & Crane Service at (419) 289-1741
Franklin Township – A tragic accident on Bowman Street Road at Amoy West Road is under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Mansfield Post. The fatal crash involved a 2021 Jeep Wrangler and a 1986 Pontiac Fiero.
The incident occurred on July 9, 2024, at approximately 3:40 P.M. Joseph Crose, 73, of Mansfield, was driving the Pontiac Fiero eastbound on Amoy West Road when he failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign. His vehicle was struck by a Jeep Wrangler driven by 18-year-old Mary Studer, also of Mansfield, who was traveling southeast on Bowman Street Road.
Following the collision, the Pontiac veered off the right side of the road.
Mr. Crose was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Mansfield Post received support from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin Township Fire & EMS, Weller Township Fire & EMS, the Richland County Coroner, and Terry’s Towing.
Vermillion Township – In the early hours of Monday, July 8, 2024, a serious crash involving a 2024 Mack semi-truck and trailer occurred on US 30 near State Route 60. At approximately 2:58 AM, the eastbound semi veered off the roadway to the left and overturned in the median.
The semi-truck was transporting a load of milk at the time of the accident. Details regarding the driver’s condition and additional information will be provided as they become available.
Due to the accident, US 30 remains closed while the scene is being cleared. OHP anticipated reopening US 30 eastbound at State Route 60 before 7:00 AM.
Ashland Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol have confirmed that drugs and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash.
Responding to the incident were the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Hayesville Fire Department & EMS, Jeromesville Fire Department & EMS, and Aber’s Towing and Crane
Lack of safety belt usage prevalent in majority of holiday traffic fatalities
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 16 people lost their lives in 15 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Wednesday, July 3 at midnight and ended Sunday, July 7 at 11:59 p.m.
In nine of the fatalities in which safety belts were available, seven were unbelted (78%). Ohio’s safety belt law remains a secondary violation; however, troopers continued to have zero tolerance during the holiday reporting period when motorists were stopped for other violations and were found not wearing their safety belt. Throughout the holiday reporting period, troopers issued nearly 3,000 safety belt and child safety seat citations.
Troopers also made 438 arrests for impaired driving and 72 for drug-related charges. The Patrol responded to 648 crashes and made 34,209 traffic contacts in total. Additionally, 1,368 citations were issued for distracted driving. Troopers also provided assistance to 2,449 motorists.
COLUMBUS, OH – State Rep. Melanie Miller (R-City of Ashland) presented a resolution from the Ohio House Representatives to the Ashland High School Boys Bowling Team, during a recognition ceremony on the House floor. The representative invited the team to recognize their national championship win earlier this summer.
“We are so proud of our young men and their accomplishments representing our community, Ashland city, and the state of Ohio,” said Miller. “What many people may have thought was impossible, they made possible. They never gave up and worked together as a team and pushed each other to be the best versions of themselves.”
The Ashland Arrows defeated Centerville 603-577 to win the United States High School Bowling National Championship in a field of 51 teams from 25 states, including 11 from Ohio. The national title wasn’t the team’s only success this year. They also placed third at the Division I OHSAA Bowling Tournament in March. Another very impressive accomplishment for the young team made up of just two juniors and five sophomores.Miller invited members of the Ashland High School Boys Bowling Team and their families to tour the Statehouse grounds and be recognized during the House session.
To view the resolution presentation, please watch here.
To view the point of personal privilege during House Session, please watch here.
Courageous Patriots in Petticoats of the American Revolution
July 4th, 1776 Celebration
By Kenneth Hammontree
“Even in their dresses, the females seem to bid us defiance,” wrote a British soldier, as the American Revolution dragged on into the summer of 1782. “They take care to have on their breasts and even on their shoes something that resembles their flag of thirteen stripes.” A British soldier told Lord Cornwallis that he believed, if they would have destroyed all the men in North America, “we should have enough to do to conquer the women.”
These discouraged Englishmen had discovered the American Women, a female of the species as exceptional as the notion that citizens had the right and the ability to govern themselves without the benefit of royalty.
Schooled in a vast untamed wilderness of hardships and hazards, the women of Colonial America were conditioned to independence and initiative. Up at dawn, growing and preparing their own food, spinning and making their own clothing, and nursing their sick with medicines from their herb gardens and the forest apothecaries. Colonial women’s work was never done.
In 1774 fifty-0ne strong-minded ladies of Edenton, North Carolina, sent London a signed resolution renouncing all taxed tea. Other patriots in petticoats had set up tax defying groups. Many called themselves “Daughters of Liberty,” a gentler version of the often rough and ruthless “Son of Liberty.”
After the war broke out, the patriot women stood by their men. As the Revolution spread across the thirteen colonies, women of all classes, from work-worn frontier wives to mistresses of the great plantations, flung themselves into the revolution.
Here are just a few of these Patriots in Petticoats that assisted in winning the American Revolution:
Elizabeth Hager of Boston was also known as “Handy Betty the Blacksmith,” who was noted for repairing Rebel muskets and other weapons including British cannons. Her twelve children assisted their mother in winning the war.
Easter Reed of Philadelphia was the wife of Pennsylvania President Joseph Reed. She led a group of women alongside of Sarah Franklin, daughter of Benjamin Franklin, who raised enough money to make 2,500 shirts for Washington soldiers, and other items of clothing.
Abigail Adams of Boston was the wife of John Adams, who was one of the most outspoken of all the founding fathers. Abigail proved a potent weapon in the struggle for the freedom from England, by her many writings and articles for the American struggle, as well as keeping her husband abreast of events in British held Boston.
Mary Ludwig Hays of New Jersey, better known as Molly Pitcher In the history of battle, she became a camp follower of Washington’s army. During the intense heat of battles, she, along with other camp followers, would go from cannon to cannon carrying pitchers of water to the parched soldiers. Water was also needed to cool and clean the hot barrels of cannons between shots using a ramrod.
At the battle of Monmouth in 1778, Molly Pitcher was carrying water to soldiers, while her husband manned one of the cannons. When her husband collapsed from heat stroke, Mary took his place swabbing and loading the cannon. Hearing of her courage, General Washington commended Mary Hays, issuing her a warrant as a non-commissioned officer.
Phillis Wheatley of Boston who was once a slave, used her literary talents to criticize colonial tyranny. Taken from her home in Africa as a child, she was sold in 1761 to a benevolent Boston family who taught her to read and write and schooled her in the classics. Eventually the Wheatley family give Phillis her freedom and sent her to England for a higher education.
During her lifetime Phillis had the wonderful experience of meeting men such as John Paul Jones, Benjamin Franklin, George Whitefield and George Washington. On October 26th, 1775, she wrote to Washington, telling him of her support for the Revolution and enclosed a poem as a tribute praising Washington. He enjoyed her work so well that he invited her to his headquarters at Princeton, spending time talking and sharing his thoughts on the Revolution.
Agent 355 is the unknown woman, who was part of the little-known top-secret group called the Culper Spy Ring. Washington relied on these rings for important information on the British movements. Her name and fate have been lost to time and history.
We do know that she was captured and might have escaped imprisonment and gone on to live a long and happy life. Or she might have died somewhere in the British diseased-infested POW ships in New York harbor. We will never know.
Behind these women in the shadows, stand all those other Patriots in Petticoats, the nameless Founding Mothers, without whom none of the Revolution would have been possible.
In the spirit of Babe Ruth’s famous quote, “Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game,” DR Services invites you to an exhilarating event that promises fun, excitement, and community spirit.
Join us on Friday, July 26, 2024, from 10 AM to 1 PM at 1256 Center Street, Ashland, Ohio, 44805 for a day packed with entertainment and activities.
Event Highlights:
Live DJ: Groove to the beats of our live DJ.
Food Trucks: Satisfy your taste buds with a variety of delicious options from our lineup of food trucks.
Fast Cars: Marvel at the display of stunning vehicles.
Trophies: Exciting awards for standout cars.
No Entry Fee: Car enthusiasts can bring their vehicles and join the show for free!
This family-friendly event is open to everyone. Whether you own a car and want to showcase it or simply want to enjoy the festivities, come on out and join the fun!
For more information or any questions, please contact Ashley at (419) 281-6651.
Don’t miss out on DR Services’ Grand Slammin’ event – it’s going to be a home run!
Food Trucks:
KonaIce
It’s a Chicago Thing
Dine & Dash
Mark your calendars and be part of this grand celebration!
Franklin Township – A tragic accident on Bowman Street Road at Amoy West Road is under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Mansfield Post. The fatal crash involved a 2021 Jeep Wrangler and a 1986 Pontiac Fiero.
Joe Lyons •
July 10, 2024
