Clear Creek Township – Troopers are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on State Route 545 at the intersection of West Main Street in Ashland County on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at approximately 12:30 P.M.
A 2015 Subaru Forester was traveling eastbound on West Main Street when the driver failed to yield from a stop sign and was struck by a 1994 Honda Shadow Motorcycle that was traveling northbound on State Route 545.
The driver of the Subaru Forester , Alice Anderson, 76 years old of Shiloh, Ohio, was not injured as a result of the crash and remained at the scene .
The driver of the Honda Motorcycle, James Mcclurg, 51 years old of Mansfield, Ohio, received life-threatening injuries and was taken by life flight to Akron City ICU.
On August 3rd , 2023, Mr. Mcclurg died as a result of his injuries.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted at the crash scene by the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Savannah Fire and EMS, and Fireland’s EMS. The intersection was closed for approximately 1 hour.
Do you want to make a difference today? Help a child get ready for school by donating school supplies at the “Stuff the Bus” event Saturday, August 5th & Sunday August 6th from 9-3 pm at Walmart parking lot.
Over 600 children in Ashland County cannot afford the school supplies they need to start the school year. United Way & Associated Charities / Ashland County Food Bank needs your help to “Stuff the Bus” shop for your kids during the tax free weekend and pick up a few extras to donate to a child in need. All donations of school supplies will be given out at our Back 2 School event on Monday, August 14th from 5:00-6:30 pm in Downtown Ashland.
The Mansfield Division of Police would like to alert area residents of a
possible phone fraud/scam/impersonating a police officer occurring in our community.
We have received dozens of complaints today from area
residents as well as Columbus area residents who advised they are receiving calls from a “Lieutenant or Captain Chad Brubaker”. The caller is asking for a
credit card number because the person called did not show up for court as
ordered by subpoena.
Although the division does have a Captain Chad Brubaker on staff, these
phone calls were not made by him. If you do receive a call please do not
respond. The division is currently investigating these calls.
If you have any information relating to this please contact Lt. Robert Skropits
Veterans and many other special interest groups, including Ashland Arrows football team, volunteered to help assembled the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall this morning, at the Ashland County Airport, for tonight’s opening ceremony.
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be open to the public for viewing, after tonight’s opening ceremony at 5pm, and will remain available to the public 24/7, until Sunday, August 6th, 2023, at 3pm, at which time closing ceremony will begin. The closing ceremony will be held from 3pm until 3:15pm. Teardown and packing will begin immediately after the closing ceremony. Volunteers are needed for setup and teardown.
The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Ashland Division of Police have detectives assigned to the METRICH Enforcement Unit. On July 27, 2023, they executed a traffic stop in the 1300 Block of Troy Rd. in the City of Ashland.
Ashland County Sheriff’s Office K9 Zeus was deployed for an open air sniff of the vehicle and he alerted to the odor of illegal narcotics.
During the search of the vehicle officers and detectives seized approximately 29 grams of suspected methamphetamine. As a result of the traffic stop, detectives executed two search warrants in Ashland County seizing more suspected methamphetamine.
Jason Fitz, 51, of Ashland was arrested during the investigation and charged with Aggravated
Possession of Drugs.
The case has been forwarded to the Ashland County Prosecutors office for review.
The METRICH Enforcement Unit would like to thank the community for providing tips that helped lead to the successful execution of this search warrant and encourages all citizens to continue to report suspected Drug Activity.
Citizens can call the METRICH Crime Tip Hotline at 419-52-CRIME (419-522-7463) or download the METRICH enforcement unit mobile app to “Submit a Tip”.
In light of the closing of labor and delivery services at UH Samaritan Medical Center effective August 8…
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center would like to extend an invitation to all that would like to share well wishes and a thank you to the amazing labor and delivery staff that have served our community.
An open house will be held Friday, August 11th from noon – 3pm on the fourth floor.
Samaritan Hospital is located at 1025 Center Street in Ashland.
Ohio Highway Patrol, Ashland County Sheriff’s Office, Savannah Fire Department & EMS, and Firelands Ambulance Services responded to a motorcycle versus car incident in Savannah, around 12:30pm.
James McClurg, 51, of Mansfield was riding a 1994 Honda Shadow Spirit, Northbound on State Route 545.
Alice Anderson, 76, of Savannah, was driving a 2015 Subaru Forester Eastbound on West Main Street, and failed to yield from the stop sign, pulling in front of McClurg.
Once McClurg struck her Subaru, he was ejected from the motorcycle, and was not wearing a helmet, sustaining serious injuries.
James McClurg was transported by Savannah EMS to Dale Roy School parking lot at 1256 Center Street, where Life Flight transported him to Akron, where he remains in critical condition.
The accident remains under investigation by the Ashland Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol.
Ashland – In the coming weeks, school districts throughout Ohio will begin welcoming students back into their hallways. For many of these students their day starts and ends by riding a school bus. The safety of the students riding to and from school, as well as to school-sanctioned events, is a top priority.
Since 2018, there have been 6,089 traffic crashes involving school buses in Ohio. During this time, 1,847 people were injured and seven were killed. None of those killed were on a school bus.
“Very soon, our roadways will be filled with school buses transporting our students to and from school,” said Governor Mike DeWine. “As our school children return to school, it’s important to remember safety is a shared responsibility by school bus drivers, motorists and students.”
As the buses return to the roadways, the Patrol has a few reminders: Motorists are required to stop at least 10 feet in front of or behind a school bus when flashing lights and an extended arm are displayed; motorists cannot resume driving until the school bus begins moving. The Patrol also reminds motorists to plan ahead and allow extra time for delays caused by school bus stops.
School buses are also required to be inspected twice a year to ensure the bus is operating properly. Every bus used to transport students is inspected before the beginning of the school year and once randomly during the year. Since 2018, the Patrol has performed more than 200,000 inspections.
“I am proud of the dedication our staff displays when enforcing school bus laws and during inspections,” said Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent. “I have no doubt their dedication will have a positive impact on making sure the students are transported to and from school and school-related events safely each day.”
For example, last year the Patrol, the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio Department of Education teamed up to create new highly-reflective “STOP” decals for the rear of every school bus in the state. Beginning in October 2022, each of the state’s nearly 20,000 school buses were outfitted with the new decals, which made buses more visible in both daylight and at nighttime. The first round of decals were printed by ODOT’s Sign Shop and provided to the schools at no cost.
Click here for a complete statistical breakdown of school bus inspections, crashes and passing stopped school bus violations.
On Saturday, July 29th, Burger King, at 910 Claremont Avenue, held their first annual Car Show to benefit the Ashland County Dog Shelter.
With only 30 cars showing up, Burger King Car Show netted $941.00 for the Ashland County Dog Shelter, and boy did that put a big smile on Ashland County Dog Warden Joe Eggerton’s face.
This was posted on Facebook by Ashland County Dog Warden Joe Eggerton
“On behalf of the Ashland County Dog Shelter , our staff, Dog Warden, volunteers & our beautiful shelter fur-babies, we would like to shout out a huge “Thank You” to the staff of Burger King on Claremont Avenue, Ashland. This amazing group of individuals held a car show on Saturday July 29th with all proceeds & donations to benefit our fur-babies of the Ashland County Dog Shelter. Along with bags of dog food, they also raised a total of $941.00 that was presented to help our furry friends! Once again,, on behalf of all of us at the dog. Shelter & our fur-babies, we greatly appreciate each & everyone of you who helped to make this fundraiser such a huge success, you guys are amazing! Our Shelter Representative is the one & only Luna, who received a cheeseburger for her beauty & grace!”
Yesterday, Howard Walters appeared in courtroom #1, at the Ashland County Common Pleas Court, for an arraignment on the charge of Aggravated Murder, before visiting Judge Janet Burnside, around 3:00 pm.
Howard Walters, who is represented by Attorney James J. Mayer III entered a plea of not guilty, and requested through his attorney, that his bond be reduced. Judge Janet Burnside said the request would have to be submitted in writing.
A Pretrial is scheduled on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. by remote video Zoom.
The Mansfield Division of Police would like to alert area residents of a
The Ashland County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Ashland Division of Police have detectives assigned to the METRICH Enforcement Unit. On July 27, 2023, they executed a traffic stop in the 1300 Block of Troy Rd. in the City of Ashland.
Ashland County Sheriff’s Office K9 Zeus was deployed for an open air sniff of the vehicle and he alerted to the odor of illegal narcotics.
Jason Fitz, 51, of Ashland was arrested during the investigation and charged with Aggravated
In light of the closing of labor and delivery services at UH Samaritan Medical Center effective August 8…
Joe Lyons •
August 4, 2023
