Wayne Risner News Today

Colonel Robert Springer to speak at Vietnam veterans reunion dinner March 25.

Prosecutor Chris Tunnell said as of Oct. 31, Ashland County had reviewed 417 felony cases and they are projecting 500 by the end of the year.

Many gathered in downtown Ashland Monday for a Memorial Day parade and program honoring and remembering those who died in service to the country.

In the shadow of the Wayne County Courthouse, a handful of Black Lives Matter supporters gathered on Wooster square to celebrate justice in the death of George Floyd. Roughly 25 miles to the northwest, another half dozen people came together just outside Corner Park along West Main Street in Ashland.  The simultaneous gatherings happened Tuesday, about an hour after the jury delivered its guilty verdict in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The small crowds...

Apr 19, 2021 Ashland County Sheriff Wayne Risner was recently recognized by State Senator Mark Romanchuk for starting his 6thstraight term as Ashland County Sheriff, which is the longest in country history. Romanchuk said he is impressed at the job Riser has done in more than 30 years of service.