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"I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him."
~Abraham Lincoln
About Us
After moving to the little town of Ashland in 2014 and discovering that it had lost its legendary news source, we knew we had to do something to change that.
Small-town survival is based upon many things, much of which is citizens’ access to their local news. Ashland’s long history of printing deserves to be honored and we here at The Ashland Patriot are striving to do that everyday.
We hope to continue keeping Ashland and its surrounding communities in touch for years to come!
July, 1876. The "Weekly Eagle" is
sold to A.F. Smith, who moves it to
Virginia, IL under the title
"Temperance Bugle".
2008. "Ashland Sentinel, Ltd." publication ceases. A group of local Ashland citizens bans together to distribute "The Scoop". It would remain until 2014.
March 2, 1876.
First "Weekly Eagle" is
published in Ashland by
John S. Harper.
March, 1882 The Bast family begins printing in Ashland under the title "Ashland Sentinel" - a family business that would remain for over 100 years.
Feb. 28, 2017. Printing resumes
in Ashland after a three-year
absence....hey, that's us!
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