The Ashland Community has been awarded a $35,000 reimbursement grant to encourage safe driving and reduce traffic fatalities in Ashland County. The grant comes from The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety. Richlandsource.com reports that A coalition of partners from the Ashland County Sheriff’s Department, Ashland City Police Department, Ohio State Highway Patrol Post #3, Ashland City Fire Department, Ashland County EMA, Ashland County Coroner’s Office, ODOT District 3, Ohio State Fire Marshall – Ashland County, Ruth’s Driving Academy, LLC, and Joe Lyons of Ashland County Pictures will work together to implement the Ashland County Safe Communities program in the coming year. The grant is to encourage safe driving and reduce traffic fatalities in Ashland County.