Ashley County Ledger media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media places Ashley County Ledger in the centre. We have seen it on 43 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Ashley County Ledger biased?
Ad Fontes Media places Ashley County Ledger in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Ashley County Ledger left or right?
Ad Fontes Media places Ashley County Ledger in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Ashley County Ledger reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Ashley County Ledger are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Ashley County Ledger has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Ashley County Ledger’s own report linked underneath.
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asWhy Mortgage Rates Shot Toward 7% Before the Fed Raised Rates (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
A major scientific report indicates Greenland and Antarctica have lost between 11.3 and 12.5 trillion tons of ice since 1979. This loss has contributed to a global sea level rise of approximately 3 to 3.14 centimeters, primarily driven by accelerated glacier flow into the ocean.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asGreenland and Antartica lost staggering amount of ice last 50 years (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Federal authorities have unsealed an indictment charging five individuals linked to Russian intelligence services with plotting targeted killings in the United States and European nations supporting Ukraine. The FBI announced it disrupted the alleged plot.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asFive indicted in Russian assassination scheme in New York (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asCongress never funded the Iran war. The Pentagon is paying anyway (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asHouse Republican files impeachment resolution against Hegseth over Iran (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has publicly stated that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate his immigration to the United States. Mullin indicated that an ongoing investigation could result in Omar's deportation if illegal activity is uncovered.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asHoman confirms ongoing federal investigation into Ilhan Omar (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Border Czar Tom Homan has confirmed that the federal inquiry into Representative Ilhan Omar is an ongoing criminal investigation. He stated that fraud or material misrepresentation during the citizenship process could lead to denaturalization.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asHoman confirms ongoing federal investigation into Ilhan Omar (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Bo French, the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, posted a photo of University of Texas students and described them as 'foreigners' displacing Americans. The post drew condemnation from prominent Texas Republicans, including U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who called it racist and intolerant.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asFifty days ahead of Election Day, Republicans pour money into Paxton campaign (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Documents obtained by multiple outlets reveal that Atlantic Industrial Coatings admitted its own design and workmanship flaws caused the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool liner to blister and detach. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office said the damage resulted from a botched installation, and the government agreed to a $14.7 million repair payment.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asTrump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Analysis of prehistoric human remains from Indonesia has revealed evidence of habitual drug use dating back approximately 25,000 years. This predates agriculture and suggests humans may have been consuming psychoactive substances much earlier than previously understood.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asPeople got high on mind-bending drugs much earlier than initially believed (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
President Donald Trump has proposed giving $5,000 to every American adult if Republicans maintain control of the U.S. House and Senate in the upcoming midterms. The plan is projected to cost $1.2 trillion and has raised concerns about inflation.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asDemocrats accuse Trump of 'bribing' Americans with $5k dividend (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Scientists estimate Mercury's diameter may have shrunk by up to 14 miles (23 kilometers), a figure 30% greater than earlier projections. The planet's hot iron core cooling and contracting is believed to be the cause, tightening its surface.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asMercury shrinking more than scientists previously thought (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a hearing on Wednesday in New Orleans on Louisiana’s lawsuit aiming to overturn the federal policy that allows abortion pills to be prescribed without an in‑person visit. Medication abortion now dominates abortions, and telehealth prescriptions keep rising.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asLouisiana presses abortion-pill challenge before Fifth Circuit (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend the annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony on Friday. His attendance has drawn criticism due to his appointment of Ramzi Kassem as chief legal counsel, who previously represented a convicted al-Qaeda member.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asFamilies from 9/11 urge Mamdani to skip Friday's 25th anniversary memorial (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
A study examining UK medical records found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, was associated with a nearly 40% reduction in asthma attacks and a 20% decrease in COPD flare-ups. Scientists suggest anti-inflammatory properties may be responsible, but caution that further trials are needed.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asStudy finds weight loss drugs linked to 40% drop in asthma attacks (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Bearded capuchin monkeys hunt small animals like lizards and rodents when plant foods are scarce, according to a study published in PLOS One. Male monkeys hunt more frequently and target more dangerous prey than females, and both sexes prefer the fat-rich brains and guts of their prey.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asMonkeys hunt animals like lizards and snakes when fruit scarce (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged in a Minneapolis shooting has been released from a Texas jail. A judge refused to order his extradition to Minnesota, citing jurisdictional issues, while Texas Governor Greg Abbott awaits an internal state investigation.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asICE agent accused in Minnesota released from Texas jail (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Republican lawmakers, journalist Nick Shirley, and activists protested a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Critics argue the law will hinder journalists reporting on immigration. No left-rated outlets covered the protest.
Ashley County Ledger reported it as'Stop Nick Shirley Act' gets GOP pushback at Capitol (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Donald Trump has blamed President Joe Biden for the deaths of 13 US service members at Abbey Gate in 2021. Trump made the remarks on the fifth anniversary of the attack, which occurred during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The ISIS-K terrorist responsible was identified.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asTrump administration marks fifth anniversary of Abbey Gate attack (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Three Marines have received upgraded valor awards for their actions following the 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth presided over the ceremony, honouring the Marines' heroism amidst the chaos that killed 13 U.S. service members.
Ashley County Ledger reported it asTrump administration marks fifth anniversary of Abbey Gate attack (opens Ashley County Ledger in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Ashley County Ledger.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Ashley County, Arkansas, United States
- Official site
- ashleycountyledger.com
- Seen publishing on
- ashleycountyledger.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 43
- Reports listed
- 43
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
43 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Ashley County Ledger is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 43 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Ashley County Ledger’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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