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The Greater Ashland Beacon is owned and operated by Lora and Philip Stewart, and Jason and Kimberly Smith. Established in 2011, The Beacon has grown over the last decade into what you see now, a feel-good, weekly newspaper that brings local events to you. We pride ourselves in maintaining a close relationship with the community and love nothing more than to see the businesses, youth and civic organizations surrounding us thrive.
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Building Bonds Beyond Business Ison’s Cards and Collectables Treasures Every Customer as Family
Building Bonds Beyond Business
Ison’s Cards and Collectables Treasures Every Customer as Family
By: Charles Romans
The Ashland Beacon
Collecting cards is something that many people take seriously no matter if you are a collector of baseball cards or Pokémon. The appeal of collecting cards is t...
Read MoreA Slice of History Giovanni’s Celebrates 60 Years
A Slice of History
Giovanni’s Celebrates 60 Years
Lora Parsons
The Ashland Beacon
If you’re from around here, you know there are nights when you want pizza, and there are nights when you ONLY want Giovanni’s pizza. It’s in a class of its own. As iconic as Snyder’s chips, Hei...
The Oak Ridge Boys 50 Years of Music and Friendship
The Oak Ridge Boys
50 Years of Music and Friendship
Ellen Keaton
Ashland Beacon
The words “Giddy up, um-poppa-um-poppa, mow, mow” is possibly one of the most recognized phrases in all of country music. It is synonymous with the Grammy award winning Oak Ridge Boys and their most recognizable s...
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