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Boys’ Basketball Preview
Boys’ Basketball Preview
ASHLAND
Head Coach: Ryan Bonner (2nd)
Record: 23-12
Season Ended: Sweet 16 Quarterfinals (64-48 Warren Central)
Key Returning Players: Zande...
Read MoreChristmas Gift-Giving Guide
Christmas Gift-Giving Guide
Lora Parsons
The Ashland Beacon
In the midst of the bright lights and hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we sometimes find ourselves lost over what to give to th...
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Raceland Closes Season as State Runner-up
Raceland Closes Season as State Runner-up
James Collier
Ashland Beacon
LEXINGTON Raceland was as close as it has ever been to a Class A State Football Championship Friday when the...
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Christmas in the Country December 8 & 9
Christmas in the Country December 8 & 9
Kathy Clayton
The Ashland Beacon
Shoppers...
Read MoreBoyd County Extension Services Offers Holiday Wreath-Making Program
Boyd County Extension Services Offers Holiday Wreath-Making Program
Lora Parsons
The Ashland Beacon
The “hustle and bustle” of the Christmas season may bring to mind images of crowded shopping m...
Read MoreThe Dancer’s Bag Gets Bigger as Acro Classes Take the Stage
The Dancer’s Bag Gets Bigger as Acro Classes Take the Stage
Gwen Akers
The Ashland Beacon
Dance is perhaps one of the most beautiful forms of expression, a universal language. Ashland’s hom...
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Shopping Small Makes a Big Difference
Shopping Small Makes a Big Difference
Sasha Bush
The Ashland Beacon
With Christmas right around the corner, we are scrambling to find the perfect gifts for all our loved ones. One of the best pla...
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Raceland in State Championship Rams Face Pikeville for Title
Raceland in State Championship
Rams Face Pikeville for Title
James Collier
Ashland Beacon
Numbers typically do not lie.
Friday night, however, Raceland showed why th...
Read MoreNew Bilingual Service at CornerStone Methodist Church
New Bilingual Service at CornerStone Methodist Church
Lora Parsons
The Ashland Beacon
The top line of the screen reads: “Levanto un aleluya, mÍ arma melodia es” while the bottom line contains the...
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Christmas Extravaganza Helping Those in Need
Christmas Extravaganza
Helping Those in Need
Grace Phillips
Ashland Beacon
With Thanksgiving behind us, it is the official start of the Christmas festivities. While it is a happy time...
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Epilepsy May Strike Her Down But It Won’t Strike Her Out
Epilepsy May Strike Her Down But It Won’t Strike Her Out
Lisa Patrick
Ashland Beacon
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month and a perfect time to spotlight ...
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Local Teacher Fighting Time in Kidney Disease Battle
Local Teacher Fighting Time in Kidney Disease Battle
Lisa Patrick
Ashland Beacon
Up until this past May, BJ Fraley was just living life like everyone else. He was teac...
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Two Russell High School Students Add a Touch of Hometown Magic to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Two Russell High School Students Add a Touch of Hometown Magic to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Deidra Bowling-Meade
The Ashland Beacon
In a dazzling ...
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Raceland Wins Region- Rams in State Final Four
Raceland Wins Region
Rams in State Final Four
James Collier
For the Ashland Beacon
Few words come to mind when describing Raceland’s performance Friday night when the Rams traveled...
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Saving Money with Wesley’s Deals Now Moving Online Deals to the Store
Saving Money with Wesley’s Deals
Now Moving Online Deals to the Store
Lisa Patrick
The Ashland Beacon
Wesley Davis has been saving people money with co...
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Groovin’ with Groovy Garments
Groovin’ with Groovy Garments
Gwen Akers
The Ashland Beacon
Conscious, creative, and downright groovy, Ashland native Anthony Persinger has created his own clothing business known as Groovy Garm...
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Boyd County Fair Announces 2023 Dates and Redbud Craft/Vendor Show
Boyd County Fair Announces 2023 Dates and Redbud Craft/Vendor Show
Grace Phillips
Ashland Beacon
The days are longer, the trees are blooming, and the birds are singing which means the Boyd County...
Read MoreLet’s Make Leaders! Addition of Athletic Council Builds Leadership in School and Community
Let’s Make Leaders!
Addition of Athletic Council Builds Leadership in School and Community
Deidra Bowling-Meade
The Ashland Beacon
What makes a leader? Jim Kouzes who co-wrote...
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Love Knows No Limits: Play and Pray for Woodsy
Love Knows No Limits:
Play and Pray for Woodsy
Deidra Bowling-Meade
The Ashland Beacon
This article is published in loving memory of Scott Woods who passed away on Thursday, September 14 a...
Read MoreThird Annual Camp Allows Kids to Explore the World of First Responders
Jim Heald
The Ashland Beacon
Life at Boyd County 911 is measured out in short stretches of time between incoming calls. After what seems like hours but is only long minutes, the light flashes,...
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Beloved Husband, Father Community Mourning Loss of Josh Stewart
Beloved Husband, Father
Community Mourning Loss of Josh Stewart
Kathy Clayton
Ashland Beacon
As l...
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Zane Carter: Greenup County’s Own Global Superstar
Zane Carter: Greenup County's Own Global Superstar
Sasha Bush
The Ashland Beacon
“Baby, when I'm next to ya
I can barely control it.
I get hypnotized, hypnotized.
Swimmin' into your ocean…
Al...
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True Crime & Criminal Investigation Sparks Student Interest Mark McDowell Impacts Students through Criminal Justice
True Crime & Criminal Investigation Sparks Student Interest
Mark McDowell Impacts Students through Criminal Justice
Deidra Bowling-Meade
The Ashland Beacon
Did you know one in three Am...
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Tai Chi and Kungfu find a Home in Catlettsburg
Morgan Hall
The Ashland Beacon
Let me introduce you to Nancy Compton. She is the Master Instructor at Ashland Area Tai Chi and Kung Fu. She was born i...
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Greenup County Has A lot to Cheer About
Greenup County Has A lot to Cheer About
Sasha Bush
The Ashland Beacon
There are two types of athletes… those who simply wish for success and never really put in the required ef...
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Lori Beth Mays’ Journey
Lifting It All in Jesus’ Name-Lori Beth Mays’ Journey
Deidra Bowling-Meade
The Ashland Beacon
“I pray for your healing
That circumstances would change
I pray that the fear inside would fl...
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Tragedy and a Kind Gesture Turn into Big Business for Miguel Ortega
Tragedy and a Kind Gesture Turn into Big Business for Miguel Ortega
By Gary Newman
Ashland Beacon
It’s National Lawn Care Month, and lawn care companies are in the full swing of spring. Ort...
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