Muskets at the Ready! Traveling Exhibit Opens at the Highlands DO!Zeum Gwen Akers The Ashland Beacon In the year 1775, colonists stepped forward to fight for their freedom. September 22 from 5-6:30p.m., members of the Daughters of the American Revolution invite us to the Highlands DO!zeum to view the opening of the American Revolution Experience, an interactive pop-up exhibit that encourages the public to consider the decisions and choices that had to be made by ordinary cit

September Slam at Rush Offroad A High-Flying Excursion and a Slamming Good Time Gideon Thompson The Ashland Beacon Remember those dreams of high-flying trucks and off-road vehicles from our childhood? Hours of our parents’ yard work were ruined by our desire to build tracks for our toy trucks and ATVs stored away on our shelves and in our toy boxes. Power Wheels, along with our smaller-class dirt bikes and four-wheelers, left barren lanes through our freshly cut lawns and

Historic Buildings and Institutions The Pulse of Our Lives Mike Tussey The Ashland Beacon Throughout our lives there have been places, people and events that we cherish and will never forget. Then, there are those that have little or no impact. My high school years were simply blasé to be honest. For me, I was what you could term a “mouse”. You know, seen - but never heard. I had little confidence that I could excel or even successfully finish anything I began. I was an a