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Hats Off to Mrs. Hale
Hats Off to Mrs. Hale
Greenup County Teacher Warms the Hearts and Heads of Students
Lora Parsons
The Ashland Beacon
What better time of year to feature the extra special project of an extra special teacher than Teacher’s Appreciation Week! Winter has certainly passed and the scarves...
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Off to the Races
Downs Brings Derby Fun to Holy Family
Deidra Bowling-Meade
The Ashland Beacon
For 150 years, Kentuckians and people around the world come to celebrate one of horse racing's greatest events traditionally held the first Saturday in May—The Kentucky Derby. It’s...
2024 Boyd County Farmers Market Season Set
2024 Boyd County Farmers Market Season Set
By: Jarrod E. Stephens
The Ashland Beacon
If you know a farmer, then you know they are always looking for the next opportunity to put some seeds into the ground and put their green thumb to work. Spring is in full swing, and little by little seed...
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