A Reminder in Pink Leah Adkins Urges Women Not to Skip Their Mammograms Sasha Bush The Ashland Beacon   When life is running smoothly and you feel perfectly healthy, it’s easy to assume nothing is wrong — especially when there’s no family history of illness and no warning signs. But for Leah McCormick Adkins, what began as a routine mammogram during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic quickly turned into a life-changing discovery. Her story is a powerful testament to the

Survivor in a Shutdown One Woman’s Battle with Breast Cancer During COVID Ellen Keaton Ashland Beacon     Breast cancer can strike anyone at any time and is no respecter of persons. This year alone, it is believed approximately 316,500 women and an additional 2,800 men will be diagnosed with some form of breast cancer. It is the most common type of cancer diagnosed in women, and with early detection and treatment, the survival rate in many types of breast cancer after 5 ye

Dicky Martin's Last Sign Off Voice of the Tomcats Loses Battle to Cancer   BY JAMES COLLIER FOR THE ASHLAND BEACON   Dicky Martin was a one of a kind.   For me, Dicky was first a colleague in the world of sports broadcasting, but he quickly became a dear friend that I still have not processed is gone. I still remember getting the news that Dicky had been diagnosed with cancer and my heart just sunk. I immediately grabbed my phone and texted him just to let him know I was the