Chosen Road to Headline Free Labor Day Celebration in Catlettsburg Sasha Bush The Ashland Beacon A long-standing community tradition in Catlettsburg will continue this Labor Day weekend as England Hill Free Will Baptist Church hosts a free community event on the Boyd County courthouse lawn. The church has hosted a community event on the courthouse lawn since 1997, when it was invited to hold a community church service. The event grew from there and has become a yearly tra

Cannonsburg Elementary Dedicates New Playground Pamela Hall The Ashland Beacon “It’s a great day to be a Cannonsburg Tiger!” Although the statement was made by Rocky Adkins last Friday at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new playground at Cannonsburg Elementary, it was most certainly felt by everyone in attendance. The ceremony began with a short welcome by Principal Christy Reliford, who then introduced gubernatorial candidate Rocky Adkins. Adkins praised the dedica

French Lick Hoops How Two Boyd Countians Played Basketball on Larry Bird’s Court Gwen Akers The Ashland Beacon It was the 1980s, and basketball legends Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Dr. J were entertaining kids across the globe. Scott Campbell and Steve Day were no different–both were basketball fans mesmerized by these larger-than-life players. “This guy named Larry Bird comes on the scene, and I remember seeing him his senior year before the NCAA tournament and being in