Corrections And Community Boyd County Detention Center Hosts Annual Event Lisa Patrick The Ashland Beacon Once a year, the Boyd County Detention Center plans an event dedicated to its deputy jailers. It allows deputies to have fellowship and gives the community an opportunity to meet the jailers who are “always behind that wall,” according to Jailer Bill Hensley. County Attorney Curtis Dotson was one of the community members who attended because “these men and women deal

The Gift of Confidence Begins with a Backpack Local Volunteers Help Hundreds of Students Start Strong Sasha Bush The Ashland Beacon For most children, the first day of school is filled with anticipation, fresh notebooks, new friendships, and the excitement of a new beginning. For others, it's filled with worry. Will they have the right supplies? Will their shoes fit? Will they be the only child without a new backpack? Those are the questions the Northeastern Kentucky Ch

Anchors Away for a Good Cause Hope's Place Annual Riverboat Cruise Set to Sail July 25 Gideon Thompson The Asland Beacon Since 1998 Hope’s Place Child Advocacy Center of Ashland, Kentucky has been serving children and their families by providing support and outreach to those in need. What began in 1996 as a collective of 10 members working in criminal justice and medical fields has become an organization that now reaches the lives of many throughout our