More Than A Diagnosis 34-Year-Old Breast Cancer Warrior Becomes Voice For Awareness Brandy York The Ashland Beacon     “Cancer doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t care how healthy you are, how old you are, how carefully you plan your life, or how much you still have left to do.” Those aren’t just words of awareness on a page- those are words straight from experience and from the heart of a young woman in Boyd County, KY who knows the battle first hand and all too well. That yo

Westwood Boys and Girls Club 70 Years of Making a Difference Lavenna Stambaugh The Ashland Beacon      Not many organizations can claim a 70-year record of helping our youth. The Westwood Boys and Girls Club can. Established in 1956, it is the longest-standing youth organization in our region.     Everything the Boys and Girls Club provides to children and families is absolutely free, thanks to donations and volunteers. Jim McKenzie and Mindy Hanshaw are two of the volunteer

Breaking the Mold A Courageous Journey with Tonya Cordial Gideon Thompson The Ashland Beacon      Facing breast cancer head-on is a physically and mentally demanding challenge that can have devastating effects that linger for the rest of a person's life. The trauma can begin with the fear of the unknown that accompanies the diagnosis and continues through the physical deterioration that may result from treatment. Chemotherapy, radiation, and experimental treatment strategies