An escape attempt by three inmates of the Boyd County Dention Center was thwarted on Friday.
Anytime, anyplace — Ask Rikki Nelson to sing and she’s ready to oblige.
With little progress to show for their efforts to date, members of a Greenup Community Watch group Monday decided to renew their efforts to be watchful for suspicious activity and get more city officials and police officers involved with their task.
School officials were to get their first look at schematic drawings for a new Boyd County High School Monday night.
Wynonna Judd announced this weekend that she and her mother, Naomi, will be on tour together this year.
However, the chances of them playing in their hometown is unlikely.
The wet, wintry weather plaguing the Tri-State in recent months is slowing construction of Ashland’s Riverfront Park.
Funeral arrangements have been set for a Lawrence County soldier who was killed in Pakistan last week.
Some lawmakers and activist groups are again seeking to limit to 36 percent the interest payday lenders can charge on an annual basis.
The city of Louisa has been hit with a bill of nearly $481,000 for legal fees and expenses from a 9-year-old federal lawsuit filed by two environmental organizations.
Coached by their teacher, the children in Stephanie Mullins’ class fold down one corner of their square sheets of paper, and then the opposite corner.
The Greenup City Council last week gave initial approval to a measure that would reserve all the money raised by its insurance tax for fire protection.
Three Rivers Medical Center, in partnership with St. Mary’s Regional Neuroscience and Stroke Center, has acquired a RP-7 Remote Presence Robotic System.
Twelve years ago, Steven Stone, 53, walked into a tobacco store in Morgan County to pick up some special-ordered cigarettes.
Cyndi Downing, the director of the Hillcrest-Bruce United Methodist Mission in Ashland since 2000, has been named the top director among the 80 agencies in five counties that receive funds through the United Way for Northeastern Kentucky.
People ask Hager Easterling how he reached 300 wins so quickly as East Carter’s girls basketball coach.
His typical reply?
“Two ways, a lot of good players and a lot of good assistant coaches,’’ Easterling said.
The Ohio River is “the silent highway” that transports millions of dollars worth of refined products and raw materials through the Greenup Lock and Dam every single day.
Although some of her neighbors may disagree, Brenda Brown insists that she does not hate cats — she just doesn’t like cats leaving their droppings on her carport, and when the cats that live in her neighborhood damage her property, she thinks the owners of those cats should be held responsible.
Ashland water customers will notice this year’s rate increase on their February bills arriving in the next few weeks.
What started as a controversy over secretly taping a state Senator expanded Friday into charges of inappropriate conduct against Sen. Robin Webb, D-Grayson, by Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville.
Money for a long-awaited and long-delayed water line project came to Greenup Friday.
A 19-year-old Catlettsburg woman was killed Friday when her car was struck by a loaded coal truck on U.S. 23.
Greenup County’s E-911 board on Friday indefinitely suspended Scott Brown, the county’s director of emergency communications.
Two men linked to a wave of burglaries in rural Boyd County neighborhoods this past fall were indicted Friday.
There was no word on how lawmakers will re-shape Gov. Steve Beshear's budget proposal as the week drew to a close but there was movement on domestic violence, a texting ban while driving and accountability measures aimed at KACo and KLC.
Senate President David Williams implied Democratic Sen. Robin Webb acted inappropriately on the Senate floor while "politicing" the secret tape made in her office by a colleague of her Republican opponent in November's election - Webb denies both charges.
A woman was fatally injured after a crash involving her car and a coal truck on Friday afternoon.
Some questions about what's happening in Frankfort while all wait for news on the budget.
Ralph Davis’ life in basketball is a story worth telling.
Kentucky State Police in Ashland have received a complaint of a missing person.
Carter County will receive $25,442 this year under the federal Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
The Movie Gallery in the Summit Plaza on U.S. 60 is one of more than 750 locations the chain has targeted for closure as part of its plan to reorganize under Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Jody Richards said the idea is simple — do something to save lives on the highways, especially the lives of young people. Some, however, see it as an infringement on liberties.
No one wants to oppose a bill to protect victims of domestic violence — especially lawmakers after one of their former colleagues was charged with murder of a woman who’d sought court protection from him.
Police in Ashland are still trying to determine the chain of events Thursday afternoon that ended with a car accident at the Chuck Woolery Boulevard entrance to Central Park.
A soldier from Lawrence County was among the casualties in a roadside bomb in Pakistan on Wednesday.
With the downturn in the economy on both the local and national levels, Traci Rothenstine said she knew she faced challenges as chairwoman of the 2009 campaign for the United Way of Northeastern Kentucky.
A soldier from Lawrence County was among the casualties in a roadside bomb in Pakistan on Wednesday.
The state House voted Thursday to ban texting while driving for all drivers and cell phone use for teens under 18 while driving.
Several judges who preside over domestic abuse cases told a state Senate committee they have concerns about provisions of "Amanda's BIll" which would require electronic tracking devices for some accused of domestic abuse.
Toyota acknowledged design problems with the brakes in its prized Prius, adding to the catalog of safety woes at the Japanese automaker as it reels from massive global recalls involving faulty gas pedals.
Nicky Reeves wants to cry when he sees pictures of children in Haiti outside their ruined homes.
An Ashland man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Huntington to a charge of distributing crack cocaine.
Kentucky will receive $2.6 million in federal matching funds from the federal stimulus package to research and fund an electronic health records incentive program, according to a press release issued last week by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
The only primary races for county offices in Lewis are between Republicans. Two Democrats have filed for public office but are unopposed in their party’s primary.
Anyone who has ever looked at a gravestone and wondered about the symbols, shapes and carvings might be interested in attending a seminar on Feb. 20 at Carter Caves State Resort Park.
County officials at the winter meeting of the Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association concede they're worried about the effect of state budget cuts on their own budgets.
Love for greyhounds is evident in the home of Larry and Brenda Popovich.
Painters and potters aren’t the only ones making works of art at the Pendleton Art Center.
Kathy Keelin, owner of The Olive Tree at the Pendleton, is responsible for the intoxicating aromas that fill the building every day. From gourmet coffee to sweet baked goods to savory soups, Keelin, who is featured artist for February, has something delicious cooking very day.
Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Boyd County convenience store Tuesday night.
A closed Ashland auto dealership was sold at auction Friday to the company that held the mortgage on the property.
Only a handful of Lawrence County candidates face no partisan opposition in their respective races and only three candidates are currently unopposed in their bids for office.
Two men entered not guilty pleas Monday to charges stemming from a November double homicide in western Carter County.
Work on Ashland Community and Technical College’s new building at EastPark is virtually complete and college maintenance workers are cleaning up in preparation for moving in.
The special tools have arrived and the staff at Fannin Toyota expects the replacement parts within a couple of days to properly repair all Toyota models subject to a recent massive recall.
New roofs, heating and air conditioning for the middle and high schools were the most-cited priorities in a school board discussion of needed building improvements in the Russell Independent School District.
There was an abundance of talk about “the old days” Tuesday evening as firefighters of today and yesterday got a glimpse of the youngsters who hope to someday drive the trucks and man the hoses themselves during an informal celebration of the city fire department’s 125th anniversary.
The head of the Department of Public Advocacy and Commissioner of the Kentucky State Police explained what flat funding has meant to their agencies and the public and what future cuts could mean.
Efforts to ease Kentucky's stringent persistent felony offender and drug enhancement laws may have hit a road block Tuesday as Speaker Greg Stumbo said he's not an advocate of changing those laws.
The Senate - largely but not entirely along party lines - passed a bill to allow independents to vote in primaries but it's not likely to be well received in House.
The Huntington Museum of Art will unveil the new Isabelle Gwynn and Robert Daine Gallery during a special Grand Opening and Reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday.
A number of public offices will have robust May primaries in Carter County, including the race for state representative in the 96th District, which also extends into Lewis County.
Cold and snow shut down Governor’s Cup academic meets across most of Kentucky last weekend, but the cancellations won’t delay the competition for long.
A judge on Monday placed an Ashland man with a history of suspicious behavior toward young girls on home incarceration pending a hearing later this month to determine his penalty for attending a high school swim meet last month.
The pileup of barges behind the damaged Greenup Locks and Dam is slowly strangling commerce on the river.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has again closed the Greenup Locks to traffic on the Ohio River in order to assess the condition of the damaged miter gate of the lock’s main chamber.
Beshear says they'll continue to work together and concedes it will be difficult to pass gambling legislation to make up budget shortfall.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin issued a statement Monday supporting Bowling Green eye surgeon Rand Paul in his bid for the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Jim Bunning.
The second trial in a federal lawsuit stemming from a 2004 chemical release at DuPont’s Wurtland plant is scheduled to begin on Friday, but not in Ashland.
Three of the four Main Stage Series acts highlight the first round of concert announcements for the 2010 Kentucky State Fair.
The following information was taken from Ashland Police Department reports
Primary races will take place for a variety of countywide offices in Greenup County but a number of incumbent office-holders are also unopposed.
A grant of $10,000 and a feature story in People magazine are in the future of For Jamie’s Sake.
A satellite designed and built by Kentucky college students, including some from Morehead State University, will go into space in November on a NASA rocket.
The City of South Shore will have the only city primary race in Greenup County.
A powdery, dry snow blanketed the Ashland area in varying depths overnight Friday, leaving secondary roads somewhat slippery as parking lots and primary routes were cleared within a few hours of sunrise.
A small, orange megaphone with the hand-lettered message “I love Daddy” on one side caused many people to pause, smile and then wipe away tears as a crowd of friends and family gathered for Bethany Ledford’s sixth birthday party and a guest appearance by the Cincinnati BenGals cheerleaders Saturday afternoon.
Just an old school desk, Mary Chandler thought.
The heavy downpour of snow simply served to make the first Winter Adventure Weekend at Carter Caves State Resort Park more memorable, according to Park Naturalist Coy Ainsley.
Ben Bernanke’s re-appointment as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board is in trouble. Liberal senators, such as Russell Feingold of Wisconsin and Barbara Boxer of California, are against him. Conservative senators, such as Richard Shelby of Alabama, oppose him too.
Students at Phil Clark’s Martial Arts Academy in Ashland had an opportunity to learn self-defense techniques from a man whose entire family is recognized among the world’s most elite martial artists.
An 18-year-old Raceland-Worthington High School student was arrested Friday for allegedly telling several of his classmates that he had brought a gun to school.
With eight boats stuck upstream, two on the downstream side and another stuck in the Greenup Lock on the Ohio River, repair crews hope to have the auxiliary lock in operation by Sunday, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Two brothers from Carter County were killed in a one-vehicle accident Thursday in western Kentucky.
Two brothers from Carter County were killed in a one-vehicle accident Thursday in western Kentucky.
An 18-year-old Raceland-Worthington High School student was arrested Friday for allegedly telling several of his classmates that he had brought a gun to school.
The Army Corps of Engineers says traffic may remain at a standstill on the Ohio River at the Greenup Locks and Dam until Sunday.
Times are hard in Frankfort and the governor and lawmaker face hard choices, but there are hard feelings between the two branches which will drive decisions.
Boats and barges are stuck in place on either side of the Greenup Locks and Dam on the Ohio River following the failure of a miter gate on the lock’s main chamber Wednesday afternoon.
The alleged inappropriate relationship between former Russell schools orchestra director Jason D. Chapman and one of his students came to light last month after West Virginia authorities arrested a woman who told them she was a prostitute who’d had sex and used drugs with Chapman.
A tow boat that sank early Thursday morning in the Big Sandy River south of Catlettsburg does not pose a threat to navigation, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
