ASHLAND A deep love for cats drew Missy Fields to volunteer with Ashland Animal Rescue Fund.

HUNTINGTON A gallery in Huntington is a showplace for local artists and a hub of education for those who aspire to create.

ASHLAND A local woman is setting an example as a rapper.

ASHLAND A frequent winner of the Ed Haley Fiddle Contest at Poage Landing Days has won the National Heritage Award for 2020.

Erin Borders, the daughter of Donald and Alisa Borders of Catlettsburg, has been awarded a $1,500 Boyd County Farm Bureau Scholarship.

ASHLAND A writer from the region won the annual Pearl S. Buck Writing for Social Change award.

Contrary to all the movies being shown right now on a certain channel and all the sales on holiday merchandise on the shop-from-home channels, it’s not really Christmas. And Christmas in July has always confused me; shouldn’t it be Christmas in June?  Spread out the festivities exactly six m…

We have a new exotic tick confirmed to be in three counties in Kentucky. And not only in the state, but two of the confirmed counties are in eastern Kentucky —  Floyd and Martin. The other county is Metcalfe in far western Kentucky.

Dear Dietitian: Over the last several months, I’ve heard more about functional foods and the health benefits they provide. Is there science to back these health claims, or is this just crafty marketing? — Thanks, Jerry

ASHLAND A summer program is returning to the area in the form of the Southern Hills Garden Club’s Yard of the Month.

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ASHLAND Many think of pet groomers as catering to the elite, but their services are the first line of defense in caring for family dogs and cats.

Whether it’s a picnic, holiday or none of the above, July has plenty of days celebrating plenty of good food.

ASHLAND It seems as though Larry Rees was born to be a photographer.

It’s OK to crave something sweet but not want to heat up the oven.

ASHLAND The beauty of the wood is just the beginning for Victor Caudill.

Living in one neighborhood of Pennsylvania is no bore. But it might be kind of a boar.

HUNTINGTON There’s a local literary scene that alive with activity, including workshops, live readings and a program featuring writers that can be seen on Armstrong Cable, YouTube and Facebook.

PROCTORVILLE Delma McComas is comfortable with angels. She has a small army of them.

I hope everyone has plans for a cookout today. It’s the perfect way to spend any summer day, but especially when it’s Independence Day.

Necessity is the mother of invention, or so I’ve been told my entire life. Now being “the mother,” I’ve had to do a lot of things on the fly.

It’s time for a picnic, one of my favorite summer activities.

ASHLAND Boredom can make some do crazy things, but it made one local Girl Scout do constructive things.

HUNTINGTON The Huntington Museum of Art has its own original by Grammy Award-winning artist Don Pendleton.

HUNTINGTON Kathleen Kneafsey has found her artistic home at the Huntington Museum of Art.

While it might not mean much to you, today is important to me: It’s West Virginia Day!

Danita Miller of Catlettsburg and Lisa Toppins of Chesapeake, Ohio, met when their children both attended Grace Christian School in Huntington.

While Flag Day (June 14) isn’t an official Federal Holiday, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation in 1916 and in 1949 Congress followed suit and establishing it as a national holiday. We honor the official adoption of the United States flag.

Olivia Connolly, a 2020 graduate of Ashland Blazer High School, was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Don Payne Memorial Music Scholarship.

The Fleming County Garden Club marked National Garden Week during the first full week of June. 

Those who work together, do good together. While that isn’t the way the saying goes, it’s what’s happening in Boyd and Carter counties.

Most people love cheese. One of the best things about cheese is you can just eat it or you can use it in a multitude of ways to jazz up a recipe.