The Greater Ashland Beacon

10/04/2024

Firkin Fest 2024A “Hoppy” Celebration in Downtown AshlandSasha BushAshland Beacon Mark your calendars for October. 5, as Ashland, Kentucky, gears up for the much-anticipated Firkin Fest, a lively celebration of craft beer that has become a staple in our community. Hosted in the Paramount Arts Ce...

10/02/2024

Ashland Welcomes Latin Night Live and Fire Fridayfor its Final First Friday of the YearPamela HallAshland Beacon First Friday’s have always been one of the most highly anticipated events that takes place in the city of Ashland Kentucky. The event is organized by Visit AKY and is held, as the name ...

10/02/2024

Celebrate Tradition Greenup County's Old-Fashioned Days Kicks Off This Weekend!Sasha BushAshland Beacon Get ready for a delightful community celebration as Greenup, Kentucky, gears up for the highly anticipated Greenup Old Fashion Days (GOFD), taking place on Oct. 3, 4, and 5. This annual festival h...

10/02/2024

His Word WorldwideUpcoming Vendor Fair to Benefit “Bibles from Him”Brandy YorkAshland Beacon “But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, His Word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it!”Jeremiah...

10/02/2024

Kentucky Power FINAL Windstorm Update
Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

Summary:
Remnants of Hurricane Helene swept through Kentucky Power’s service area on Friday, September 27, causing extensive damage to electrical facilities and leaving 44,000 customers without power at the peak of the event. More than 1,000 Kentucky Power personnel, business partners and external resources worked to restore power.

Restoration:
There are approximately 375 customers currently without power. In total, crews replaced 143 poles, 774 spans of wire (nearly 57 miles), 96 cross arms and 54 transformers.

A Note of Thanks
Kentucky Power wishes to thank all our customers for their patience throughout the Hurricane Helene storm restoration and for their support of our crews.

For More Information:
Visit www.KentuckyPower.com.
Customers can get specific information about the outages affecting their accounts via text message and/or email by subscribing to Kentucky Power outage alerts. To sign up, go to www.KentuckyPower.com/Alerts.
Customers can call our Customer Operations Center anytime at 1-800-572-1113.
Customers can follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyPower and on X, www.Twitter.com/KentuckyPower, for helpful information and tips.

10/02/2024

10/01/2024

BOYS SOCCER RECAP10-1-24James CollierAshland BeaconASHLAND 4-7-3 Ashland played to a 1-1 tie with Rowan County in their only game this week. No stats were reported. Ashland closes the regular season with a trip to Wheelersburg Thursday.BOYD COUNTY 6-7Boyd County defeated Ironton, 5-0 in their only g...

10/01/2024

Football Recap 10/1/24James CollierAshland BeaconASHLAND 5-1 Mud was slung all over the Farm Friday night when Greenup welcomed Ashland Friday night to open district play. After Greenup scored on the opening drive of the game, Ashland gashed the Musketeers for 444 yards on the ground in a 51-12 rout...

09/29/2024

Click the link to nominate someone for the Beacons Super Student of the week.

https://form.jotform.com/Sasha_Bush/the-beacons-super-students

09/27/2024

The Importance and Rewards of GoalsCharles RomansThe Ashland Beacon Dr. Jack Ditty of Ashland, Kentucky, recently retired after 44 years from a successful Dermatology practice. But retirement is a word that doesn’t suit Ditty, because unlike the epilogue of an interesting book, his ‘retirement.....

09/27/2024

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09/27/2024

Kentucky Power Storm Preparations
Thursday, September 26, 2024 – 4:30 p.m.

Weather
A strong storm system, residual weather from Hurricane Helene, is expected to impact Kentucky Power’s service territory starting tomorrow morning through the late afternoon. The large weather system could bring frequent 40-50 mph wind gusts and heavy rainfall. There is also potential for tornadoes, specifically in the southern part of our service area. These factors are expected to cause utility problems, especially in our mountainous and heavily forested areas where the ground is already saturated from previous rainfall.

Storm Preparations
Kentucky Power personnel and business partners are pre-staged and ready to assess damage and restore power as soon as it is safe to do so. The company is prepared to secure additional crews to assist if necessary.

How Customers Can Be Weather Ready
Customers are urged to prepare now for potential power outages and to always have a storm kit on hand. Being prepared ahead of the storm is the first step to keeping your home and family safe. Have a plan for receiving weather alerts and tornado warnings should internet connectivity become an issue.

Kentucky Power advises anyone using an in-home medical device that requires electricity, or medications that must be refrigerated, to have a backup plan in case outages occur. Please ensure a backup plan is in place for elderly and ill family members and friends.

Stay Safe! An emergency outage kit should include the following at a minimum:
A charged cell phone with a battery backup
Flashlights and fresh batteries
A first aid kit and important over-the-counter medicines

If you see a downed powerline, always assume it’s energized and stay far away. Call 911 and Kentucky Power to report 1-800-572-1113.

For more safety tips, visit www.KentuckyPower.com/Safety.

How to report outages and receive estimated restoration times:
To report and track outages, download the Kentucky Power mobile app: www.KentuckyPower.com/App.
Sign up for text and email alerts to stay in the loop and to receive estimated restoration times: www.KentuckyPower.com/Alerts.
For more outage information, go to: www.KentuckyPower.com/Outages.
Customers may call our Customer Operations Center anytime at 1-800-572-1113.

Outage updates and information will be posted on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyPower and on X at www.twitter.com/KentuckyPower, .

Next update will be provided tomorrow if outages occur.

09/26/2024

Raise a Stein Oktoberfest Returns to Eridanus Brewing!By: Sasha BushThe Ashland Beacon Get ready to raise your stein and celebrate the spirit of Oktoberfest at Eridanus Brewing’s 3rd Annual Oktoberfest! Mark your calendars for Saturday, Sept. 28, from noon to 6 p.m., and head over to 501 Ferry Str...

09/25/2024

09/25/2024

Volleyball Recap 9-24-24 James CollierThe Ashland Beacon 64th DISTRICT ASHLAND 18-1Ashland went 2-0 this week with straight set wins over Greenup County and South Point. Olivia Wiley led the way with 17 kills in the win over Greenup. Mena Pittman added 12. Sadie Chaffins kicked in eight. Ashland rec...

09/25/2024

Boys’ Soccer Recap 9-24-24 James CollierAshland Beacon ASHLAND 4-7-2Ashland went 1-1 this week with a 1-0 win over Bath County and a 1-0 loss to Russell. Landon Alfaro Guerrero netted the winning goal over Bath. Casey Steele assisted. Maxx Brown worked the shutout in the net and tallied a save. As...

09/25/2024

Girls’ Soccer Recap 9-24-24 James CollierAshland Beacon ASHLAND 4-6-1Ashland went 0-2 this week with a 4-3 loss to Montgomery County and a 2-0 loss to Russell. Meisha Salisbury had two goals in the loss to Montgomery County. Mary Bolen added another. Kylee Fields assisted in a goal. Mallorie Caudi...

09/25/2024

Football Recap September 24, 2024James CollierAshland Beacon ASHLAND 4-1Ashland started fast. The Tomcats went even faster in the second quarter. Ashland dropped 14 points in the first then followed by a 21-point second frame to put the clock in motion in a 48-7 beatdown of Russell. Sam Lyons starte...

09/24/2024

Happy HandsTransforming Lives One Sign at a TimeEllen KeatonAshland Beacon Imagine you have waited nine long months for the arrival of your new baby. Now imagine that you have waited your entire life to have that baby follow in your footsteps and having the opportunity to teach them your family valu...

09/24/2024

Check out the cover of our Beacon Sports magazine. If you see someone you know tag them in the comments and share:) You can pick up a copy today anywhere you normally get your weekly Ashland Beacon newspaper.