The Daily Independent (Ashland, KY)

6 days ago | dailyindependent.com | William Howard Adams

ASHLAND It’s tough to win a ballgame when a pitcher won’t give an inch. Ashland found that out the hard way on Thursday, when Boyd County came in and left with a 15-0 district win in six innings. kAm{:@?D’ DE2CE:?8 A:E496C vC2?E $=2E6C >256 :E ?62C=J :>A@DD:3=6 7@C E96 %@>42ED E@ 86E E96:C 32ED 8@:?8 7@C >@DE @7 E96 ?:89E]k^AmkAm“vC2?E H2D AC6EEJ 8@@5[” q@J5 r@F?EJ 4@249 uC2?< r@?=6J D2:5] “(2D?’E 2D D92CA 2D 96 925 366? :? 62C=:6C @FE:?8D 3FE 96 H2D 8@@5 6?@F89] tG6? H96?

6 days ago | dailyindependent.com | Mary Jane Epling

ASHLAND Following the resignation of its chairman last month, Ashland Independent School Board members voted Wednesday evening to fill the vacancy with lifelong Ashland resident Joseph Coleman, who said he's eager to give back to the school system and community.

6 days ago | dailyindependent.com | Mary Jane Epling

CATLETTSBURG A second lawsuit has been filed in connection to alleged damages suffered during the duration of the Winchester Avenue Streetscape Project, this time involving at least 14 downtown properties.

1 week ago | dailyindependent.com | McKenna Horsley

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) has signed an agreement with the federal government to have no diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools. However, KDE has not paused or suspended any of its existing programs since receiving a request from the U.S. Department of Education to complete a form certifying its compliance with Trump administration interpretations of civil rights law.

1 week ago | dailyindependent.com | William Howard Adams

LLOYD Nothing about the weather on Tuesday made anyone think about baseball. Greenup County and Lewis County took to the diamond in a district matchup, nevertheless, with the Musketeers getting an 11-7 win that was, at times, about as pretty as the February-like weather they played in. kAm“xE H2D AC@323=J E96 H62E96C[” vC66?FA r@F?EJ 4@249 $E6G6 {@82? D2:5 H:E9 2 =2F89 H96? 2D<65 H92E >256 E96 5:776C6?46 :?