Westwood News

For some it was the funnel cake, for others cotton candy and barbecue. The aroma and flavor of Summer Motion 2008 set a carnival-like atmosphere as thousands walked to Ashland's riverfront for Wednesday ...

An Ashland man, whose jailbreak and multi-state robbery spree made national headlines and landed him on the list of the nation's most-sought fugitives last summer, was sentenced earlier this month to more than ...

Touching the lives of local youth to prevent drug abuse is the goal of a new program spearheaded by a Boyd County couple and Sheriff Terry Keelin.

Fairview reunion is on June 14 It's time again for the annual Fairview Grade and Junior High Reunion.

Officials on Thursday began the process of assessing the damage caused by a series of violent storms that whipped through the region the previous day.

Emergency crews in Kentucky are searching for a possible victim of Wednesday night flooding.

ALERT Regional Prevention Center hosted the 2nd Annual "Pathways to Bright Futures" Golf Scramble on Friday, May 16, at Bellefonte County Club.

The following information was taken from Ashland Police Department reports: Burglary James E. "Eddie" Mullins of Westwood and Donald R. Mullins of Ashland were lodged in the Boyd County Detention Center, ...

A Westwood woman has been charged with abusing her 2-year-old twin sons by placing them in a situation that caused them to ingest crack cocaine. via Independent

“We've been happy to bring this valuable service to Summit for the last year, but the demand for meals currently outweighs the number of volunteers we have in that area”

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital's Healthy Community Services program is in need of volunteers to drive its Meals on Wheels route in the Summit area. via Independent

Demolition of all of the buildings on the former Gertrude Ramey Children's Home property began last week. via Independent

The following information was taken from Ashland Police Department reports: Theft - The Battery Terminal, 3836 Winchester Ave., on Wednesday reported a piece of construction equipment valued at $2,300 had been ... via Independent

Fairview residents paying utility tax By their voice and their votes, the residents of Westwood and the Fairview School District have elected not to pay a Kentucky State Gross Receipts Tax on their utilities. via Independent

“It's just beyond our ability as human beings to understand why things like this happen to good families”

A judge on Wednesday imposed a jury's recommended sentence for a woman convicted of manslaughter last month in a traffic mishap that claimed the life of a former star athlete at Boyd County High School and ... via Independent

Four Westwood residents have been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly stealing copper and aluminum coils from the air conditioners at Greenup County High School. via Independent

A Boyd County Grand Jury has indicted four people for their alleged involvement in a shooting last month at a Westwood car wash. via WAMX-FM Huntington

Ashland project proves many willing to recycle their trash Are residents of Boyd County willing to go to the trouble of taking their recyclable trash to a center that may be located miles from their residence ... via Independent

He is enjoying Hillary's struggles Count me as one who has thoroughly enjoyed watching the presidential aspirations of Hillary Clinton go down in flames. via Independent

“I knew the effects of the medication. I knew if I could drive”

The woman charged in a vehicular homicide case in Boyd County told her story in court Thursday. via Independent

An 18-year-old Ashland man accused in a shooting Tuesday morning that left another man critically injured made his initial court appearance Friday. via Independent