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Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too

When a curious raccoon broke into an Ashland, Virginia, liquor store in December 2025, sampled the stock and passed out on the bathroom floor, the story went viral within minutes. The local animal shelter’s Facebook post was picked up by national and international outlets and quickly inspired raccoon-themed cocktails, “trashed…

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Merch commemorating drunk Virginia raccoon raises over $250,000 for animal shelter

Staff at the Ashland animal shelter sold merch of raccoon they cared for after he was found passed out in a liquor store

The Guardian - US

Drunk Raccoon in Virginia Liquor Store Unleashes Mayhem, Smashes Bottles, Then Passes Out

Animal control officers discovered the identity of the unlikely suspect that broke into the Ashland ABC Store for some booze - a raccoon, who passed out on the bathroom floor, apparently drunk.

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Raccoon gets drunk at Ashland ABC store and passes out in bathroom

Talk about a trashed panda.

Axios

From Somalia to south Oregon – how basketball reunites civil war survivors

In 1991, the Somalia national basketball team found themselves in exile. Decades later, they reunite annually.

Al Jazeera

Lexington’s Ashland area hit hard by Tuesday morning storm

In Lexington, one of the areas hit hardest by the first round of high winds Tuesday morning was near Ashland, Henry Clay’s estate.

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Duk’s Red Hots on Ashland closing; ‘face-lift’ and new concept are on the way

The West Town eatery will drop its name and renovate the restaurant under new management in 2024.

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43 foot golden spike monument traveling from Lexington to Utah

A railroad was not in sight, but the significance of a ceremony Thursday at Ashland-The Henry Clay Estate shone brightly. It was depicted through a 43-foot-tall public art piece.

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US tech investment sparks dreams of Rust Belt economic revival – but results are uneven

As Biden’s 2022 Chips Act sees $280bn poured into economy, new industry has come to some towns but floundered in others

The Guardian - US

Governor Beshear takes side-trip during ARC conference to announce grants for Greenup County

Governor Andy Beshear took a break from co-hosting the annual Appalachian Regional Commission meeting in Ashland Monday to make nearly $4 million dollars' worth of grant announcements in Greenup County.

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The over and under of the Bloomingdale Trail’s extension eastward

The project will extend the trail, commonly known as “the 606,” from Ashland Avenue to Elston Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times

The surprisingly popular world of online trainspotting: ‘Some people keep it on 24 hours a day’

Aided by station-mounted cameras, fans are breathing new life into America’s forgotten railway towns – online and IRL

The Guardian - US

Bargaining in Blue: Ashland Police Department pilots new jiujitsu training requirement

Bargaining in Blue, a monthly newsletter from Ballotpedia, provides news and information on police collective bargaining agreements (CBAs), including the latest news, policy debates, and insights from Ballotpedia’s analysis of police CBAs in all 50 states and the top 100 cities by population.

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Ashland is now home to an image of Henry Clay's enslaved valet Aaron Dupuy

Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate, is now home to a rare stereograph of the attorney and statemen’s enslaved valet. The transfer of Aaron Dupuy's picture from the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center to the Henry Clay Memorial Foundation took place Monday.

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Today's Interview: Henry Clay's estate, Ashland, lost at least 15 trees due to March 3 storm.

Ashland, the Lexington estate of Henry Clay, lost 15 trees during the March 3 storms. Jim Clark is the executive director of The Henry Clay Memorial Foundation. He said the landscape has been transformed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Back of the Yards project adapts historic buildings for housing, health center, coffee roaster

United Yards, at 47th Street and Ashland Avenue, plans to offer 100 units of affordable housing, an entrepreneur hub and 60,000 square feet of retail and community space. A groundbreaking ceremony was Tuesday.

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MSU football freshman walk-on DB Isaiah Hednerson, brother of Xavier Henderson transferring to Ashland

The Michigan State walk-on true freshman and brother of Xavier Henderson will transfer to Ashland

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NPR reporting on Oregon theater death threats prompt local and national response

NPR broke the news about artistic director Nataki Garrett hiring a private security detail for her personal safety.

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Oregon Shakespeare Festival focuses on expansion – but is not without its critics

After two years of pandemic closures, audiences are back at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, to find a season of diverse plays. But for many, change has come too soon.

Tribune News Service

Underwater and on the surface, drones study Lake Superior's small fish

ASHLAND, Min.. — Drones will be patrolling Lake Superior for the next few weeks — some underwater, some on the surface — trying to document how many little fish live in the big lake.

The Independent UK

Gov seeks to salvage aluminum mill deal promised to Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has made a pitch to a company that took over plans to build an aluminum plant once promised to Kentucky

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