Ashland is a home rule-class city[3] in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States.

Ashland dates back to the migration of the Poage family from the Shenandoah Valley via the Cumberland Gap in 1786.

[4] Also called Poage Settlement, the community that developed around it remained an extended-family affair until the mid-19th century.

Ashland is in the humid subtropical climate zone, and distinctly experiences all four seasons, with vivid fall foliage and occasional snow in winter.

The racial makeup of the city was 91.3% White, 1.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.7% from two or more races.

[12][13] Local scrap drives were held during World War II to support production at the plant.

AK Steel employed under 1,000 after the closing of the Foundry and Coke Plant and the downsizing of its West Works.

The converted theater serves as an important venue for the arts in eastern Kentucky and the neighboring sections of Ohio and West Virginia.

Two locals, The Judds from Ashland, and Billy Ray Cyrus from nearby Flatwoods, are included.

[5] Named after Commissioner Johnny Oliverio, it features several baseball diamonds, and is located along Winchester Avenue near 39th Street.

In 2004, the AK Steel Sports Park was constructed along Blackburn Avenue in South Ashland.

Department heads ranging from the Police to Public Works report to the City Manager.

Ashland's current City Commission members are Mayor Chuck Charles and Commissioners Marty Gute, Sonny Martin, Tim Renfroe and D.J Rymer.

[21] The United States Postal Service operates the Ashland Post Office and the Unity Contract Station.

[26] The former Hatcher Elementary building now serves as the Ashland Independent Schools Central Office.

The school's marching band competes in the AAA class of the Kentucky Music Educators Association(KMEA).

Westwood, an unincorporated community just outside the Ashland city limits, is served by the Fairview Independent School District.

Post-secondary educational opportunities include Ashland Community and Technical College, which has multiple campuses within the city.

In addition, it offers national, state and regional news/sports coverage via reprints of Associated Press and CNHI wire reports and columns.

One of the paper's claims to fame is the first printings of a supposed image of Jesus in the clouds of Korea in 1951.

Highlights include, but are not limited to, local events, sports results, outdoor recreation and personal interest articles and columns penned by freelance Ashland-area journalists and quasi-celebrities.

[33] Ashland residents receive their network television primarily from stations in Huntington and Charleston, West Virginia.

[18] Tri-State Airport, located in nearby Huntington, West Virginia, provides commercial aviation services for the city.

Amtrak serves Ashland with the three-days-a-week Cardinal, connecting New York City, Washington, Charlottesville, VA, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Chicago.

Passenger rail service was moved from Catlettsburg to the Ashland Transportation Center in March 1998.

The state routes include: In the late 19th century, what is now the Ashland Police Department was organized when the town was still known as Poage's Landing.

It has long since been closed due to the discovery of antibiotics that successfully treat tuberculosis, eliminating its necessity.

The facility has since been used as a state office building and is now owned by Safe Harbor, a secure domestic violence shelter and advocacy center.