ASHLAND Longtime Ashland commissioner Marty Gute was in a thankful, jovial mood at Thursday s city commission meeting, stating he would “hold office as long as the good Lord gives me
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Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Garrett Carroll tattooâs Ray Burns at his shop, Midnite Society Tattoo on Roberts Drive. Carroll is looking to open a second shop in downtown Ashland on Winchester Avenue.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Midnite Society Tattoo, on Roberts Drive.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent The waiting room at Midnite Society Tattoo, on Roberts Drive.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Garrett Carroll tattooâs Ray Burns at his shop, Midnite Society Tattoo, on Roberts Drive. Carroll is looking to open a second shop in downtown Ashland on Winchester Avenue.
Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Garrett Carroll tattooâs Ray Burns at his shop, Midnite Society Tattoo, on Roberts Drive. Carroll is looking to open a second shop in downtown Ashland on Winchester Avenue. Burns said his tattoo is motorcycle related to reflect his love of motorcycles.
ASHLAND In a whirlwind meeting Thursday detailing big moves in downtown Ashland, the city commission said it is looking into tearing down the old Ashland Oil building to make way for a convention center in the cityâs core.
While traffic was the biggest topic of the meeting, the plans for the property played a strong second fiddle.
The job has been on the docket since 2013, when plans were drawn up to turn the blighted property into an attraction â Commissioner Cheryl Spriggs said a convention center is âa part of the jigsaw puzzle for our downtown.â
Located at 1401 Winchester Avenue, the plan is part of an overall push that Mayor Matthew B. Perkins said is to renovate the downtown. In addition to making way for the convention center, which would be across the street from the Delta Hotel, Perkins said tearing down the building is important due to public safety.