By MARK MAYNARD ASHLAND, Ky. - On Tuesday afternoon my assignment – given to me by myself - was to find the man with the cross. I’d talked with him on his cellphone and had a general proximity of where the man carrying the cross was [...]

ASHLAND, Ky. -The Mission to Moyo team has grown to a dozen with the addition of Whitney Saucedo from Samaritan's Feet. Whitney will be joining with the Amy For Africa organization to help in the distribution of 26,000 pairs of shoes in Moyo from May 17 [...]

GREENUP, Ky. -Team Amy For Africa runners got the spring season off to a rousing start on Saturday, including many who participated in the Samaritan's Feet Shoes of Hope 5K at the Greenup Fairgrounds. Here are some of the highlights: Rob and Lori Hale completed their [...]

The exact shoes that will be put on the children of Moyo in May. ASHLAND, Ky. — The blessings of a generous northeastern Kentucky community are going to be spilling into Moyo, Uganda in two months when Amy For Africa takes 26,000 shoes into [...]

Tabitha Coyer works on a customer. Shannon Luther, left, and others in Ambiance salon during the Hair-A-Thon. Working the Hair-A-Thon at Ambiance. ASHLAND – Shannon Luther wanted to do something for the Amy For Africa / Samaritan’s Shoes mission effort. [...]

Nine of the 11 who will be going to Moyo in May. Rob Barber, Maggie  Lawentmann, Shannon Luther, Chris and Amy Compston, Tony and Amy Blankenbeckley, Kathy Whitely and Mark Maynard. Below: Jon and Rob VanHoose. By MARK MAYNARD / AFA President ASHLAND, Ky, [...]

Ambiance Salon, 3045 Winchester Avenue in Ashland, will be having a fundraiser for Amy For Africa on Friday. It's a 24-hour Hair-A-Thon to raise money for the mission. ASHLAND, Ky. - Ambiance Salon's 24-hour Hair-A-Thon for Amy For Africa will be Friday. The salon [...]