This year marks the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s breathtaking dash to Triple Crown lore in which this exceptional creature set — and stil…
Like many rural towns in Kentucky, the face of Owenton has changed throughout the decades. Many of the old folks have passed away; and althoug…
An acquaintance of mine one told me that she was so hungry she was craving celery.
While haircuts and an occasional shave take center stage, it’s the constant stream of folks that stop by just to exchange news or share remini…
We were blessed to get over an inch of rain at my place last Friday. The grass is such a pretty green and the dogwood and redbud trees are blo…
I couldn’t help but chuckle at the fellow who said he knows three ways to get something done.
Editor’s note: Nancy Kennedy took some time off this week to catch up. This column is adapted from one she wrote in 2012.
We are enjoying our spring flower bulbs right now and so far the display has been a good one. It is now time to consider what kind of summer b…
We are enjoying our spring flower bulbs right now and so far the display has been a good one. It is now time to consider what kind of summer b…
I visited my daughters in California. I made it through TSA with little difficulty except for the bottle of Himalayan salt that got flagged in…
I heard an old joke the other day about a Russian soldier who was marching along with only one boot.
Hans Christian Anderson once proclaimed, “Where words fail, music speaks;” and as settlers climbed across the Appalachian Mountains to create …
There’s a story about some 15th century Bavarian monks.
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I hope everyone enjoyed this Easter Sunday with family. I didn’t hear of many Easter sunrise services like there used to be. That was always a…
If you have never had a vegetable garden before, this year is the year to do it. Grocery prices are encouraging enough! Don’t be timid; people…
About a month ago, I overheard a conversation in a restaurant. The waitress asked the two older ladies if they would like to order dessert. Th…
I heard about the fellow who walked into a roadside restaurant with his pet alligator down near the Okefenokee Swamp.
Jump ropes, roller skates, kick the can, community baseball games and family board games were all highlights in the lives of kids growing up i…
One of the toughest decisions husbands ever have to make is what gifts to buy for their wives. I chuckled when I saw the advice one wise man o…
With the final two days of the 2023 Regular Session behind us, future legislative updates will be devoted to recapping what was a very success…
Welcome to April, my yellow tulips popped open just in time to welcome the new month.
Red velvet cake is a crowd pleaser. A few years ago, the Owen County Historical Society prepared the meal for the annual Gideon Dinner. I dona…
There’s something special about the photo that tugs at the heart as it highlights a small tow-headed little girl reaching out to a lamb.
About 10 years ago I met a woman at a conference who, two weeks after marrying the man of her dreams, her new husband had surgery for a lump o…
Let’s talk eggs. Not all eggs are created equally nutritious. Sure, they all have an oval shape (three dimensionally speaking, they are an ovo…
Can you believe another month is history already? But the threat of winter is gone, so we welcome April.
Having vomited on his first day at flight school, a young man asked his instructor if that was normal.