Oh, Kentucky

After the eclipse last Monday, traffic was up (compared to the 2014-16 daily averages) by 30 percent on U.S. 31-W in Hardin County, 32 percent on I-65 in Simpson County, 37 percent on I-24 in Lyon County, 46 percent on I-65 in Warren County, 60 percent on the Pennyrile Parkway in Christian County, 80 percent on I-65 in Bullitt County, 123 percent on U.S. 62 in Grayson County, 127 percent on U.S. 68 in Logan County and 222 percent on U.S. 31-E in Hart County, per Kentucky Transportation Cabinet tracking devices. (I love all of those roads.)

Hoptown turns the page to "Christmas on the Silver Screen."

Kentucky for sale ...

Hooray for TV.

Washington Monthly (again) rates Berea College as the nation's best liberal-arts school.

Harlan is getting a guaranteed 10 Mb/s via fixed wireless, says the service provider.