Oh, Kentucky

Massive, $100 million full-scale version of Noah's Ark comes to life in Kentucky. https://t.co/fXj6j4Iwn1 pic.twitter.com/Tc4AqBuEyv

— ABC News (@ABC) June 24, 2016

What was the deal with that cloud over Perry County on Wednesday?

WHOP reports that the house was packed Thursday in Hoptown to discuss a proposal to boost taxes to pay for projects including building an indoor sports complex.

Trunnell's Farm Market is expanding from Utica and into Owensboro.

Burmese in Bowling Green.

Dr. Pruitt goes to Washington: "We wanted to do what was right for students, and not waste money on a meaningless test."

Kentucky for sale:

Kentucky High-school Football, Week 4

Here are the Kentucky High School Athletic Association football games that I'll be checking in on over the weekend.

Henderson County (3-1, No. 7 in the Associated Press poll for Class 6A) at Madisonville-North Hopkins (2-1, AP 4A No. 10)

Barlow Ballard Memorial (4-0, AP 2A No. 9) at Mortons Gap Hopkins County Central (0-4, 4A)--This is my fan-bus trip of the week. The Bombers are probably going to move to 5-0 on the season tonight, and then next week they might be up to around No. 7 in the Class 2A poll (as 2-2 OweCath at No. 8 is idle tonight and 1-3 NewCath at No. 7 plays at a 6A team). Ballard needs to be making the most of tonight. I propose a big bus loop south through Barlow, Wickliffe, Blandville and Lovelaceville on the way out of the county this afternoon; a stop for supper at Pennyrile State Resort Park south of Dawson Springs (call ahead and they'd probably make pancakes for the football players), and a big victory run north back into the county late tonight through Kevil, Bandana and La Center. Live it up, Bomber Nation.

Graves County (3-0, AP 5A No. 9) at Mayfield (4-0, AP A No. 1)

Fort Campbell (2-2, AP 3A No. 8) at Caldwell County (4-0, AP 2A No. 1)--They're getting so excited at Caldwell County. At least a dozen Tweets a week swirl around about or for the Tigers that go about like this one ...

Tonight ---- Never Underestimate your opponent. Set your jaw. Know your role. Cover your teammate. Never quit. No regrets! #CaldwellWay
— CaldwellFootballFan (@CaldwellTigerFB) September 20, 2013

Pikeville (4-0, AP A No. 3) at Belfry (3-0, AP 3A No. 1)

Hazard (2-1, AP A No. 6) at Fairview (3-0, AP A No. 5)

Beechwood (2-1, AP A No. 4) at Franklin County (4-0, AP 5A No. 7)

Harlan County (3-1, AP 5A No. 6) at Johnson Central (3-0, AP 4A No. 5)

Bowling Green (3-0, AP 5A No. 1) at McCallie School (Tennessee)

Glasgow (4-0, AP 2A No. 3) at Somerset (1-3, 2A)

Newport Central Catholic (1-3, AP 2A No. 7) at Edgewood Dixie Heights (2-1, 6A)

Marshall County (0-3, 6A) at Murray (1-3, AP 2A No. 10)

Louisville Shawnee (2-2, 2A) at Louisville DeSales (4-0, AP 2A No. 2)

Bowling Green South Warren (4-0, AP 3A No. 2) at Hart County (2-2, 3A)

Wayne County (4-0, AP 3A No. 3) at Southwestern (0-4, 5A)

Louisville Central (2-2, AP 3A No. 4) at Louisville Western (0-3, 4A)

Boyle County (4-0, AP 4A No. 2) at Winchester George Rogers Clark (1-3, 6A)

Pulaski County (4-0, AP 5A No. 2) at Rockcastle County (1-3, 4A)

Fort Thomas Highlands (4-0, AP 4A No. 1) at Paducah Tilghman (1-3, AP 3A No. 9) on Saturday

Russellville (4-0, AP A No. 2) vs. Elkton Todd County Central (0-3, 2A), Calloway County (2-1, 4A) vs. Fulton City (1-2, A) and Bullitt Central (3-0, 5A) at McCracken County (1-2, 6A) on Saturday (McCracken County Bowl)--These games are scheduled to start at 3, 5 and 7:30. That's quite an evening of work if you've gotten yourself signed up to dispense hot dogs in the band-booster concession trailer. Incidentally, I learned from the KHSAA web site today that Coach Jack Haskins's first name is Orville!

Previous reports:

-- 2012 wrap

-- Week 0 roundup and GoHeath's western-Kentucky wrap and lookahead to Week 1

-- Week 1 roundup and GoHeath's western-Kentucky wrap and lookahead to Week 2

-- Week 2 roundup and GoHeath's western-Kentucky wrap and lookahead to Week 3

-- Week 3 roundup and GoHeath's western-Kentucky wrap and lookahead to Week 4

Oh, Kentucky

100 years for the Ursuline Sisters in Marion County.

82 years of Wingo Trade Days in Graves County.

25 years of rescued primates in Jessamine County.

20 years of Larry A. Ryle High in Boone County.

Everything's coming up Cadiz. Outdoor Life identifies it as the nation's 21st-best "Fishing and Hunting Town."

Opinion roundup ... Per wet-dry in Hindman: "Parents and residents of Knott County need to give their children and themselves more credit."  ... Per bullying in Hazard: "Childhood is supposed to be a time of learning and development, and when some of our children are opting to end their lives when they should have so many years ahead of them, then we as adults need to stand up and address this issue." ... Per mail service in Lovelaceville: "'I got people to carry me, I paid for 'em, just to get somebody to sign who's along this route.'"

$100,000!

Play on, musicians in Louisville! Roll on, filmmaker in Owensboro! Rock on, photographer in Columbia!

Rest in peace, Mr. Zuniga, Paducah composer and producer of music.

Oh, Kentucky

A former Kentucky treasurer does a debt-ceiling breakdown. So does Sen. McConnell.

The DeAndre Liggins victory lap loops west.

Saint Charles, Jetson, Lovelaceville, Rochester and the downtown Hazard stop--among many, many others--on the block.

Waiver (partially) granted.

Wal-Mart (almost) never closes.

Ah-most.

Back to school!

He loves L.A., but he hates Kentucky.

This woman disagrees, however, and is telling her friends.

Your Col. Sanders stories requested.