Showing posts with label Munfordville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Munfordville. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Oh, Kentucky


"As the former executive director of the Perryville Battlefield Preservation Association, an organization that worked to protect Kentucky’s largest battleground, I have a request for those who fear the erasure of our past. Please don’t worry about statues that were installed decades after the Civil War. Instead, help our battlefields, where history actually happened."

"Murray State University, like the city of Murray, firmly supports the relocation of the statue."

"The Daviess County Public Library knows and emphatically proclaims that black lives matter,” according to a statement from the board. “And, we recognize that the need for change and justice is long past due. Your public library commits to being an active part of that change. We will listen with care and attention, and follow the lead of our black community; not just while this crisis is in the news, but moving forward."



Don't believe the hype: DQ is still coming to Columbia.

Good jobs news from Hickory.

Another artifact of the tremendous meeting coverage that is typical of contemporary of American newspaper journalism today--this one from the Coal Run city commission, courtesy of Austin Blankenship in Pikeville's Appalachian News-Express: "While Scott was asking Osborne for clarification regarding the other matters, as he said he wanted the minutes to correctly reflect the meeting, she began gathering her items and the(n) proceeded to walk to her vehicle."

Friday, December 6, 2019

Oh, Kentucky


The state's fastest internet speeds are found in Jackson and Owsley counties. "It is a gamble that has paid off," writes Kim Kobersmith in The Daily Yonder. "Residents are harnessing the power of the network to improve their lives by accessing well-paying jobs, opening new educational doors, and virtually visiting their doctors for health consultations."

"What's Next EKY?"

And how about for Daviess County's old Airport Fire Station?



Kentucky’s housing market in October: 8.4 percent more homes sold than in October 2018 at a median closing price that was 8.3 percent greater.

Bad jobs news from Paducah.




Christmas parades: Sharpsburg, Nov. 9; Owensboro, Nov. 23; Central City, Nov. 24; Lebanon and Louisville, Nov. 29;  Greensburg, Guthrie and Pikeville, Nov. 30; Boyce, Dawson Springs, Murray, Salem and Sebree, Dec. 1; Bardstown, Dec. 5; Clay, Fredonia, Harrodsburg, Hopkinsville, London, Monticello, Pineville, Richmond, Smiths Grove and Trenton, Dec. 6; Arlington, Barbourville, Berea, Bloomfield, Bowling Green, Bromley/Ludlow, Brownsville, Cadiz, Calvert City, Clinton, Columbia, Corbin, Cynthiana, Danville, Frankfort, Glasgow, Grayson, Hawesville, Henderson, Horse Cave, Lawrenceburg, Leitchfield, Lexington, Madisonville, Marion, Middlesboro, Morgantown, Munfordville, Murray, Owingsville, Paducah, Rabbit Hash, Russell Springs, Salyersville, Scottsville, Shelbyville, Somerset, Trenton, Versailles, Whitley City and Winchester, Dec. 7; AuburnGeorgetown and New Haven, Dec. 8; Augusta, Burkesville, Burnside, Cave CityElkton, Franklin, Mayfield, Providence, Williamsburg and Woodburn, Dec. 14, and Tollesboro, Dec. 15.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Oh, Kentucky


I was in Munfordville and got to pick up the July 11 Hart County News-Herald. My favorite item was the "Buzz Around Bonnieville" column by Linda Watts: "No matter where you call home, we all have the same basic issues facing our communities today; the lack of affordable housing, small businesses struggling to make it, trying to keep prices competitive while making enough to pay the bills and the older population facing loneliness with family members living miles away to pursue their careers." She used that as a springboard to talk about her thankfulness "that we live in a community that offers so many actives and opportunities for fellowship." She mentioned the recent county fair and an upcoming ribbon cutting and grand opening at Barbour's Fresh Produce in Munfordville.

Ryan Van Velzer of Louisville's WFPL lays out how Owenton avoided water contamination downstream from the Jim Beam spill.

A murder in Hazard has a local homeless shelter and the city reviewing its processes and policies. "Somehow we have to be a compassionate city, but we also have to protect our city," a city councilperson says in Katie Kelley's story in The Hazard Herald.

(Refugee) farm to (Hickory & Oak) table, in Bowling Green. Neat Madison Martin report for WBKO.

Ray Hagerman, president of the Madisonville-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation, in the local Messenger: "Madisonville is at a 15-year record for open jobs, and our employers are struggling mightily to find the talent they need in those positions. Economic development has organized two job fairs in the first half of this year, and both had hundreds more available jobs than they attracted job seekers. Studies show that people with military experience tend to have a high rate of civilian work success, and so we see Fort Campbell as a crucial pipeline of talent for our community's prosperity. And we saw Madisonville Military Day as a great start to tapping into that talent."

The National Association of Agricultural Educators nabbed itself a couple of recruits from Caldwell County High.

Mural reveal! Today at 2 Central in the old Clinton Bank lot.

Turning to sports, forget about live racing at Ellis Park today.

Thursday, June 20, 2019

Oh, Kentucky

On the Monday after Father's Day, Madisonville took a pass on Sunday alcohol sales. Opines Bro. Bill Adcock at SurfKY.com, "Isn’t it ironic that the day after Father's Day of honoring our earthly father, the Madisonville City Council was faced with honoring or dishonoring our Heavenly Father? ... My verdict is ya'll 'Done Good' fellas."

Resetting in Columbus.

Sheltering in Tompkinsville.

Restructuring in Glasgow.

"Not much remains of the home, except the UK sign, which was untouched by the slide. Now Bowen will have to start over, and the family is asking the community for help." Garrett Wyler of Lexington's WDKY Fox 56 heads to Powell County and comes back with a very gripping story.

"This megabuck competition may be Louisville’s to lose." There's millions in it, reports Dianne Timmering at The Lane Report--"it," being them thar aging people.


Sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders from Floyd, Johnson and Pike counties are STEM-ing it up this month at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg.

New deals with Mattress Firm and Big Lots mean lots of hiring for Lexington-based Temper Sealy International.

Rest in peace, Mr. Kenny ("KY," "Shorty" or "Shortman") Short of Robards, friendly mentor to fellow millwrights, Henderson Moose Lodge 732 cards enthusiast, U.S. Army sharpshooter, Poole Missionary Baptist Church magi portrayer and hunting and fishing buddy of Sterling's. "To know Kenny," reads the beautiful obituary, "was to love him."

Monday, May 20, 2019

Oh, Kentucky

I've subsequently gone on my Thursday-night basketball league's IL with a knee issue (which is really heartbreaking, because it was widely held that I had been playing the best ball of my whole freaking career), but I am thrilled that I at least stayed healthy long enough to visit and play in the gym of the 1928-state-finalist Nebo Purple Aces (reports indispensable Bob "I Corinthians 10:31" Mays, "Nebo (district champ) beat LaFayette, Madisonville, and Cobb to win the 2nd region. At the state tournament, the Aces beat Russell 31-6, Munfordville 31-21, and Inez 21-18 before losing the championship game to Corbin & its 6’6 center Bob Cluggish 24-18.")




"Louisville Parks and Recreation is seeking information from current and future pool users in an effort to provide alternative swimming options during the 2019 summer swim season. Metro’s four outdoor pools will not be opening due to budgetary challenges caused by an increase in our state pension bill and the council’s vote against new revenue. The goal is to use the feedback to create the most useful alternatives possible."


With 478 people going to work in April, Kentucky reached a record-breaking 1,982,330 people doing jobs across the state.


Best of luck to Mr. Richardson and Mrs. Spears on their coffee/coloring pages/art endeavor in Villa Hills.

On ambulance service in and around Pike County in the wake of recent M&A activity.

Latest turn in the recycling saga in and around Lexington.

Almost six years later and still no peace for the family, friends and colleagues of Ofc. Ellis.

Friday, January 5, 2018

Oh, Kentucky


On this 12th day of Christmas 2017, Channel 6 is reporting that the Lone Oak Road Kmart is closing.

Good jobs news from Glasgow. Hiring in Auburn.

Here's how Logan County factors wind chill in determining whether to have school.

Three chiefs and two mass walkouts for the Munfordville VFD since July 2017, per WBKO.

The Lewis County Herald reports they're now set up to shelter in Vanceburg.

Mayor Greg Fischer on Kentucky (not Louisville) and its capital, according to WAVE3 NBC: "Kentucky's communities have critical needs in terms of education, health, social services and infrastructure. To meet them, Frankfort must broaden the tax base. That means we must reform an outdated system that exempts as much as it taxes. We need to take a hard look at a tax code that exempts luxury items. It doesn't make any sense to consider cuts that could impact your child's classroom, law enforcement, drug treatment or our justice system when we don't even tax country club memberships or limousines."

Looking ahead in Paducah and McCracken County--and maybe in Paducah/McCracken County.

Meanwhile, ahead in the new year for Barbourville, a dog park--and, hopefully, more jobs.



Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Oh, Kentucky


Christmas parades: Irvington and Owensboro, Nov. 18; Ashland, Nov. 21; Lebanon, Nov. 24; Brownsville and Danville, Nov. 25; Greenup, Nov. 28; Cumberland, London, Monticello and Richmond, Dec. 1; Arlington ("Around the Block"), Barbourville, Beaver Dam, Fordsville, Georgetown, Harlan, Hartford, Henderson, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville, Marion, Munfordville, Murray, Paducah ("Let It Glow, Let It Glow, Let It Glow"), Somerset and Winchester, Dec. 2; Dawson Springs and Evarts, Dec. 3; Mount Sterling, Dec. 4; Lexington, Dec. 5; Bardstown, Dec. 7; Frankfort, Dec. 8; Augusta, Cave City, Elkton, Hanson, Hopkinsville and Paintsville, Dec. 9, and La Center (donated canned goods and nonperishables go to the Ballard County Food Pantries) and Oak Grove, Dec. 16.

Kentucky is reportedly spending 15.8 percent less per public-school student than it was in 2008.

With about 40 percent of the state's regulations on combat sports rolled back, the WWE has returned to Kentucky for the first time in six years.

The Franklin-Simpson SKYCTC is doing something about Kentucky's CDL-driver shortage.

Rest in peace, Mr. Ausenbaugh, Western Kentucky State College attendee as an infant, Nebo Aces basketballer, one-time coal miner, journalist in Princeton and Russellville (and elsewhere), husband of former gift-shop manager for Barren River State Resort Park, and bonafide hall-of-famer. Barry Rose in Bowling Green's Daily News:

He probably wouldn’t have liked this analogy, but Ausenbaugh was the rock of a dream team of sorts on Western Kentucky University’s faculty that began in the mid-1970s under the direction of David B. Whitaker, head of the Department of Journalism.

In photojournalism, Jack Corn and Mike Morse created a nationally recognized program. In print, Bob Adams – or “Mr. A,” as we called him – taught the basics and shepherded the College Heights Herald staff. Jim Highland taught public affairs reporting and told us we could do practically anything.

Ausenbaugh, a former regional editor of The Courier-Journal, brought us back to reality and taught us how much we had to learn. To us, he knew everything about writing and editing, knew every Kentucky editor who might hire a young student for the summer and could throw in stories from his days at what he called the "Curious Jumble." He probably knew more Kentucky history and its towns than anyone in the History Department.

Friday, September 29, 2017

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Oh, Kentucky


The Sons of Confederate Veterans are appealing to march with their favorite flag in Paducah's (U.S.) Veterans Day Parade.

What's HUD doing for Kentucky? Working to improve access to affordable, quality and fair housing, extend broadband connectivity to low-income Americans, etc., says the field-office director in a road show.

If you missed the free black-lung screenings at the Sleep Inn in Middlesboro yesterday, NIOSH will be at the Harlan Walmart and Evarts later this week.

Hoptown elegy.


"There's so much more inside people like him than they ever gave him credit for."

Jail gardens like this one at the Clay County Detention Center seem to be all over the place now.

It really is great that there's a reporter at the Cynthiana Democrat who brings in breakfast for everyone in the place once a week.

The Hart County News-Herald also is hiring.

Elliott Pratt of The Bowling Green Daily News delivers an enjoyable update on doings with Kenny Perry.

Not endless ... but one more week in Louisville.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Oh, Kentucky

Yes, you have been seeing tundra swans north of Geneva.

It's Christmastime, but Eagle Weekend in Gilbertsville also is on its way.


Christmas parades: Owensboro, Nov. 19; Ashland (the giant KFC bucket was terrific), Nov. 22; Lebanon, Nov. 25; Brownsville and Sebree, Nov. 26; Bardstown, Dec. 1; Maysville, Monticello and Richmond, Dec. 2; Arlington, Beaver Dam, Berea, Bowling Green, Cadiz (I hate deadlines), Clinton, Columbia, Frankfort, Glasgow, Harlan, Henderson, Horse Cave, Madisonville, Manchester, Munfordville, Murray, Paducah (themed, "Pictures of Paducah at Christmastime")Paintsville, Paris, Somerset and Winchester, Dec. 3; Boyce, Owenton and Schochoh, Dec. 4; Hickman and Lexington, Dec. 6; Augusta, Burnside, Cave City, Elkton, Hopkinsville, La Center, Livermore ("remember, all units in the parade must be 'lighted' and Christmas themed"), Nicholasville and Pikeville, Dec. 10, and Auburn, Dec. 11.


Rest in peace, Florence Henderson, grand marshal of the 2015 Owensboro Christmas parade.


What's next for northern Kentucky's "Voice," WCVG?


Remember Mid-Continent University?


If you can't keep it under 35 mph, keep it out of Edmonson County.


Full House "Stephanie" is scheduled to speak tonight at NKU about substance abuse.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Oh, Kentucky



OK, now we're getting serious, baby. Here is today's Christmas-parade lineup:


-- Berea, 
-- Bowling Green, 
-- Cadiz, 
-- Calhoun, 
-- Calvert City,
-- Carrollton
-- Clay, 
-- Clinton, 
-- Columbia
-- Dixon,
-- Flatwoods, 
-- Fordsville, 
-- Frankfort, 
-- Glasgow, 
-- Guthrie, 
-- Harlan, 
-- Henderson
-- Hopkinsville, 
-- Horse Cave, 
-- Island, 
-- Madisonville, 
-- Marion, 
-- Morganfield, 
-- Munfordville, 
-- Murray, 
-- Paducah, 
-- Park City, 
-- Salvisa,
-- Scottsville, 
-- Tompkinsville, 
-- Trenton and 
-- Winchester.

Oh, to be Santa's driver today! I would freaking love to be driving him around the state today, delivering him to the tail end of each parade (and charging 56 cents per mile, plus meals and hot chocolate, in expenses). Of course, I wouldn't want to have to be in a hurry. 



One of the great things about being Santa Claus, it seems to me, would be that the systems of time and other constraints of our world do not seem to apply to him. That would be wonderful.

Plenty more parades are on the horizon after today: Boyce, Clay City, Dawson Springs, Evarts, Mortons Gap and Schochoh, Dec. 7; Mount Sterling and Stanton, Dec. 8; LondonMorehead, Owingsville, Prestonsburg, Richmond and Whitesburg, Dec. 12; Benton, Burnside, Cave City, Livermore, McKee, Nicholasville, Princeton, Quality and Sacramento, Dec. 13; Auburn, Central City and Edmonton, Dec. 14, and Lewisburg, Dec. 19.






Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Oh, Kentucky

I voted "maybe"!


Christmas parades: Catlettsburg, Russell and Taylorsville; Dec. 4; Central City, Danville, Monticello and Smiths Grove, Dec. 5; Berea, Bowling Green, Cadiz, Calhoun, Calvert City, Columbia, Fordsville, FrankfortGlasgow, Harlan, HopkinsvilleHorse Cave, Island, Madisonville, Morganfield, Munfordville, Murray, Paducah, Park City, Scottsville, Shelbyville, Tompkinsville and Winchester, Dec. 6; Dawson Springs and Evarts, Dec. 7, and Benton, Livermore and Sacramento, Dec. 13.

Good jobs news from Hopkinsville and Lewisport.

The road to I-69.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Oh, Kentucky




Given that they were already getting off to follow the football state championships in Bowling Green today, the Mayfield school kids should get together and sue to get an extra day off. It seems only fair.


Lots of rescheduling and not-rescheduling news to follow for the boys on the Christmas-parades beat: Lebanon, Maysville (odds are good for a Santa appearance) and Smiths Grove, today; Beaver Dam/Hartford, Bradfordville, Clinton, Columbia, Frenchburg, Glasgow, Greenville, HendersonHorse Cave, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville, Marion, Middlesboro, Munfordville, Paducah, Princeton, Shelbyville and Somerset, Dec. 7; Evarts and Owenton, Dec. 8; Clay and Richmond, Dec. 13; Benton, Cave City, Elkton, HopkinsvilleLa Center, Murray and Stamping Ground, Dec. 14, and Central City, Dec. 15.

Shocker.


Good jobs news from Morganfield.


Have I ever mentioned how much I love #TBT?



Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Oh, Kentucky

Get well soon to the drivers involved in a wreck on I-65 in Hart County, and safe Thanksgiving journeys to the stopped northbound and slowed southbound travelers. It sounds and looks like a frustrating day.




And here's a long-distance dedication for the stranded motorists who are viewing this post on the HP's mobile application.