Oh, Kentucky

(Super) Wikipedia: "As a child, he played baseball games with tree limbs as bats and with baseballs made out of string and the material of old shoes ..."

Per the Jordan Harris with the Pegasus Institute think tank, there are lots more jobs than job seekers in northern Kentucky and around Bowling Green, Lexington, Louisville and Owensboro--but not so in eastern or western Kentucky.

“It’s really pretty simple, if you’re seriously seeking employment, this job fair is for you. There are so many job openings available these days that it’s almost inexcusable to not be employed if you’re seriously seeking employment.”

Newport Independent Schools students who want something more are being provided an online option.

Thanks, Feds, for the $38M to help fix drinking-water infrastructure around the state.

Rest in peace, Mr. Gish, a Niagara-born engineer responsible for so much good safe and sanitary water service in and around Henderson County. Just a fantastic tribute by Chuck Stinnett (another Henderson legend) in the (indispensable) Gleaner.

MLB Power Rankings

Baseball comes back from the All-Star Break tomorrow.  Here are the top 10 teams in MLB, according to CBS Sports.  Another big week for Eric:

1.  Oakland Athletics:  56-39
2.  Boston Red Sox:  58-39
3.  St. Louis Cardinals:  57-36
4.  Tampa Bay Devil Rays:  55-41
5.  Pittsburgh Pirates:  56-37
6.  Atlanta Braves:  54-41
7.  Baltimore Orioles:  53-43
8.  Detroit Tigers:  52-42
9.  Texas Rangers:  54-41
10.  Cincinnati Reds:  53-42

Natstown continues to poke around in 16th.  The CBS Sports guy has finally accepted that the Nats aren't going to win the pennant.  He now has the Reds meeting the Tigers for the title.  Personally, I'm still hoping for the A's and the Cards.