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$25K to "Grow Rural Education" in Ballard County.

Solar-powered wine, from Pulaski County.

"Load your guns, lock your doors," says the sheriff in Martin County.

Rallying for Paradise.

Kentucky's infrastructure report card: C-minus.

Retiring in Kentucky? Keep looking.

Kentucky is big for Sasquatch sightings, with Anderson County leading the way, per an interesting Marie Mitchell column for the Richmond Register.

Turning to sports, John Wall is coming back, and Matt House reportedly couldn't leave.

Hiring in Madisonville and Central City (part-time MCC faculty in all sections).

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Christmas parades: Murray, Dec. 1, and Henderson (for Saint Valentine's Day, you could win a ride on the Corydon Civil Defense Fire and Rescue fire truck) and Scottsville, Dec. 7.

"In honor of young people (18 to 25) who show significant potential in developing as feminist, social change artists, and whose work has the potential to create change for women and girls in Kentucky, ..."

Today is #NationalBoyScoutDay! Founded in 1910, @boyscouts trains its participants in responsible citizenship, character development, & self-reliance. In this photo, Scout James Dickinson tells Lt. Gov. Wilson Wyatt that Burnside, Ky, claims to be the home of the original BSA. pic.twitter.com/eGcboClk0z

— KY State Archives (@KYStateArchives) February 8, 2019

Two Cadiz women are cutting short their medical-mission trip to Haiti and coming home today.

Good jobs news from Leitchfield and Owensboro.

"Saying Goodbye to Louisville."

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Cleve Jones at WKU, via Nicole Ziege in the College Heights Herald: "I don’t want any of you to ever believe that change isn’t possible,” Jones said. "There are many people out there right now who want you to feel like you are powerless. It is a lie."

I had never heard of Solomon Lee Van Meter Jr., so thanks for the knowledge, Kentucky Historical Society student-engagement coordinator Jennifer Disponette, students of Franklin's Simpson Elementary and Ethan Steinquest of the Franklin Favorite.

Also, thank you, Douglas Drew White of The Gleaner for the 411 on Henderson's first microbrewery, coming to Second Street.

Check out this new limited-edition Pepsi can featuring Patti’s 1880’s Settlement logo. The cans will be available in stores soon.https://t.co/jIrTaI1Fma

— WPSD Local 6 (@WPSDLocal6) November 13, 2017

 

The cleanup continued after Community Cleanup Day in Reed.

Highlands Regional Medical Center's Center for Autism in Prestonsburg is not reopening after its traditional holiday break. Not enough donations and not enough insurance coverage for autism treatment are cited as the culprits.

Christmas parades: Irvington and Owensboro, Nov. 18; Lebanon, Nov. 24; Danville, Nov. 25; Greenup, Nov. 28; London, Monticello and Richmond, Dec. 1; Barbourville, Beaver Dam, Fordsville, Georgetown, Hartford, Henderson, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville, Murray, Somerset and Winchester, Dec. 2; Dawson Springs, Dec. 3; Mount Sterling, Dec. 4; Lexington, Dec. 5; Bardstown, Dec. 7; Frankfort, Dec. 8, and Cave City, Elkton, Hanson and Hopkinsville, Dec. 9.

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One and done: Adding to GoHeath's boys' summary ... The Barren County boys prevailed in overtime against Allen County-Scotsville in the 15th District. "Oh my goodness, it feels amazing." ... The defending 13th Region champion, Bell County, was eliminated last night by a Middlesboro team that won only three games last season. ... The Lady Dawgs are done, but the Dawgs roll on in the 16th District. ... They start them young in Draffenville.

It's "Eggners," without the apostrophe.

NKU-Cadiz.

Be a beekeeper.

Build a "productive organic farm, market business and homestead from scratch, starting with very few financial resources and no existing infrastructure."

Great jobs news for Covington, good for Louisville and reassuring for Campbellsville. Rotten from La Center? Not so fast from HPKo10*. (From him, too). And a positive economic report from Hoptown.

Paywalls are coming to The Courier-Journal and the rest of Gannett's newspapers (other than USA Today).

Rest in peace, Mr. Wells, "a lifelong advocate for working families."