Showing posts with label Anchorage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anchorage. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Oh, Kentucky


"He would call me late in the night from somewhere on the road, a ghost town in Texas, a rest stop near Pittsburgh, or from Santa Fe, where he was parked in the desert, listening to the coyotes howling. But most often he would call from his place in Kentucky, on a cold, still night, when one could hear the stars breathing ..."

Questions and answers with Paducah's mayor.

Fear and accusations from Kentucky's governor.

Coming off his 29th western Kentucky town hall, U.S. Rep. James Comer rolls on to Princeton today and Clinton tomorrow.

An ad maker for President Obama's 2008 and 2012 campaigns has created a spot introducing a retired Marine lieutenant colonel and Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, described as Sen. Mitch McConnell's "hand-picked congressman." 

Todd County's fiscal court has ordered all landings and takeoffs at the local airport stop, but that hasn't happened and the airport board has lawyered up. The judge-executive says it has to do with reducing liability on the county, but the airport people apparently think the judge-executive is just mad about a mower. WHOP has an excellent report from Monday's meeting in Elkton. 

Pat McDonough of The Courier-Journal takes his notebook and camera to Tompkinsville and checks in on some of the best marbles players in the world, at the Monroe County Marble Club Super Dome.

What's it like back home for one of these superstar prospects who leave the local high school and transfer to some out-of-state prep school to prepare for the next level? Kevin Patton of Henderson's Gleaner gets the perspective from Union County's KHSAA- and national-champion wrestler at 106 pounds, Zeke Escalera, in the last days before he moves on to Pennsylvania's Wyoming Seminary.

Rest in peace, Mr. Hanor, American Towman Award winner, owner/operator of body shops in Clay and Henderson, Clay city councilperson, ex-commissioner of Clay ABA Basketball, husband of 18 years and father of three.

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Oh, Kentucky






The bomb threat at the London newspaper plant turned out to be fake. The shots at the Herald-Leader, however, were very real.

"The difference, locals say, is affording three-bedroom house vs. being stuck in a trailer." My word, what a great piece of reporting and writing--Ana Swanson of The Washington Post on the president, trade, defense, aluminum and Hawesville. 

Happy 100th to Logan County's quieter legendary businesswoman, Sarah Frances Ballance Campbell, key supporter and supplier to Russellville High Panther football and marketing evangelist for First Baptist Church. "We may run out of cake."

Clark County's Trapp Elementary School is being turned into a home for homeless female vets and their families.

Madisonville is up from 15th to 13th place in Kiwanis International voting to pay for "all-inclusive" playground equipment at the city park. The top 10 advance to the next round. You can vote today and tomorrow.

A bear at the Somerset Walmart.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Oh, Kentucky

Checking in on the playing and player hating in Louisville, ...


... Frankfort (via Fort Knox, New Hampshire and Denver), ...


... Harlan ...


... and New York (via New York, Morehouse and Versailles) ...


The Louisville suburbs per Niche.com:

1. Anchorage
2. Indian Hills
3. Hurstbourne Acres
4. Hurstbourne
5. Crestwood
6. Windy Hills
7. Barbourmeade
8. Prospect
9. Pewee Valley
10. Beechwood Village

Some of the Handmade in Hindman classes are full, but you can still get in on the instrument making, spoon carving and iron casting.

If you're on the market for another of the Greatest Generation's institutions to worry about the future of, you might enjoy WKDZ's report on first two nights of the Hopkinsville Rotarian Auction.