Oh, Kentucky

Christmas parades: Irvington and Owensboro, Nov. 18; Ashland, Nov. 21 (but the party has already started); Lebanon, Nov. 24; Danville, Nov. 25; Greenup, Nov. 28; Cumberland (for the whole "Tri-City"), London, Monticello and Richmond, Dec. 1; Barbourville, Beaver Dam, Fordsville, Georgetown, Harlan ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"), Hartford, Henderson, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville, Murray, Somerset and Winchester, Dec. 2; Dawson Springs and Evarts (the football team is serving as grand marshals), Dec. 3; Mount Sterling, Dec. 4; Lexington, Dec. 5; Bardstown, Dec. 7 (Leigh Ann Florence, creator of "Woody, the Kentucky Weiner," will be grand marshal); Frankfort ("Saving Christmas" and "Votes For Women"), Dec. 8; Augusta, Cave City, Elkton, Hanson and Hopkinsville, Dec. 9, and Oak Grove (no downtown/no problem), Dec. 16.

This dude has been living the dream. One of my dreams, in fact. Good for him.

This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas and his wife Cathleen, touring Red River Gorge in opposition to a proposed dam. See Tom Eblen’s story of the Nov 1967 visit https://t.co/3C8Pu3pn6t pic.twitter.com/M4peeqgcDT

— KY Photo Archive (@KYPhotoArchive) November 19, 2017

Godspeed, Mr. Cox, 1990-94 mayor of Madisonville, President Carter-appointed federal highway administrator, a man who knew his way around Frankfort, husband of the former Ms. Pritchett of 54 years and purveyor of "exciting adventures, fits of laughter, political stories and other tall tales, and a treasure trove of fond memories."

Oh, Kentucky

I think the Paducah Student Christmas Ornament Contest entry criteria are exceptionally well crafted. I will absolutely steal them the next time I am involved in organizing a Christmas-ornament contest.

It's National Honey Month, and the state apiarist sees a market opportunity for more Kentuckians in beekeeping.

It's a new day in Pioneer Village--new flag, new motto and no more 1996-tornado debt.

Louisville, not Kentucky.

Great to have @NBA @WashWizards star @paulpierce34 in Diddle this afternoon. @WKUSports @spalding pic.twitter.com/M4lP0SM6Ly
— WKU Sports Pics (@WKUSportsPics) September 15, 2014

"We're all on the same team, anyway."

"There is little evidence that the expansion of health coverage will help Kentucky Democrats in this fall’s midterm elections."

Good jobs news from Danville and Louisville.

They paved Wendy's, and they're putting up another Wendy's--in Glasgow.

Revolutionizing the southern tip of Radcliff.

Another media merger, in the Pennyroyal.

Shelby County Schools is experimenting with IEEE 802.11™-based wireless Internet connectivity on its buses. (Products based on IEEE 802.11-2012 “Standard for Information technology--Telecommunications and information exchange between systems Local and metropolitan area networks--Specific requirements Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications” are often branded as “Wi-Fi^®” in the market.)

A pay-what-you-can restaurant has opened in Danville.

Is 9-1-1 a joke in this town?