GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving While I may be accused of overthinking, I will share some of my observations. With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching I have caught myself wondering about the blessings we have received....
Recollections
Ky Veterans group unveils 2021 legislative priorities
(from left to right) Rep. Matthew Koch, R-Paris; Joint Executive Council of Veterans Organizations (JECVO) Chairman Edwin Vincent and JECVO Legislative Officer Larry Arnett testifying in...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Two Special Days
Two Special Days! The two important days that passed recently turned my thoughts to memories from when I was growing up. The earliest memory I have of Veterans Day was...
AFTER 50 YEARS, THE MARSHALL PLANE CRASH STILL BRINGS MEMORIES OF ROGER VANOVER
A Louisa connection to the 1970 Marshall University plane crash was Roger Vanover. Fifty years ago today the entire Marshall Football team along with many Marshall Fans were tragically...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Cooked Apples
Cooked Apples I have to explain to the reader that when I got up the other morning, and for that matter, on the mornings since, that I have had to...
Proposed plan to ‘Reimagine Appalachia’ touts jobs, justice and sustainability for the Ohio Valley
By Brittany Patterson Ohio Valley Resource A coalition of progressive policy and environmental groups has released a “blueprint” that provides a framework for how Ohio Valley communities could reap the benefits of...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Splish, Splash!!!
Splish, Splash!!! That old song of Bobby Darin’s somehow came to my mind the other day and has stuck around in my brain. This hit song came out in 1958...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Worst of Times; Best of Times
Worst of Times; Best of Times This fall has brought on feelings that are so conflicting to what I’ve known, or thought I knew about life. As a youngster I...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Searching through the Drawers
Searching through the Drawers Today I watch my grandchildren and observe the characteristics that are common to nearly every kid. I remember when I was in a constant ‘explore’ mode,...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Jack O’Lanterns !
Jack O’Lanterns ! I think I was already six-year old and in the first grade when my teacher, Miss Armstrong, had us practice drawing spooky pumpkin faces on paper. After...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: October
October Just as with us, in real life, there comes a time to show our colors. It is as if we are crossing over away from summer’s activities but not...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA… Two days, a Year apart
Two Days, a Year apart I have a small space in my memory of certain annual events that tended to fill a time slot that may have otherwise been quite...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: A Musty, Oily memory
A Musty, Oily Memory I remember a time when mom took me by the hand and walked me from our home on Clay Street up to the high school campus....
GROWING UP IN LOUISA… This Time of the Year
This Time of the Year Different people saw this time of the year around Labor Day and Back to School, as a time of reflection of summer past, and of...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Lotteries and Gaming
Lotteries and Gaming When I read and mostly understood the article in the Lazer describing the legal issue of using certain machines in Kentucky for ‘Vegas-Style Gaming.’ I wondered about...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA…Small Groceries and General Stores
Small Groceries and General Stores The good folks of our generation grew up knowing bits and pieces of what was in their respective communities. We then witnessed the changes and...
SAVAGE FARMS WINE TASTING IS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS…
CLICK ON PIC FOR SLIDESHOW... Savage Farms is a local business popular for their home-made maple syrup; their main product over the last several years. Fallsburg voters were asked on...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: Sunflowers!
Sunflowers There are sights that I have grown used to seeing on my daily trip to the office. Part of my trip requires my traveling to meet the Jamestown/Scotland Ferry...
Lt. Gov. Coleman announces education pioneer Nettie Depp to be first woman to have statue in Capitol
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman on Wednesday announced plans to unveil the first monument honoring a woman in the state Capitol. The new monument will be placed in the West Wing...
GROWING UP IN LOUISA: A Different World
A Different World My goodness! Who would have ever thought things could be so different? A year ago I would have been astonished to think that K-12 and colleges would...
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