Recently, my oldest daughter and I attended at Ft. Boonesboro State Park the festivities associated with the beginnings of the 250th Anniversary of our nation’s founding. One of the presenters to …
Y’all might have noticed that I’m a little hard to pigeonhole. I’ve never been one to fit too neatly into any category. There are just too many facets of me to put on any one label and have it …
This week marked the start of squirrel season for us here in Kentucky. It also serves as the kickoff for all the game hunting seasons to come during the cooler months. I’d wager that squirrel …
The Fiscal Court is tasked with many responsibilities. Not only do we have the burden of road maintenance and solid waste services, we also are tasked with offsetting the cost of inmate housing and …
Cut the mustard. Cut the fishing line. Cut that sapling leaning into the driveway, or pretty much anything else, if you're properly equipped. At a bare minimum, everyone should carry a decent folding …
Recently, a poster boy for the Democrat Party (an eye-roll-worthy white rapper Islam convert) shot a Kentucky State Police trooper; carjacked an automobile; and drove to a Richmond Road Baptist …
Every now and then, I hear or read a piece of writing or poetry that speaks volumes in a few lines. This week I’m sharing with you a poem from the 1800s that truly captures the impermanence of …
Judge Gabbard discusses Boone Forest Rally and Upcoming JC Fair
Senator Mitch McConnell thinks he can vote to take away Medicaid from over a million people in our state and that Kentuckians will “just get over it.” He thinks that when he encourages Republican …
There is an old, old oak tree growing in our backyard. It’s been there for as long as anyone living can remember. It’s a beautiful old oak. The Boy loved it so much that, as a child, he …
With very limited exceptions, I’ve always held the belief that we are exactly where we want to be in life. More accurately, most of us are precisely where we deserve to be. I’m speaking of adults …
Current Events: World (Epstein and Ukraine) It is painfully obvious Jeffrey Epstein was an agent of at least two Western nations' intelligence agencies; I'll let you guess which two? His …
In the past 4-5 years, I have noticed some significant changes in society. We have started basing our timetable of events on the concept of before COVID and after COVID. In a lot of …
Well, y’all, the air is still thick as pea soup from all the heat and (mostly) the humidity. When we woke up yesterday morning the humidity was at 87% and I don’t think it dropped much all day. …
The Fiscal Court last met on June 26, 2025. We adopted the budget for FY-26 at that meeting and opened bids for blacktop and stone. In The Judges office, we answer around an average of 150 phone …
Arts & Leisure: Physical Training (Intermittent Fasting) For many years, I passed on to students the (now disproven) advice that one should never skip meals in order to lose weight. …
Well, the rain sure was a welcome gift over the weekend, as was a bit cooler weather. Sunday evening was as close to a pleasant evening outside as we’ve had for a while or are likely to have again …
There are few things in life more lovely than a fully loaded cob of corn. From the point you first run your fingers thru the shucks (still attached to the stalk to check for the cob’s fullness to …
Several Counties in Kentucky have seen more than their share of severe weather events in the past few years. Jackson County is included in that as we have been a part of more than one disaster …
Arts & Leisure: Physical Training (Strength) Q: "How do you do more pushups?" A: "Do more pushups." That was the curt answer given to one of my fellow …