Arts & Leisure: Shooting Sports (Bullseye) One of my most satisfying professional accomplishments was being Jackson County High School's first Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps …

It is always about this time of the year when I start feeling Spring whispering around me. I mentioned the robin sighting last week.  The light angle has shifted back toward a warmer season and …

Jeepers Creepers… Where’d You Get Those Peepers Hereabouts in the hills during the quiet of peaceful winter’s evening there’s a sound that is easily recognized by us hillbillies. It …

The family and I made the arduous journey to Fayette Mall recently at the request of a child for their birthday. (I'm in talks with my lawyer to remove that child from the will over dragging me into …

 Judges Notes  Just about everyone you talk to is glad to see a break in the winter weather. The snow the last few weeks has caused several interruptions and inconveniences in daily …

How does a bill become law? This is a seemingly simple question that requires a rather detailed, lengthy response. Creating laws is not an easy or simple process, which is no accident. As a matter of …

History: The Men Who Won The Original West (Simon Kenton)  One of my favorite places to visit in our Commonwealth's capital over the years has been the Kentucky Military Museum (easily …

We’ve survived the two-week Christmas break, and have worked hard enough to have finished stripping baccer for one of the farms we rent. Besides the small farm and baccer allotment the folks own, …

 I, like most red blooded Americans, love looking at beautiful collections. I thoroughly enjoy car shows featuring pristine 55' Chevy sedans. I admire guys showing me their lifelong stash of …

The Boy and I attended the Funeral Mass of Joyce Marks on Saturday. While the occasion was, of course, a solemn one I cannot say that there was only sorrow present there. So many of the members of …

 The last thing anybody wants to see is a business struggle to make it in your hometown. Small business, large retail stores and even Mom and Pop shops are all contributing factors to a healthy …

History: The Men Who Won The Original West (James Harrod) Said to have been born in 1745, mystery was attached to many facets of James Harrod's life including his exact years of birth and death. …

Surprisingly enough, the same piece missing from the jigsaw puzzle last year when we put it together is still missing this year. And in another day or two when we get bored enough to put it together …

In Response to the New Year's "Guest" Column First, our congratulations to the 45th and 47th President of the United States Donald John Trump. Peace be upon his name!   My print …

"In this blessed land, there is always a better tomorrow." The words from President Ronald Reagan's 1985 Inauguration Speech ring true through the decades, providing hope for the days to come and a …

President Barack Obama gave a speech to the nation lamenting school safety following a school shooting. He famously stated he would take any and all measures to "save even one child". That moving …

It is never happy news to learn that someone has passed. Some deaths impact us more than others, however, and some deaths leave an entire community reeling between grief and disbelief. When the news …

Hello Friends and Neighbors. I hope you are all doing well with the winter weather. Though we got some thaw Sunday it looks like we’re in for the deep freeze at least a couple of days this week. …

Roll em The distance between the house and the barn is an ocean of white from the snow fall the past 36-hours. The only disturbance to the pristine cover are a few sets of footprints, some from …

America is young. Relatively so when compared to the civilized world. Our place in the global pecking order has been established and tested since the conception of this great land. I'm going to share …