We are on the brink of Summer and although the humidity often leaves me full of aches and fatigue, the thought of all that sunshine makes me happy. Please Lord let this be a good summer, I know I …
As we approach Memorial Day I know each of us has memories of loved ones no longer with us. Hopefully, we can pull on our good relationships and time with family. I have many memories of Memorial Day …
Perhaps you heard about the pet duck that had stopped eating and was growing weaker by the day. The duck’s owner called the veterinarian to explain the problem. “Old ducks can have trouble …
The older I get, I realize the significance of recipes passed down through families. These culinary traditions serve as much more than simple instructions for a meal; they act as a vital bridge …
In the hollers and high ridges of Appalachia, death has never been faced alone. Long before funeral homes and electric lights, neighbors gathered in a tradition that dated back to the old country: …
This year we are having a beautiful true spring season. Seems like it has been a few years since our spring has been cool, wet, and so lush. Springs of recent seemed to warm up too early with …
A psychology professor, giving a lecture on mental illness, asked his students what they’d make of someone who paces back and forth screaming at the top of his lungs one minute, then sits down and …
One of the best things about warmer weather is the food! Whether it’s fresh from your garden or hot off the grill, it’s something that is one of many joys that this time of year brings. I love …
It will soon be Mother’s Day. Where would we be without our mother? For one, not here…….. so we have much gratitude we need to show our mothers, or their memory. Thomas Edison: My mother …
By any measure, teachers are among the most influential people in our community. As Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated this week, it offers an important reminder that the success of our …
A distraught woman called 911, desperately seeking help to find her missing parrot. “We can’t help you with that, ma’am,” the dispatcher told her. “This number is for real emergencies …
This year marks the 152nd “Run for the Roses” Kentucky Derby at the world famous Churchill Downs in Louisville. In a state known for it’s fast horses and bourbon, the derby is obviously the …
In the long line of courthouse characters and grassroots candidates who helped shape Knox County’s local politics, few were as plainspoken or as unapologetically memorable as the constable …
A friend once told me as a child in her quietest moments she listened to the mountains. She believed if you were born and raised in the mountains, you can hear them. The mountains have a language of …
Your right to know what your public officials are saying and doing was recently gutted by the Kentucky supreme court. Overturning a lower court decision, in a 4 to 2 ruling on …
Perhaps many of us are familiar with the barnyard tale of Chicken Little, who, depending on the variation of the story, was frightened out of his wits when a leaf fell on him. Chicken Little ran …
To live in Appalachia, especially during Spring, is pure paradise. Now I know some of yall probably grimaced at that statement, and I know the pollen and creepy crawly things are everywhere …
In 1968, amid the turbulence of a nation grappling with poverty and protest, the Knox County Office of Economic Opportunity opened an antipoverty store with a simple but radical purpose: to give …
Soul food is just what the name implies. It is soulfully cooked food . . . good for your ever-loving soul . . . the shur-’nuf kinda down-home cookin’ that I grew up on. - Sheila Ferguson …
Nolan Group Media Offers Career Opportunities Across the Region For many hardworking individuals across southeastern and south-central Kentucky, long hours, unpredictable schedules, and weekend …