Those blinded by party loyalty in politics all to often forget to view things with an objective lens. Currently, many of the left are defending Biden's mental state in the latter stages of his …

Though these are trying times indeed, that isn’t the kind of trying I’m actually talking about.  I don’t know how many of you are familiar with the old movie, The Empire Strikes Back. …

The sun has put a prime coat on the garden in thousands of shades of delicious, but it has a fresh coat only today of the ‘too hot to breath’.  Under the steadfast supervision of Mom’s …

Earlier in my illustrious career as a truck driver for a major company, I was either forced or had the opportunity (depending on perspective) to travel the nation from corner to corner. After …

Arts & Leisure: Physical Training (Flexibility)  About forty years ago, a high school buddy and I thought it would be a capital idea to compete in the 5K run held during the Jackson …

We are at the end of another Fiscal Year for the Jackson County Fiscal Court. On June 30[th][,] we will close out the current Fiscal Year, and on July 1[st][,] we will start into the new one pending …

 Each year, as fireworks light up the summer sky and our communities gather to celebrate, we are reminded of the extraordinary significance of Independence Day.  On July 4, 1776, a …

Arts & Leisure: Physical Training (Cardio)  For the month of July, I will be passing along notes concerning physical fitness.  I've never had a lot of patience for those …

Well, it finally stopped raining and the Boy and I got a chance to catch up on some of the outside work the rains had prevented us from doing for weeks and weeks. It felt good to be outside doing …

The craving for technology was all-consuming throughout the '80s and '90s, and it still holds a firm grip on our daily lives today. Cars have become more advanced, boasting a dizzying array of …

Back before we (all of us) traded simplicity for "convenience," we'd take our grocery lists written on a scrap of paper bag to Ted Baldwin's store (or one of the many thousands like it) and buy our …

 I am usually not one to talk about taxes but we received some news last week that will affect road funds in Jackson County. The motor fuels tax is probably the fairest tax you will pay. You are …

History: Kentuckians Who Helped Win the Wild West (Judge Roy Bean) Born 1825 in Mason County, Phantly Roy Bean, Jr. is typically remembered for just being a "hanging judge." (Only one execution …

We’re heading into the thick of the summer dredge, the kind of days when sweat glues your shirt to your back. These are also the days when many concealed carriers leave their firearm on the …

There’s a whole lot going on in the country and across the globe right now. Much of it can be troublesome and keep a body pondering all the implications and possibilities connected to the daily …

There is something profoundly wrong here. We’re watching a nation that loves to call itself Christian slash social programs as eagerly as it shoves federal workers into unemployment lines, then …

 Good news is always a blessing when you live in a world that seems like it has so much negativity. We try our best at the Fiscal Court to make sure every department and office we work with has …

History: Kentuckians Who Helped Win the Wild West (Christopher "Kit" Carson)  I arrived at El Paso International Airport in the wee hours of April Fool's Day, 1988. I was picked up by an …

We are less than a month away from celebrating another birthday for the United States of America. I know the 4th of July usually comes and goes without too many people giving more than a passing …

Well, the leaves on the white oak tree are the size of squirrels feet, and that means it's time to get the seeds in the ground. The old green and red wooden corn planter is hanging up out at the …