Out for an evening motorcycle ride around the county I passed by a split log barn still standing. Over time someone had built a more modern barn structure around it. The log center still stands …

This morning Mom made biscuits, unlike most Sunday mornings where she normally would fix pancakes (or tie-dyes as Pap called them). Alongside the biscuits sitting on the table is a cast iron skillet …

Over the course of the last three years, I have been honored to be your representative and have learned so much during my time in Frankfort. I have worked hard to make you proud and have done my best …

It seems I’ve been finding quite a bit of philosophy growing in my orchard this year. Last week has been no exception. It was apple picking time for one of my trees and that was exciting, given …

Summer has an official end stated on a calendar. That day is merely a number. There is no crisp break between summer and fall. As we head into October summer clings to life with humid muggy days …

What Don’t Kill You So there’s some kind of sickness going thru the schools and Mom’s got the bottle of Castor Oil standing by. Mom’s chest of medical “be-all and end-all’s” may be …

Arts & Leisure: Combatives (AFS Academy)  "Let's see how you do now, `Karate Man.'" The scene was pugil stick instructor training, Ft. Knox, circa 1991. Early on during Drill Sergeant …

  There has been so much tragedy from the recent storm directly impacting our neighbors to the south and east of us and ourselves to a much lesser degree.  It is hard to know what to …

Bare Basics   Inspiration comes from the oddest of places. While driving from Livingston to Mckee on a dark and stormy night the time to ponder is wedged between hairpin curves molded …

Tater Soup to End the Day Pap and Mom are working to fix and improve the old baccer stripping house out near the barn. Each day we've gotten off the bus this week, Mom has hollered from the …

The Fiscal Court last met on Thursday September 12, 2024. At that meeting we hired a new finance officer on a probationary period to fill the position left open due to the passing of our previous …

Arts & Leisure: Combatives (Pankration)  In April 1999, I spent my first out of pocket money for armed self-defense training. For a week, we attended Massad Ayoob's old Lethal Force …