I’ve never forgotten the tale my pastor friend David “Milkweed” Wotier told years ago about the three friends who married women from different parts of the world. The first married an …
Finally it’s starting to feel like a cozy Fall season and I couldn’t be happier. No one can really explain the ache for you feel as you get older for just having good meals with those you love …
As Veterans Day approaches, we pause to honor the men and women who have served our country in every branch of the United States Armed Forces. Here in Knox …
Many of our neighbors feel as we do about displaying the red, white, and blue colors of our country’s flag. As you turn into our neighborhood, the American flags wave high with the autumn breeze! …
Kentucky is one of only four U.S. states that calls itself a “commonwealth”, but it holds six distinct geographic regions. Each is beautiful, and each has its own economy and ecosystem, from the …
There’s the story about a snake that went to the optometrist, complaining that he wasn’t seeing so well. The doctor fixed him up with a pair of glasses and sent him on his way. Two weeks …
I could not wait to go trick or treating! There were always great scary movies watch, haunted houses to be feared, and finding the perfect costume. Now without showing my age, I did grow up in the …
With Halloween this weekend, I’ve been thinking about how much this autumn tradition has changed over the years. Today, Halloween means elaborate costumes, brightly decorated yards, haunted …
Bob Russell a well known minister in Louisville recently wrote his blog about going home. Bob’s message for all of us always is our eternal home, Heaven. But, this blog was about him returning …
Did I tell ya how much I love Halloween? I love scary movies, dressing up, carving pumpkins, and oh yeah...let’s not forget the candy! I grew up in the 80’s and 90’s, those were times were kids …
As Veterans Day approaches, many of us will pause to remember someone in our family who served in the military. Here in Knox County, that tradition reaches back through generations. Long before the …
Recently Russ was talking with our daughter about the old Higgins Cemetery. He remembers it as a child up in Higgins Hollow off old 25 E. His great grandfather George Higgins lived there early in the …
An old man on a moped pulled up next to a young fellow in a Corvette at a stoplight. “What kind of car you got there?” the old man asked, his thumbs tucked into his suspenders. …
One of the funniest stories I’ve heard in a while is about the especially handsome man who decided it was his God-given responsibility to marry an extraordinarily beautiful woman so they could have …
My Mom was selected to be in 2nd Annual Daniel Boone Festival Dumpling contest this year. Although she didn’t make it through the preliminary round, I’m very proud of her for trying. Secondly, …
As the last festivities of Barbourville’s 78th annual Daniel Boone Festival came to a rainy close on Saturday night, I couldn’t help but think about the traditions that have become such an …
There is a sweet sadness I’m feeling. It takes completely over when I cut back and trim all the garden perennials of spring and summer. Spring and summer are a happy time for me! I love the beauty …
You may have heard about the redneck who rented a rowboat to take his city friend fishing. They were having a great day, catching more fish than either of them had ever seen in their lives. …
The 78th annual Daniel Boone Festival has rolled into town. There is something about this time of year that makes being a part of our small town feel so special. The festival always brings family and …
The Museum Corner continues our look back at Daniel Boone Festival personalities of years past by honoring Carl Standingdeer, the festival’s first chief and one of the Cherokee visitors who helped …