Growing Greenup Handcrafted Weekend Part 2 of 3 Anne Stephens If you are a weekly reader of this column, you know that last week started a three-part series about the Handcrafted Weekend event at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, sponsored by the Greenup County Tourism Commission and organized by the Community Arts program at the Greenup County Extension Service. This week, we will focus on some of the demonstrations and hands-on activities that you’ll find at the lodge on A

I Hope You Dance Loren Hardin                    Shirley was in her seventies when she enrolled in our outpatient hospice services with terminal cancer. Shirley married at age fifteen and explained, "I got pregnant and then I got married, but I think you’re supposed to do it the other way around." Shirley reminisced about how she and her deceased husband, used to love to dance: "My husband had to have a few beers before he would dance, but I didn’t need anything. I just loved

Nostalgia and our Quest for the Holy Grail of Comics Flatwoods, KY Comic & Toy Festival, 2026 Gideon Thompson                      Do you spend your days on the grind looking for the missing comic for your collection? Is there room for a few more items on your shelves and desks? Everyday more than half a million collectors nationwide seek out their ideal additions to their quiver of reading and shelf materials. There’s always room for more as reading materials, toys, and mem

Paws Inn Keeper to Host Community Dog Show This Summer Written by The Write Touch Studio     For the third year in a row, a local pet care business is turning its love for dogs into a community celebration designed to bring neighbors together. Paws Inn Keeper, owned by Jennifer Madden, will host a dog show featuring lighthearted competition, local judges and a variety of categories including biggest dog, smallest dog, most handsome and owner look-a-like. The event, slated

April is National Volunteer Month The Hendersons: A Family Tradition of Volunteering     After touting the benefits of volunteering for years, it was easy for Carlene Henderson of Ashland to convince her husband and son to follow her lead. Now, all three – including Jerry Sr. and Jerry Jr. – lend their time to helping others at UK King’s Daughters. As the medical center’s longest-serving actively involved volunteer, Carlene was a mainstay as a greeter in Same-Day Surgery