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Out & About Ky. Style: Sportscenter

Before Rupp Arena . . . before the Yum Center . . . before Memorial Coliseum . . . before Freedom Hall . . . before Diddle Arena there was the Sportscenter in Owensboro. Basketball for decades has been searching for the ultimate place to play and be watched by thousands of fans....
Posted On 01 Feb 2021

COVID takes life of two-time kidney transplant survivor

We can only hope, when we pass away, that we leave pleasant memories and positive imprints on the lives of our dear family and friends. Occasionally someone touches so many lives in our little community, in such a profound way, that it is overwhelming. Such was the life of...

COVID cancellations raise questions about Sweet 16 tournaments

High school basketball in the era of COVID–19 is driving fans, coaches and players crazy. Whether it is a team like the Whitley County Lady Colonels, who had been on a season-opening winning streak prior to Monday night’s loss to North Laurel, or the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets,...

Eggs are better on my plate, not on my vehicle

I have a real love, hate relationship with eggs these days. When it comes to eating eggs, my preference would generally be scrambled eggs although I do like fried eggs too. Periodically, I enjoy a good ham and cheese omelet. I have never been a big fan of the boiled egg except...
Posted On 26 Jan 2021

Remembering full-service gas stations

This weekend while we were out running some errands, my husband offered to fill my vehicle with gas, so that I wouldn’t have to get out in the cold and pump it this week. How sweet was that? Who remembers when we had gas stations with attendants that came out to pump the gas,...

Sen. McConnell: ‘The mob was fed lies provoked by Trump’

Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday accused President Trump of provoking the violent crowd that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. “The last time the Senate convened, we had just reclaimed the Capitol from violent criminals who tried to stop Congress from...
Posted On 25 Jan 2021

Area football needs a competitive Whitley Co.

Corbin and Williamsburg have both been at the cusp of the pinnacle of high school football in their respective classes in recent memory. Williamsburg at Class A, and Corbin at Class 4A have been to the state finals. While two out of three ain’t bad in the world of classic rocker...

Icicles and Snow Cream

Column by Teresa Brooks The radio station I listen to in the mornings is very entertaining. I got such a chuckle listening this morning that I had to laugh out loud. I bet people who pass by me probably wonder what kind of crazy woman I am, laughing while in my car all by myself....
Posted On 19 Jan 2021
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The temper tantrum culture has to end on both sides

Anyone that has ever been around toddlers is familiar with the dreaded temper tantrum. Young children will get upset over something and will lay on the floor kicking and screaming until they get their way. Sadly, we are living in what I would affectionately refer to as the temper...
Posted On 19 Jan 2021

The glory days of following football with Archie

Radio was King when I started my career in 1961 working at radio station WCTT in Corbin. We didn’t have satellite TV, as a matter of fact most of us only received a television signal from a large antenna on top of our houses. We got three channels, WLOS in Ashville and WBIR and...
Posted On 18 Jan 2021