Guest Commentary
A father’s virtues
Last week we celebrated my Uncle Bill’s 80th birthday. His only daughter shared some sentiments for him in a birthday card, which told of what a kind, humble and positive person he is. The words were also true of my own father, who has been gone for 8 years at the end of this month.…
Read MoreWho is a Father?
Most dictionaries define a father as the male biological parent of a child, but that doesn’t even come close to the real meaning. No matter what you call him (dad, pop, daddy, or even grandpa) a father is so much more. To be a father you have to be involved in a child’s life. Taking…
Read MoreGood news for South Central Kentucky
All too often in the newspaper business, the news we have to share is bad news. Since the 2009 recession, much of the serious news shared has been about businesses closing, jobs being lost, and all that goes with it. Needless to say, it was refreshing to hear some good news last Friday when Gov.…
Read MoreSupport your county fair
It’s a right of passage. It’s a summer tradition. In tiny towns like ours, it’s often the highlight of the summer. It’s almost County Fair time. It’s been sad in recent years to see less people out enjoying the many events the fair has to offer. With everything from a talent contest and pet show…
Read MoreTell them so
Last Sunday I saw a lady in the grocery store who was wearing a beautiful dress and she glowed wearing it. I smiled at her and thought how lovely the dress was. Later in the day, I wondered why I didn’t just tell her so. Maybe because she was a stranger. Maybe because it was…
Read MoreSummer is calling
Every day for the past week or so when I go to the elementary school for pick-up and drop off, I can’t help but feel the giddiness in the air and see the excitement on the faces of children, because summer is almost here. There is perhaps no expectation so pure and full of hope…
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Edmund!
On May 5 it was Edmund Rogers 257th birthday. Edmund Rogers Is notably the most prominent of the early settlers who influence the history of Metcalfe County. A revolutionary war soldier, a land surveyor and first cousin of General George Rogers Clark, Edmund was the founder of the county seat of Edmonton. Rogers was born…
Read MoreGod blessed us with Mothers
As Mother’s Day approaches, I think back on all the cherished memories I have of my mother. Although I lost her to cancer 8 years ago, I continue to miss her each and every day. I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful mother who taught me so very many things in life. She was…
Read MoreSpring comes on foot
Each March I can’t help but think of a poem by Edda St. Vincent Millay that I learned in 8th grade English. It begins this way: “Spring rides no horses down the hill, But comes on foot A goose girl still, And all of the the loveliest things that be, Come simply so, it seems…
Read MoreHats off to the cat in the hat
Anyone who thinks that books are old hat clearly didn’t attend the Family Literacy Night held in conjunction with Read Across America last week at MCES. Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2nd, Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Some celebrate all week long. Across the country, thousands of…
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