The 44th District, which includes Madison Southern, Berea, Madison Central, and Model, is the only district in the state that still does a blind draw before the first round of the high school basketball postseason.

Kentucky honored one of its most beloved teams, the 1995-96 national championship squad, “The Untouchables,” put on the denim jerseys and completed a sweep of Tennessee on Saturday night.

The man who had the biggest impact on my life smoked a pipe filtered with black cherry tobacco. That precious soul was my late grandfather Reed Taylor, known as papaw Taylor. He was a gentle and …

My friend Bill Gori passed along a joke the other day about the reporter who was sent to interview the oldest man in his community.

Newspapers have been around Kentucky for more than 150 years. We have withstood the test of time and continue to adapt and change with the times as we navigate through a new era of news, …

Curiosity is a very human trait, even for Jesus’ disciples back in the days of his public ministry. For example, they were curious about the end of time, and they would ask Jesus questions about it.

“Bundle up” and “Stay warm.” Every winter, I would get that advice from Mom, especially when the temperatures crashed and snow was in the forecast.

I got such a laugh out of the lady who said her husband, after 40 years of marriage, still gets upset when she uses his toothbrush.

Just like that, it’s a new year. This year marks my 32nd year in the newspaper business.

You may remember the joke about the man who was sitting on the back porch at his daughter’s house when he asked to borrow a newspaper. “Oh, Dad, this is the 21st century,” the daughter …

The first week of the 2026 Legislative Session is now complete, officially beginning the constitutionally required 60-day budget session for the Kentucky General Assembly. While the opening days were largely procedural, they set the stage for the policy debates and budget decisions ahead. 

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.

I rarely make it to midnight on New Year’s Eve. In the past, I have been on a road trip covering Kentucky in a bowl game around New Year’s Day. 

Once a year, we hear the sounds of the season. We hear songs about the birth of Christ and Santa Claus. Some songs will stick forever, while others aren’t as memorable.

Bubba was doing well in his job interview until the human resources manager, wanting to learn something of his personality, asked an off-the-wall question.

The J.C. Penney Christmas Catalog has been out of print for several years. I’m not sure when the last issue was published but it was well read and marked all over from the time it came in the mailbox until the new calendar year.

I’m sure you’ve heard about the deacon who was admitted to the hospital. His pastor, of course, went to visit, and was moved with compassion when he saw all the medical equipment attached to the deacon.

I’m not sure if there was snow on the ground in 1971, but it was the first Christmas I experienced as a newcomer to this world.

A woman watched as her husband put new horseshoes on a rather ill-tempered mule. That mule hauled off and kicked the man, sending him rolling across the barnyard. The frightened wife quickly grabbed the phone and called the doctor.

When it comes to eating and spending time with family, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.