Oh, Kentucky

The Marching Maroons face the prospect of Class 4A semifinals and finals competition on the same Saturday in separate towns. 

Speaking of bands, here's a great photo of the Columbia High 1939-40 outfit.

KET News Quiz!

Obamacare and clean energy in Kentucky.

"It is this kind of new economy which encourages locally owned business, historic preservation, and landscape preservation."

Paving the way to economic growth in and around Hazard?

"Niagara of the 'South'?"

Bourbon County eventually was carved into 33 present-day Kentucky counties. But back when it was one, Paris's "Goddess of Liberty" was the happening place.

Christmas parades: Owensboro, Nov. 23; Ashland, Nov. 26; Inez, Nov. 30; Maysville and--in a reporting exclusive from the HP Christmas-parade desk!--Elkton, Dec. 6, and Marion, Dec. 7. Will advise as events warrant (in Alexandria and elsewhere).

The WKU Mountain Workshop just finished up in Owensboro, and I can't wait to see the new book.

Rest in peace, Dan Haley, who coached state football championships at Bowling Green and Paducah Tilghman. (No hard feelings for cutting my brother from the 1973 Blue Tornadoes, Coach.)

So many great people have had an impact on my life. Like many others, I'm so blessed that Dan Haley is included in that list. RIP
— Kevin Wallace (@kwallacebg) October 19, 2013