Oh, Kentucky

And you've got to figure there was a considerable amount of split vote among 2, 3 and 4.

A ladder, a lasso and an ax – and a lot of patience – were used to rescue a horse from a frozen pond Jan. 7. ... Several agencies were out in force on one of the coldest nights in several years as they combed the Maxine area for two missing teenagers. ... Hodgenville Mayor Terry L. Cruse and City Clerk MaDonna Hornback pleaded not guilty at their arraignment Tuesday in LaRue Circuit Court. ... The LaRue County Herald News firewall certainly gets one's imagination off the couch and jogging (also, kudos to Linda Ireland for some compelling news-lede writing).

It was not BaU at the ol' Jackson County fiscal-court meeting yesterday. 

The Barkley Regional Airport manager, via Bill Hughes writes at WestKentuckyStar.com, looks at the impact of airline deregulation on Paducah.

Some interesting insights here into the state's historical-marker program.

But if the HP doesn't get into the whole historical-marker advocacy game, maybe we ought to look into sponsoring concession stands.

"Arts Day in Kentucky fosters discussions among the Commonwealth's arts leaders about the state of the arts industry in Kentucky."

Picture from our viewer Michelle Warren of the fire at Moonlite. The fire is out @ restaurant will be OPEN today. pic.twitter.com/chKvwaSAz5
— Beth Sweeney (@Beth14News) January 15, 2014

Rest in peace, Mrs. Cluck, co-owner of the ahead-of-its-time Cluck's Grocery of Dawson Springs.