Oh, Kentucky

Thanks to Don Sergent for his piece on the Christmas Parade. https://t.co/9rLoh2FlVf

— BG Christmas Parade (@BGParade) December 4, 2017

 

Christmas parades: Irvington and Owensboro, Nov. 18; Ashland, Nov. 21; Lebanon, Nov. 24; Brownsville and Danville, Nov. 25; Greenup, Nov. 28; Cumberland, London, Monticello and Richmond, Dec. 1; Arlington, Barbourville, Beaver Dam, Bowling Green, Cadiz, Corbin (reports the Times-Tribune: "Santa, the Grinch, Thing 1 and Thing 2 among many other characters took part in the festivities"), Fordsville, Georgetown, Harlan, Hartford, Henderson, Lawrenceburg, Madisonville (the Kentucky desk concurs with Tammy Holloway's reporting in SurfKY News that the first "Christmas in Mad City" was excellent), Marion, Munfordville, Murray, Paducah (thank you, West Kentucky Star, for "a few pics from the parade for those who may not have been there to see the lighted floats, hear the bands or catch candy that was tossed into the crowd as the parade flowed down Broadway"), Somerset and Winchester, Dec. 2; Dawson Springs and Evarts, Dec. 3; Mount Sterling, Dec. 4; Lexington, Dec. 5; Bardstown, Dec. 7; Frankfort, Dec. 8; Augusta, Cave City, Elkton, Hanson, Hopkinsville, Paintsville and Salem, Dec. 9, and La Center and Oak Grove, Dec. 16.

Rep. James Comer (R-Tompkinsville) writes that his priorities as a new member of Congress were to, one, “stay connected with constituents back home;” two, “make sure that I remained accessible” while in Washington, and, three, read messages. He hails his 35 town-hall forums in Kentucky, work to help 550 individuals in federal casework claims and influence of “every phone call,  message and meeting” on his voting. He also cites the 21st Century Cures Act, Kate’s Law, No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, Pain Capable Unborn Protection Act, EQUALS Act, Industrial Hemp Farming Act, tax reform and key votes on national security as key legislative successes. “I am proud to be working toward the goals President Trump outlined for our nation,” he writes.

Fewer flowers, more ministry--fantastic Chuck Stinnett feature (and beautiful pictures) in Henderson's (still-fantastic) Gleaner.