Oh, Kentucky

Santa's House will be open Dec. 8, 9, 15, 16, and 22, 1-4:30 pm on the Historic Courthouse Lawn in downtown #MadisonvilleKY. https://t.co/qK1CrEa29G pic.twitter.com/z2nhGLyAeu

— Hopkins Co Tourism (@HCTourism) December 5, 2018

 

Christmas parades: Owensboro, Nov. 17; Ashland, Nov. 20; Brownsville, Nov. 24; Cumberland and Fredonia, Nov. 30; Arlington, Barbourville, Berea, Cadiz, Calvert City, Carlisle, Clinton, Columbia, Hawesville, Jenkins, Lawrenceburg, Leitchfield, Lewisport, Madisonville, Marion, Murray, Paducah (congratulations to Paducah McCracken Composite Mountain Bike team, Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church, MelRhea Balloons, Paducah Middle School, Tornado Cheer Squad, Paducah Tilghman High School Band of Balloon and all of the other entries), Somerset and Whitley City, Dec. 1; Bowling Green, Dawson Springs, Glasgow and Salyersville, Dec. 2; Lexington, Dec. 4; Bardstown (grandly marshaled by Bethlehem High School) and Greenup, Dec. 6; Frankfort (entries to be judged on how well they bring "The Songs of Christmas" to life), Monticello and Richmond, Dec. 7; Benton, Elkton, Eubank, Harlan, Hopkinsville, Horse Cave, Louisa, Munfordville and Stamping Ground, Dec. 8; Whitesburg, Dec. 14; Burnside, La Center, Manchester and Neon, Dec. 15.

Bad jobs news from Versailles.

What's next for the Springfield's old Saint Catharine College? The Mount Sterling company that bought it at auction isn't yet ready to say.

I'm excited to learn of the USK mascot and colors.

Many reportedly felt this performance of "The Wiz" could, indeed, be beaten. (Excellent reconstruction of the story by Thomas Novelly in The Courier-Journal.)