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Today's Features

  • Ribbon cutting held at Owen Electric’s distributed generation facility
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  • Preparing and planting fall vegetables in Ky.

    BY STEVE MUSEN
    Owen Extension Agent for Ag. and Natural Resources

    It’s not too late to continue to enjoy your garden and to add new plantings. You can grow a variety of produce in Kentucky gardens in the coming weeks and have several fresh items available well into the fall.

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  • Uneven corn due to poor pollination in smaller home gardens

    By JENEEN WICHE
    Weekend Gardener

    Corn has been a staple food for centuries. It was first cultivated by Indian peoples in Central America; in fact, the adoption of agriculture and the art of cultivating gave way to the grand cities of the Aztec and Mayans. What would the world be without corn and potatoes, both of which were first cultivated in Central America?

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  • BACK TO SCHOOL

    The News-Herald sent out new teacher questionnaires to the Owen County School District’s new hires. Below are the answers we received.

    Owen County Lower/Upper Elementary:

    Angie Buechel

    Hometown: “I was born and raised in Independence, Ky. and currently live in Florence, Ky. “

    Grade/subject: Preschool

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  • Local grandmothers leave lasting memories

    Some seem to be made up of all angles and sharp turns, and they never forget good manners. Others are pillow-soft, whose laps are wide and inviting and whose deep laughter somersaults from one end of a room to the other.

    They are known as grandmother, grandma, granny, mamaw, nana or some other term of endearment, and they fill our bellies with treats, our hearts with joy and our lives with a touch of magic.

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  • This column now written in air conditioning

    Most of the news this week involves the U.S. Hwy. 127 Yard Sale.

    Wanda, along with her mother, brothers and sister, were up to their elbows in it. Joyce loaned her big yard and lot to people to setup. Charles and Tess, with some help from Noel, cooked and served lunch to the visitors and Wanda, Ray and Barbara had wagon loads of “stuff” for sale.

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  • Getting tooth pulled without Novocain not so bad

    Perhaps you heard about the wife and husband who interrupted their vacation to go to the dentist.

    “I want a tooth pulled, and I don’t have time for Novocain,” the wife said. “I’m in a big hurry to get back to the beach. Just yank it out quickly, and we’ll be on our way.”

    Needless to say, the dentist was quite impressed.

    “You’re an incredibly brave woman,” he said. “Which tooth is it?”

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  • Letting God take control, because when I try to fix things, they get worse

    Dear God,

    As you know, last Sunday morning I posted the following on Facebook:

    “Dear God,

    I’m trying to control the universe as best I can, but I think I’m failing at it. It might be time for me to step aside and let you take over – I hear you laughing! – but I’m not sure I know how to do that, seeing as I’ve been doing this for so long.

    So, please be patient with me and don’t smite me with boils or ugly hair.

    Thank you, NK”

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  • Local Church News | Aug. 10, 2016

    Monterey Baptist Church

    Our congregation rejoiced as Richard and Brooke Lancaster were baptized in Cedar Creek following morning worship on Sunday, July 31.

    The MBC family mourns with Bro. Jeremy on the passing of his grandfather, Garnett Newton. Mr. Newton was known as “the Mayor of Baghdad.”

    “Promotion Sunday,” to recognize Sunday school promotions, will be held during morning worship on Aug. 14.

    The deacons will meet tonight (Wednesday) following adult Bible study.

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  • Cobb wins Ky. Department of Agriculture poster contest

    Sydney Cobb was recently selected as the first place winner of the 2016 Kentucky Department of Agriculture Poster and Essay Contest.

    Cobb’s entry was selected as the most outstanding among entries from sixth graders across the Commonwealth, representing this year’s theme, “Kentucky Agriculture: Our Farms, Our Food, Our Future.”

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