by Richard Klin | Nov 8, 2024 | Feature
HABITAT FOR Humanity, the housing assistance program made famous by Jimmy Carter, has a name recognition that few other charitable endeavors can match. Habitat’s national fame presents a paradox – the backbone of the organization is the smaller, local advocacy...
by Gabriel Huff | Oct 19, 2024 | Feature
ANGIE HARLAN wanted to quit. The physical, emotional, and mental toil ate at her like mosquitoes in a hot, humid Amazon rainforest. She had been pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing school for a couple of years and recently married her husband, Brad. Harlan did not...
by Richard Klin | Oct 19, 2024 | Feature
MARY DUKE is a dedicated, active doula who operates My Sunshine Birth Services. Doulas provide specialized care during childbirth, but to truly understand Duke’s role, it’s important to first clarify what a doula does not do. Doulas are different from midwives....
by Haley Potter | Sep 26, 2024 | Feature
IMAGINE A place where children’s eyes light up at the sight of a newborn calf, where tiny hands gather eggs from under clucking hens, and where the wonders of farm life unfold right before them. Welcome to Royalty Rock Farm, owned by the ever-enthusiastic Emily Rock....
by Sara Hook | Sep 26, 2024 | Feature
A GOOD, FRESH, juicy hamburger can make any day better, and when the meat comes from Rian’s Fatted Calf Meat Shoppe, it is almost guaranteed to be good. As a family-owned and -operated local business, Rian’s works hard to bring healthy and local meat to the city of...
by Richard Klin | Aug 16, 2024 | Feature
COACH ERNIE SIMPSON is one of the 2024 inductees into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Simpson was raised in Shelby County and — unsurprisingly — played high school basketball. He then went on to contribute his playing skills at Kentucky Wesleyan...
