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By: The editors of Relish magazine With sweet, ripe, juicy peaches, less is more. Undoubtedly the best way to eat a ripe peach is standing over the kitchen sink with the juices running down your arms. But when you have guests and a bit more decorum is in order, slice them, add some cookie crumbs…

  Photo by Eugenia Jones Local volunteers have given their summer to spread the Gospel to McCreary County youth.  Star Ridner and Savannah Roberts of Pine Knot along with Lucy Dople of Strunk spent a week at Campbellsville University being trained to do Backyard Bible Clubs.  Sponsored by area churches through Child Evangelism Fellowship, the…

Dr. Les Anderson, Extension Beef Specialist, University of Kentucky Maintaining a controlled breeding and calving season can be one of the most important management tools for cow-calf producers. A uniform, heavier, and more valuable calf crop is one key reason for keeping the breeding season short. Plus, more efficient cow supplementation and cow herd health programs are…

An Interpretive Program at Blue Heron Campground, Saturday, August 6    The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area announces a 45-minute, interpretive program about the different types of snakes you may find in the Big South Fork.  Please come and enjoy an evening outdoors with guest speaker Park Ranger Raymond Little for an…

  Photo submitted Allan Bradley Kidd son of Gary & Teresa Kidd formerly of Stearns, KY was married to Heather Cravens on Saturday July, 16 at 6:00 pm at Mitchell Farms Inman, SC. Allan is the grandson of Clara Dobbs Koger Cooperative, KY and Herbert Kidd Stearns, Ky. Allan is employed with Stericycle Corp. Allan…

  Photo submitted The Senior Citizens’ Center received a plaque from the Internal Revenue Service for hosting the “Tax Counseling for the Elderly” program for 30 years.  The 2016 year made 31 years of service. The plaque was presented by Elmer Olson and Lorella Wood.  Lorella just finished 31 years of providing the service.  Elmer…

On June 30, several Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) staff experienced rock climbing for the first time at Crack-in-the Rocks, a unique rock formation near the Blue Heron Interpretive Center. Crack-in-the-Rocks holds approximately 35 sport and traditional routes. Park rangers from Obed Wild and Scenic River led the program and provided the necessary experience, including safety…

Back-to-school season is here. It’s time for parents to gather school supplies and back packs. It’s also the perfect time to make sure your children are up to date on their vaccines. To celebrate the importance of immunizations for people of all ages – and make sure children are protected with all the vaccines they…

  Losing a child—any child, at any age—is one of life’s greatest tragedies. For the parents, family, friends, and loved ones… for everyone involved. It’s especially hard when the death of a child was preventable. We recently lost a child in [area/community/city/state] due to heatstroke when the child was [left/got locked in] a hot car.…