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Today's Features

  • Doghouse Divided: Week 5

    “Problem with hiring me?” I repeated, hoping I didn’t sound as shaky as I felt.

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  • Frighteningly fun Halloween ideas

    Halloween is right around the corner, so it is time to carve out a spooky plan for your celebration. Whip up this ghoulish graveyard goody for the kids (or the kids at heart) in your house.

    Spooky Graveyard Pie
    Makes 8 servings

    3 cups (about 32 cookies) finely ground chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs, divided
    3 tablespoons melted butter
    1 can (12 fl. oz.) evaporated Milk
    2 large egg yolks
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    1 3/4 cups (11.5-oz. pkg.) milk chocolate morsels

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  • Pierogies are key ingredient in Polish Shepherd’s Pie

    Preparing delicious comfort food that will welcome everyone to the table is easy if you incorporate ingredients commonly found in your freezer and pantry.
    This recipe for Polish Shepherd’s Pie is a brand new version of the popular dish from across the pond. It replaces mashed potatoes with frozen pierogies, whipped potatoes lovingly folded into a pasta shell.
    — Courtesy of Family Features
     
    Polish Shepherd’s Pie
    Serves 6

    1 (16-ounce) box of Potato & Cheddar Pierogies

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  • COLUMN: Childhood memories

    Why do we do the things we do? Why do we struggle, for instance, finding real, close friends? These are questions which often don’t bring the answers we desire.
    Dr. Kevin Leman and co-author, Randy Carlson, present this topic in an excellent, practical, easy-to-read book entitled, “Unlocking The Secrets of your Childhood Memories” (pub. 1989). Much of this week’s topic will reflect on the teaching presented in this book, along with an example from my private practice over the past 40 years, along with a personal example from my own life.

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  • ToyTopia: From basement to storefront

    From basement to storefront, ToyTopia’s story of success is one unique in Taylorsville, and the service it provides is unique, as well.

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  • Getting back to where you started

    Past and present Spencer County residents have heard the name Curtis Ochs for a long time. The current Curtis has served off and on as county land surveyor for years. His father, also Curtis Ochs, held the same position.

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  • Kentucky corn stocks lower than last year

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  • Local animals headed to world’s largest purebred livestock expo

    Taylorsville residents Taylor Tolle and Ann Patton Schubert have both entered beef cattle in the upcoming North American International Livestock Exposition, to be held Nov. 5-18 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
    According to a NAILE news release, Schubert has entered seven head of Angus in the beef division and Tolle entered two Maine-Anjou, one Steen and one Chianna in the beef division.

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  • Women in Ag to host ‘Taste of Kentucky Proud’

    As part of its 12th Annual Conference, Kentucky Women in Agriculture will host “Taste of Kentucky Proud” at the Crowne Plaza-Campbell House in Lexington on Thursday, Oct. 27.  
    The event begins at 5:30 p.m. where Sullivan University culinary students will present their Kentucky Proud food creations.  Joining them will be other Kentucky chefs, Bobby Benjamin and Jeremy Ashby, and a variety of Kentucky Proud vendors.

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  • August heat and drought reduce Kentucky crop prospects

    Most Kentucky crops were in good to fair condition as of Sept. 1, according to the Kentucky Field Office of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Lack of rain and unusually high temperatures during August lowered yield prospects for row crops and burley tobacco. All forecasts in this release are based on conditions as of Sept. 1 and assume normal growing conditions for the remainder of the crop season.

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