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Today's Features

  • Emerald Ash Borer found in six new counties

    The emerald ash borer has been found in six new Kentucky counties as a result of the 2011 trapping survey conducted by the Kentucky Office of the State Entomologist.

    The borer, an invasive insect pest of ash trees, is now found in Anderson, Boyle, Bracken, Garrard, Hardin and Scott counties. The borer was already known to exist in Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Fayette, Jessamine, Franklin, Henry, Owen, Shelby, Woodford, Boyd, Greenup, Jefferson and Oldham counties.

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  • Festive greenery has a meaning

    Holiday greenery has a history that goes well beyond the Victorian Christmas tree we gather around today. Most of the holiday greenery we use to decorate dates back to the pagan holidays of the Romans and Northern Europeans when certain plants where chosen for their symbolic powers of restoration and protection.

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  • Gingerbread house contest winners announced

    The results for the 2011 Gingerbread House contest, hosted by the Red Scooter, have been released. For the first time, we had co-winning mother and daughter entries.  Sheila Bramer is a repeat winner, and this year daughter Sarah Bramer was a winner with her first-ever gingerbread house.
    Another first this year was the entry of Halloween themed houses, although the judges were not nearly as fond of them as they were of the Christmas themes.

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  • Photo-themed gifts are a hit

    It can be difficult to come up with gift ideas for loved ones. It is hard to come up with new ideas year after year that will be used and appreciated. The wow factor is always a plus, too.

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  • Some found, others missed Christmas

    While many are mentioned in the scriptures as it relates to the story of the first Christmas, many were unaware of the impact of this event.

    The first of those who missed Christmas was quite obviously the innkeeper, although his name is not actually mentioned. In the hustle and bustle of his life, he missed it, although one would think that, of all those mentioned, he should not have missed it.

    Mary and Joseph must have come to the desk of the innkeeper, and the child was born in a stable because “there was no room for them in the inn.”

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  • It's that 'hurry up' time to relax

    I love Christmas. With decorations and music and all the things to remind us whose birthday is being celebrated. It’s that time of year when we kick back in our recliners and flip on the game as the aroma of a freshly cut tree fills the house.

    Wish I had a recliner. I once had a recliner, but wore it out. Now, I’m just as comfortable sitting on a pillow in a straight back chair. But back to the important subject matter. It is time to celebrate the birth of our Lord and savior.

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  • The Far Middle: Dec. 14
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  • PHOTO: TES announces November Students of the Month

    The Taylorsville Elementary School November Students of the Month are Leah Elmore, Noah Young, Aidan Sweet, Andrew Basham, Madison Crisp and Kassidy Pulliam.

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  • PHOTO: October and November Grizzly Heroes

    The following students were named Spencer County Middle School Grizzly Heroes for October or November: Jacob Summerhill, Lindsey Miller, Wayne Redmon, Nathen Ryan, Aarika Castle, Jacob Coke, Bryan Downs, Kaleigh Jolly, Joey Abell, Haley Keeling, Sarah Durbin, Hannah Jonason, Cameron Curran, Amber Hahn, Sarah Strain, Cody Stone, Michaela Keown, Brianna Goeing, Alex Cruz, Nicholas Fuller, Cameron Chesser, Alexis Adams, Ashton Hamilton, Cody Spears and Kayla Reece.

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  • PHOTOS: Students experience HistoryMobile

    Recently Taylorsville Elementary fourth and fifth graders explored the life of Kentucky’s Abraham Lincoln through the HistoryMobile.

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