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60 years ago
Feb. 25, 1954
Barbara Watson Is UK Representative
Miss Barbara Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Watson,Taylorsville, will go to Chicago in March as music representative from the University of Kentucky to the music convention to be held there.

Today’s column is based upon scripture from Matthew chapter 5: “So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.”
February is the month many people celebrate Valentine’s Day.

You are probably asking yourself why I am doing an article about the subject of love after the day when everybody (well almost everybody) did something special for someone special.

Yesterday, 4:30 pm, after shedding my city boots for my country boots I headed back out the door with my egg basket and a jug of water.  Our two livestock guardian dogs by my side, we head back to the barn.  In the blink of an eye Baxter and Finca take off in full defense mode towards our hens and the barn.  Baxter takes the front and Finca takes the back.  And, to my bewilderment, a beautiful coyote is flushed from beyond and the dogs follow pursuit.  Wiley coyote hits the frozen lake and the dogs circle.

They came from the east to challenge the elements and face the dangers of territory that would become the state of “Kentucky.”
It was 230 years ago, in the spring of 1780, that a few brave families chose to settle near the upper waters of a creek named for explorer Tom Simpson.
A stockade was constructed near Simpson Creek and was named for the leader of the group, William Kincheloe, and was called “Kincheloe Station.”

Leah Mae Ware is proud to announce the birth of her brother, Ezekiel Terrence Dean Ware. Ezekiel is the son of Aaron and Jamie Ware of Mount Eden. He was born Dec. 26, weighing 8 pounds and 1 ounce. He was 20.5 inches long. Ezekiel’s great grandparents are Sid and the late Arvilla Ware, Ray and Barbara Ellis, Michael and Debbie Ward, Terry and Maxie Ahearn and the late Robin Fritts. His grandparents are Dean and Lisa Ware of Mount Eden.

The 2009 January ice storm knocked down limbs, electricity and phone service across Kentucky. The damage to trees was astounding, to say the least.
Last week’s icy “situation” brought back the memory of those dread-filled days as we slowly tackled the clean-up effort at the farm. This year’s ice is not nearly as bad as 2009, but it sure left a mess in its wake.
If you are among those with heavy damage, assess the situation with an eye toward safety.

The decision to save the Ashes Creek School and Yates (or Meyers) House log cabin from destruction when Taylorsville Lake was being formed was truly significant.
“Ashes Creek” is indeed a creek, but it has always been considered a place like Briar Ridge, Possum Ridge or Hickory Ridge.
Joellen Tyler Johnston wrote an excellent series on the history of Ashes Creek in 1993.