Thank you to Marilyn Dowdy for her donation of clothes to our clothing closet. Our clothing closet is still in need of slightly used or new boy’s and girl’s shoes and new boy’s and girl’s underwear. Any and all donations…
The Civil War – The battle of Antietam and Sharpsburg
Submitted by C.J. Johnson In mid-September 1862 the greatest one-day casualty rates of the war occurred at Antietam. The National Park Service provides an excellent description of the battle. “Dawn approached slowly through the fog on September 17, 1862. As…
The Civil War – General Lee heads North
Submitted by C.J. Johnson In Central Tennessee and Kentucky, Confederate forces were working to push Union troops out the area. About 19,000 Rebel troops under the command of General Edmund Kirby Smith were headed toward Lexington, Kentucky, gathering supplies along…
Annual HarvestFest set for Dean Park
From press reports The time is here for the Friends of Dean Park’s 5th Annual HarvestFest at Dean Park, 3850 HWY 15 South Louisville. This festival, which is a major event at Dean Park will be held Saturday, October 6,…
Presley to host ‘Rural Community Meeting’ Sept. 27 in Noxapater
From staff and press reports Brandon Presley, Northern District Public Service Commissioner (D- Nettleton) continues his 2012 community meetings across the Northern District to hear directly from ratepayers. The “Rural Community Meeting” in Noxapater will be held on Thursday night,…
Local FoodCorps Project seeks community support
From staff and press reports The national, non-profit FoodCorps program (www.foodcorps.org) has placed 2 service members in Louisville to build school gardens at Fair Elementary, Head Start and the Youth Garden near Eiland Middle School. The service members will teach…