Today's Features

The last article I wrote was about the Bible. Why did I begin with the Bible, because any question you would ask any Christian about his faith, his answer will come from the Bible.

Thursday, June 18

Carrollton Homemakers Club meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Extension Office on Floyd Drive.

West Carroll Water District meets at 6 p.m. in the Carrollton Utilities conference room, 225 Sixth St.

Carroll County Animal Support meets at 6:30 p.m. at the second floor meeting room of the Carroll County courthouse.

Soon, many vegetables and fruits will be ready for harvesting, and many gardeners will have more produce than they can readily eat. Those who want to preserve fresh, summer foods for later consumption will consider either freezing or canning the harvest. But is one way of preservation better than the other? The answer depends on the type of food you want to preserve. 

If proper techniques and correct temperatures are used, frozen foods retain greater amounts of their vitamin content, natural color, flavor and texture.

Making end-of-life plans now will be beneficial to family members later.

“The Kitchen Table Conversation” returns for its second year to help empower people to start thinking about end-of-life decisions now, said Starlette Fowler, a liaison for the program and a nurse at Hospice of the Bluegrass.