Today's News

Local chef Shawn Keeton will be hosting the grand unveiling of his new cookbook “Keeton in the Kitchen” on Nov. 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the General Butler State Resort Park Lodge. This will be the first opportunity for people to purchase a copy of the book locally and also have it signed by Keeton. The event is free and open to the public, and local and state dignitaries will also be present. Light refreshments will be served.

Members of the Caby M. Froman Club met Friday, Nov. 5 in the Burley Room of General Butler State Park.  President Sandra Thomas served as hostess for the event.

President Thomas began the meeting with readings of the season.  These included “The Corn Row” by John Greenleaf Whittier and “An Old-Time Autumn” by Nat Campbell.

Let’s talk turkey. After all, it is only one week until Thanksgiving and we all should have started on our menu plans by now.

We are heading to Indianapolis for a wonderful family Thanksgiving. A family tradition that has continued on; mostly we are just cousins, but we have kept it going since our parents have all passed on.  I think this is a real tribute to what our grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles instilled in us; keep it going. Now that our own families are growing, it’s a little harder, but we do the best we can.

It’s still early, but Kentucky’s economy is starting to show some solid signs of recovery.

Late last month, for example, the state’s Education and Workforce Development Cabinet reported that September’s unemployment rates were down in 95 of our 120 counties when compared to September 2009.

The Cabinet for Economic Development, meanwhile, says that, from the start of the year through September, dozens of companies across the Commonwealth had announced more than $1.13 billion in expansions that are projected to generate 6,600 jobs.