By Tish King, CV&T Lifestyles Editor   I am not a pack-rat. If I’m through with an item I don’t usually stash it back somewhere, I try to give it  to someone, have a yard sale or give it to some charity organization. My husband, Jim, isn’t very happy when I take a notion to […]

  Several months ago I was a little bit under the weather, well actually, I was a big bit under the weather, and my girls (I still call my daughters girls although they are almost as old as I am now), came to cook and clean for me.   While searching my pantry for something […]

  I don’t know what the world is coming to. I remember the days when everyone was eager to help each other in time of need.   I’m reading a book set in the early 1900s. A young couple is planning to get married and the whole community gets together and builds them a new […]

      I don’t like lights on in the morning when I first wake up. Sometimes I even shower and get dressed in the dark because I don’t like the lights until I have been up for awhile. Recently I discovered what I think is the main reason I don’t like lights on early […]

  I wonder who in the world manufacturers think they are fooling when they market their products? Well, they sure don’t fool me—and I think I am a typical consumer. What I’m talking about is the size and weight of products in the stores. Who do they think they are fooling when they make a […]

By Don White, CV&T Staff Writer Quite often, Anneliese Margot Jaensch treats Jim Cox like a dog. But not often enough to suit him. “It’s so cute when he says ‘Honey, do me a favor. Treat me like a dog….please.” The native of Drip Rock also wouldn’t mind if he got the same attention given […]

By Don White, CV&T Staff Writer She’s only 4’9” tall, but don’t be surprised if Marla Marrs one day stands among the giants of photography. The 18-year-old Estill High senior is already well on her way. Type her name into Google and you’ll find a portfolio filled with images earning high praise from her peers. […]