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 | | Foggy Cave Entrance | Vickie Carson sent us this picture and writes: Using one of the digital cameras received through the NPF-Kodak grant (see info below), a Mammoth Cave ranger snapped a photo of a temperature inversion at the natural entrance of the cave. Ranger Richard Howell of Glasgow speaks to his tour group through a morning fog.Mammoth Cave NP Receives Kodak GrantSuperintendent Ronald Switzer announced today that Mammoth Cave National Park has received $2,200 worth of photographic equipment from Kodak through the National Park Foundation as part of the "Proud Partners of America’s National Parks" program. The equipment will be used to update the park's interpretive slide and digital image collection. Mike Adams, Mammoth Cave's Chief Interpreter, says, “Through pictures, we can share the cave, rivers, and trails with people who aren’t able to travel. Those who do travel will have a better understanding of the karst region before they arrive.” For more information on Mammoth Cave National Park, visit the park Website at www.nps.gov/maca/home.htm. For more information about the National Park Foundation and the Proud Partners of America’s National Parks program, visit www.nationalparks.org. |
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| Ceremony Honoring The Late Luska Twyman |
| Picture Featured: January 04, 1999 |
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| Debora Jeffries-Reece sent us several photos taken over the summer. This one shows the ceremony honoring former Glasgow Mayor and educator Luska Twyman. The ceremony was at the Beulah Nunn Park on the public square. You'll probably be seeing more of her photos over the next few days. Thanks, Debora! |
| Baptism At Big Meadow Baptist Church |
| Picture Featured: January 05, 1999 |
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Debora Jeffries-Reece sent us this photo of a baptism at the Big Meadow Baptist Church at Slick Rock, just east of Glasgow. No, this wasn't yesterday - it was taken in July. One person who saw this picture wrote the Webmeister,"I enjoyed the picture 1-5-99. It was different and personal. I enjoy most of those pictures but this one was special." |
| Weather's Changin' Its Mind |
| Picture Featured: January 07, 1999 |
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| Notice how the weather can't quite make its mind up? These were taken yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon and again this morning and pieced together. Here's Glasgow's forecast from The Weather Channel and from a gopher server at UK. |
| The Wonders Of Christmas |
| Picture Featured: January 08, 1999 |
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| HomeLAN subscriber John Jones sent us this photograph. He writes, "This is Sarah Anne Jones. She enjoyed watching the train this Christmas." (Keep those pictures coming!) |
| Lookin' Off The Porch |
| Picture Featured: January 11, 1999 |
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| Debora Jeffries-Reece sent us this photo. She writes, "The trees and porch are my front yard on the northwest side of Barren County (toward Park City)." |
| I-65 To Louisville |
| Picture Featured: January 12, 1999 |
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| Don Houchen and Tommy High were on their way to Louisville last Friday during the big rain (and snow). The temperature stayed right at 32 degrees all the way there. Notice the ice in the trees and the "N" on the compass in the mirror? |
| Hang In There |
| Picture Featured: January 14, 1999 |
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| Many people have flags on their houses celebrating a holiday or a season or their favorite team. This one on South Green caught the Webmeister's attention on Thursday. |
| Hangeth In There |
| Picture Featured: January 18, 1999 |
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| Remember the cat flag on South Green St. from late last week? Sure looks like this should go with it, doesn't it? |
| ...and The Walls Came Tumbling... |
| Picture Featured: January 19, 1999 |
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| This is on East Main, one block off the public square. Here workmen are cleaning up the debris after a part of the wall of this building above the roofline fell. |
| Barren Co. Fiscal Court |
| Picture Featured: January 20, 1999 |
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| Glasgow Electric Plant Board Cable Technician Billy "Pete" Cook makes preparations to air today's Barren Fiscal Court meeting live on EPB cable TV. The Court is currently meeting in the City Council chambers while work continues at the Courthouse. |
| Friday Morning Sunrise |
| Picture Featured: January 22, 1999 |
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| Is this the "calm before the storm"? Looking east on Friday morning, the front appears to be moving in. The inset is weather radar for our region (the small blue arrow is pointing at Glasgow/Barren County). |
| Mike Bryant & Ed Pugh At Kiwanis |
| Picture Featured: January 27, 1999 |
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| Wednesday morning, Ed Pugh was honored at Kiwanis. Ed has been in the local Kiwanis Club for 36 years. He was recently honored with the Hickson Award, a Kiwanis recognition for lifetime achievement. Above, immediate Past-President Mike Bryant presents Ed with a plaque commemorating the award. |
| Gov. Patton At Rotary |
| Picture Featured: January 29, 1999 |
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| Kentucky Governor Paul Patton spoke at the Glasgow Rotary Club meeting yesterday. The Governor presented $9,000,000 to Glasgow for expansion of the Western Ky. University Glasgow Campus, along with other funds for area projects. The inset shows the Governor and State Representative Steve Nunn with two of the checks. |
| New Traffic Lights On 31-e |
| Picture Featured: February 02, 1999 |
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| Ricky Mudd took this photo of the new traffic lights south of Glasgow on 31-E. Although not in operation yet, they will be soon. This is at the intersection of 31-E and South Fork Rd. |
| Another Frosty Morning |
| Picture Featured: February 03, 1999 |
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| The ol' WebMeister took this photo of another frosty morning in Kentucky. Although there was a heavy frost this morning, today's high should be about 55-60 degrees. |
| Out New Salem Rd. |
| Picture Featured: February 05, 1999 |
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| The WebMeister took this photo of a rather tranquil scene not far out New Salem Road. |
| Chamber Of Commerce Annual Meeting |
| Picture Featured: February 09, 1999 |
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| The Glasgow-Barren Co. Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting was last night at the Cave City Convention Center. Billy Ray passed the gavel to John Taylor. Above are some of the attendees - recognize anyone? |
| Ghs Color Guard |
| Picture Featured: February 10, 1999 |
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| James Clouse sent us this photo of the Glasgow Color Guard's 1998 State Championship picture. He said this was a "relaxed" photo. Thanks, James! |
| Spring Or Winter? |
| Picture Featured: February 12, 1999 |
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| Well, is it spring or winter? Notice that the left half of the picture shows a tree in bloom. The right, taken twenty-four hours later, shows the same tree, now decorated with snow. |
| Glasgow Rail Cars |
| Picture Featured: February 16, 1999 |
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| These rail cars, full of wood chips, are ready to head down the tracks. Actually, the WebMeister had to wait for them to go by as they were being taken away about forty-five minutes after this was taken. |
| Bchs Cheerleaders |
| Picture Featured: February 19, 1999 |
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| Shelia Hogue got us this picture of the BCHS Cheerleaders at the recent UCA Nationals Competition in Orlando. They came in 8th place! Kara Hogue, one of the cheerleaders, is Shelia's daughter. |
| S. Green Roadwork |
| Picture Featured: February 22, 1999 |
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| Work continues on S. Green Street, one block away from the square. This single block is completely closed to any traffic. It will be reopened soon. |
| Sign At First Assembly Of God |
| Picture Featured: February 25, 1999 |
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| Do you think Pastor Jerry Parritt has been looking at Glasgow's Website? Could be. If you haven't seen it, check out our current information on the so-called "Millennium Bug." |
| Barren Co. Elementary School |
| Picture Featured: March 01, 1999 |
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| Barren Co. School System's new elementary school is getting much closer to completion. Check out the earlier pictures from Sept. 30 and Nov. 23 last year... |
| New Sidewalks |
| Picture Featured: March 04, 1999 |
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| The Street Dept. has been working on sidewalks recently. Here's a very obvious example of a big improvement to the sidewalks on W. Main near the post office. |
| New Steps |
| Picture Featured: March 08, 1999 |
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| Work continues at the Barren County Courthouse. Here new steps near the front of the building are being constructed. |
| Electrical Work On W. Main |
| Picture Featured: March 09, 1999 |
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| One of the EPB crews works on a circuit at the top of West Main Street (wouldn't you like to be up in that bucket?). |
| Hes Trains In Glasgow |
| Picture Featured: March 12, 1999 |
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| Hopkinsville Electric System trains in GlasgowWorking in their "clean trailer", Sammy and Tommy, two Communications Technicians from Hopkinsville Electric System, "learn by doing" as they splice fiber optic cable for the expansion of the EPB's communication system. |
| Holly On St. Patrick's Day |
| Picture Featured: March 17, 1999 |
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| Holly Alexander (at the EPB) doesn't want to get pinched on this St. Patrick's Day! |
| 3rd And 4th At Ghs |
| Picture Featured: March 18, 1999 |
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| Recognize any of these 3rd and 4th graders? They were polishing their basketball skills yesterday at GHS. |
| Is Spring Here? |
| Picture Featured: March 19, 1999 |
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| Is spring actually here? From the looks of the color in this picture, it must be close! Actually, tomorrow (Saturday) really is the first day of spring... |
| More Roadwork |
| Picture Featured: March 22, 1999 |
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| Noticed the "ROAD CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC" signs at Rogers Road? New curbs are being put in by the Glasgow Street Dept. |
| Summer Shade From The Air |
| Picture Featured: March 23, 1999 |
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| Wendell Kennison sent us this cool photo. It's of Summer Shade, looking east (taken from an aircraft, perhaps?). Thanks, Wendell. Everybody else, you're getting behind - send those pictures in! |
| Daffodils Near Longhunter's |
| Picture Featured: March 25, 1999 |
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| Kathy Manning tells the WebMeister that these are daffodils. Besides, he's a guy - how's he supposed to know? (taken near Longhunter's Trail) |
| Clay Lick Creek |
| Picture Featured: March 29, 1999 |
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| Wendell Kennison sent us this photo of Clay Lick Creek, behind his house. |
| Easter's Coming! |
| Picture Featured: March 31, 1999 |
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| Just a reminder - Easter is Sunday (you weren't going to let it sneak up on you, were you?). |
| 4-h 'reality Store' At Bcms |
| Picture Featured: April 02, 1999 |
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| The 4-H "Reality Store" was held yesterday at Barren Co. Middle School. The annual event helps expose the eighth grade students to managing their money, paying bills and life's little unexpected emergencies that come along. Shown above (l to r) is Paula Tarry, County Extension Agent for 4-H and Youth Development, Kathy Lester representing R.R. Donnelley (and communications) and Becky Williams and Fred Proffitt of the South Central Rural Telephone Co-op. |
| Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast At Bcms |
| Picture Featured: April 05, 1999 |
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| The annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast was Saturday at the Barren Co. Middle School. Shown above are Kiwanians Coy Meadows and Bill Walter (and a stack of beautiful pancakes). If you didn't make it by on Saturday, see what you missed? Maybe next year... |
| Bicentennial Graphics On Glasgow Transit |
| Picture Featured: April 07, 1999 |
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| Have you noticed the new graphics on the Glasgow Transit vehicles recently? In addition to the catchy "www.glasgow-ky.com" and sporty blue striping, the local transit vehicles also show their pride in Glasgow and Barren County's upcoming birthday celebrations! |
| Parents' Day At Hve |
| Picture Featured: April 08, 1999 |
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| "Parents' Day" was last week at Happy Valley Elementary. Don Houchen sent us these photos from the day's activities. Do you recognize any of these kids? They did a little showing off at the computers, presented a musical program and Don's daughter, Paige, helped serve refreshments. |
| Apple Tree In Bloom |
| Picture Featured: April 13, 1999 |
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| Jimmy Isenberg sent us this photo of an apple tree in his back yard in full bloom. Beautiful, isn't it? Thanks, Jimmy. |
| Nesting Doves |
| Picture Featured: April 15, 1999 |
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| Jimmy Isenberg also sent us this photo of another of the "signs of spring." Here's a dove nesting in a tree in his front yard (taken the morning of April 9). |
| 1998 Flooding |
| Picture Featured: April 19, 1999 |
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| Kris Gorin sent us this photo and wrote, "This is a pic of my street - during one of the big floods last year. The beige house is mine. Photo taken by John Boyd looking towards my house at the Garmon Ave./Clements junction." |
| 1999 Kiwanis Academic Competition |
| Picture Featured: April 21, 1999 |
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| Last night was the 8th Annual Kiwanis Academic Competition. This event raises money that is split evenly between Barren Co. and Glasgow Schools. Last night's event raised $2,900! Shown above are this year's champs, the Glasgow Kiwanis Club, with team members Janet Lindsey, David Dickerson, Mike Miller and Jesse Brown. The inset shows the final score (the game was tied with only one question left)! |
| 1999 Kiwanis Champs |
| Picture Featured: April 21, 1999 |
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| Shown here are this year's champs, the Glasgow Kiwanis Club, with team members David Dickerson, Janet Lindsey, Mike Miller and Jesse Brown. |
| 1999 Academic Competition |
| Picture Featured: April 21, 1999 |
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| Here's a wide shot of the BCHS Auditorium for the Kiwanis Competition. Shown on the left is the Glasgow Rotary Club and the R.R. Donnelley Team on the right. |
| Behind The Scenes |
| Picture Featured: April 21, 1999 |
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| Here's a behind the scenes look at this year's Kiwanis Academic Competition. Shown (l to r): Pete Cook, Mark York, Jim Moody and Chappy Rice. |
| Science Fair At Hve |
| Picture Featured: April 23, 1999 |
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| Don Houchen sent us some photos from Tuesday night's Science Fair at Happy Valley Elementary School. The WebMeister combined them into the collage above. Clockwise from upper left: A demonstration of how the heart works (first 2 pics), "The Battle of the Batteries" and a demonstration of how many seeds various types of apples produce. |
| Vocational School Visits Epb |
| Picture Featured: April 26, 1999 |
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| Jody Bingham, a teacher (in the yellow shirt) at the Barren Co. Vocational School, brought one of his Accounting classes for a tour of the EPB on Friday. The class talked with various people at the EPB, including (clockwise from upper left): Kathy Miller, Karen Perkins, Jim Searcy (and the whole class) and Holly Alexander. |
| Brandi |
| Picture Featured: April 28, 1999 |
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| Patrick Forges got us this picture of his dog. "Brandi" was adopted in March of '96 from the Glasgow Animal Shelter. Here, she's enjoying a day at a local park. |
| Glasgow Water Co. Work |
| Picture Featured: April 29, 1999 |
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| The Glasgow Water Company continues its important work on South Green St. Joe Austin of the Water Co. says that the old water line was getting rusty and brittle (allowing leaks to develop). The new line will be 8 inches in diameter (much larger than the older line). This will take care of the "rusty water" problem and it will improve the flow of water for the Fire Dept. in case of a fire in this part of town. Also, South Green is scheduled to be blacktopped soon and they want to get all their work done before the repaving. |
| N. Race Roadwork |
| Picture Featured: May 03, 1999 |
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| The project to improve North Race near the hospital continues. When this is completed, N. Race should not only be safer to drive, but traffic should flow more smoothly, too. This was taken from in front of Professional Park Plaza, looking northwest. |
| New Elem. School |
| Picture Featured: May 05, 1999 |
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| Although the heavy rains overnight were needed for our area, they also brought their own problems and inconveniences. At Barren County's new elementary school, work appears to be going very well, even though this backhoe struggled to release itself from the mud (the operator was winning the battle as this photo was taken). |
| Storm Damage At Dugantown Ests. |
| Picture Featured: May 06, 1999 |
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| Wednesday night's storm not only put on a light show, but also did some damage to local flora. The Electric Plant Board (fortunately) didn't have any outages, but Farmer's Rural Electric crews were working most of the night because of damage in the county. This picture shows a tree uprooted a mile east of GHS at Dugantown Estates. |
| Storm Damage On S. Green St. |
| Picture Featured: May 06, 1999 |
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| Wednesday night's storm not only put on a light show, but also did some damage to local flora. The Electric Plant Board (fortunately) didn't have any outages, but Farmer's Rural Electric crews were working most of the night because of damage in the county. This picture shows a tree broken on South Green St. |
| Donkey Basketball |
| Picture Featured: May 10, 1999 |
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| It's true - "donkey basketball" isn't slang - they use real donkeys (if you didn't know already)! This was from a recent game at Hiseville. For official rules of play, please contact Don Houchen... |
| Camping Out At Hve |
| Picture Featured: May 11, 1999 |
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| This is from a campout at Happy Valley Elementary Friday night last week. Don Houchen got there about 6:00am Saturday to get some photos. |
| 'wizard Of Oz' At S. Green |
| Picture Featured: May 13, 1999 |
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| Van Robarts took these pictures of the cast of "The Wizard of Oz." They staged their production at South Green Elementary. Don't they look great? By the way, have you heard all the "urban legends" about the original movie "The Wizard of Oz"? Check some of them out at the Urban Legends Archive. |
| 'n. Green St. |
| Picture Featured: May 17, 1999 |
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| This was taken several days ago on North Green Street. Evidently, the heavy rains of a few days ago were just too much. |
| 'kilted Kennedy |
| Picture Featured: May 19, 1999 |
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| Jerry Gibbs tells us that Kennedy Gibbs, Dr. Jerry & Kim Gibbs' son, is already prepared for the Glasgow Highland Games the weekend of June 5th. |
| 'kiwanis Golf Tournament |
| Picture Featured: May 24, 1999 |
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| Here's what the tee-off at Saturday's 7th Annual James W. Barton Memorial Golf Tournament looked like at about 7:30am. Twenty-four four-person teams competed, raising money for local Kiwanis projects to benefit the kids of our area. From all appearances, everybody had a great time. |
| 'happy Valley Elem. Awards |
| Picture Featured: May 27, 1999 |
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| Ricky "Muddman" Mudd got us some pictures from Happy Valley yesterday. They held their awards ceremony at 9:00am (see the replays on EPB cable TV - check Ch. 11 for times). Shown above are (l to r) are: Sherry Furlong, 4th grade teacher, Jeff Foster, principal, Geraldine Pedigo, school secretary and Bobby Pardue, custodian. They were honored with gifts and special songs. After their awards were presented, Mr. Foster said, "Boys and girls, let's raise the roof, please!" Everyone did. Most of the remainder of the day was spent with lunch outside and various games, such as the sack race (also pictured). Jeff Foster was also this week's "Hometown Hero" on local ABC affiliate WBKO. |
| 'rain's Here |
| Picture Featured: June 02, 1999 |
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| This was the scene on the west side of Glasgow at 7:30 Wednesday morning (notice how the camera's flash highlighted individual raindrops?). Storms are bringing us the rain we've needed. By the weekend (and the Glasgow Highland Games), the weather is forecast to be partly cloudy with a high in the mid-80's. |
| Now That's A Catfish |
| Picture Featured: June 03, 1999 |
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| Jim Thurman sent the WebMeister this photo that he took yesterday. The guys are Jamie Pedigo (left) and James Ralph Heltsley (right). They caught this 24-lb. catfish in Skaggs Creek yesterday morning. Jims says the exact location was "not divulged." |
| Workout For Mass Appeal |
| Picture Featured: June 07, 1999 |
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| This was taken at the Highland Games yesterday. Mass Appeal Gym and Fitness give it all they've got in the Tug-of-War Contest on the Games Field. Hill's Pet Nutrition of Bowling Green were the overall champions of the day in the competition (sixteen teams competed). |
| Pipers At The '99 Games |
| Picture Featured: June 09, 1999 |
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| This was taken at the Highland Games Sunday afternoon. It's the pipers section for Louisville Fire and Rescue. |
| Going, Going, Gone... |
| Picture Featured: June 11, 1999 |
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| Remember the Happy Valley Laundromat, a garage, an insurance office and The Satellite Place? They're just a memory now. This is Happy Valley Road between Lexington Drive and Milton Avenue (photo was taken Friday morning). |
| Glasgow Model Airplane Club |
| Picture Featured: June 14, 1999 |
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| Tim Chelf sent us this photo of some of the members of the Glasgow Model Airplane Club and some of their planes. Pictured left to right: Tim Chelf, Ricky Bennett, Kenneth Robertson, Justin Haines and Wilson Proffit. |
| Amish Tree Cutting |
| Picture Featured: June 16, 1999 |
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| Notice a dimming of your lights yesterday (Tuesday) morning at 11:30? Terry Catt, the EPB's Operations Manager, got some photos of the cause. Some of the Amish were cutting a tree that fell into one of the EPB's transmission lines in the vicinity of Red Cross Elem. out Hwy. 1297. Some customers on that particular circuit actually got a blink, while the rest of Glasgow saw a voltage dip for a moment. Terry reports that the Amish there, "...saw a lot of fire! They don't plan on cutting any more trees anytime soon." |
| Robin's Nest |
| Picture Featured: June 21, 1999 |
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| Darryl & Becky Robbins sent us the photos here. She says, "I sent you a photo yesterday of a robin's nest in our apple tree, ...taken 6/16. The one I am sending now is the same nest, but a photo of the last of the three leaving its nest (inset photo)." Also, check out their Website, "Robbin's Nest." |
| James Cheely At Kiwanis |
| Picture Featured: June 23, 1999 |
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| James Cheely, Director of the Glasgow/Barren County Family YMCA, spoke to the Kiwanis Club this morning, primarily about how the YMCA is both a business AND a charity. You can see Cecil Glass at the extreme left of the photo. That's Tommy Jackson peeking up from behind the podium. James was the guest of Kiwanian Marshall Broady. Take a look at the YMCA's Website here. |
| Holiday Home |
| Picture Featured: June 25, 1999 |
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Wendell Kennison sent us this picture with an explanation. He writes:"The Carolina Wrens used the wreath all winter to roost in and we didn't have the heart to take it down. This spring, the wrens decided it was a fine place to raise their young (they even feed their young Friskies cat food right out of the cat's bowl)." Sounds risky to us, Wendell... |
| Summer Foliage |
| Picture Featured: June 28, 1999 |
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| Wendell Kennison took this and sent it to us. Look closely - notice two butterflies? The Fritillary butterfly is enjoyng the sweet taste of the Butterfly weed. Visit Wendell's homepage at http://members.tripod.com/folkhumor. |
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