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Discovering The Trails of Jessamine County

January 14, 2015 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Kentucky River winding through the Bluegrass. Author’s Collection. Of the Bluegrass region, J. Soule Smith wrote in his “Bluegrass Region…

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The end of the story of Nicholasville’s ‘Lady Sterling House’

December 15, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

The Lady Sterling House. Nicholasville, Ky. Author’s collection.  In 1804, Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States. The Louisiana…

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Posted in: Jessamine Journal, Uncategorized Filed under: Jessamine, JJ

A Little Thanksgiving History

November 26, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

The First Thanksgiving 1621 by Jean Leon Jerome Ferris. Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November, 1863 to be…

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Good Giving Challenge Is On!

November 10, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Thumbing through the Good Giving Guide on Sunday evening, I was reminded of how many incredible nonprofit organizations serve our…

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Politics (and its yard signs) is the damnedest

October 16, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Political signage from 2010. Author’s collection. A couple weeks ago, I drove through a few different central Kentucky counties. As…

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Posted in: Jessamine Journal, Uncategorized Filed under: Jessamine, JJ

Columbus Day, Disney’s Maelstrom, & My Norwegian Heritage

October 13, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

A Disneyfied version of my Norwegian heritage with the kids. Author’s collection. Congratulations to everyone who is taking the day…

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The ‘Handsomest Public Monument in Jessamine County’

October 6, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Confederate Monument in downtown Nicholasville. Author’s Collection. One hundred fifty years ago, the Union was engaged in a great Civil…

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Posted in: Jessamine Journal, Uncategorized Filed under: Civil War, Jessamine, JJ

Movin’ On Up … Changing Times at the Jessamine County Library

October 3, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

Jessamine Co. Public Library, Nicholasville, Ky. Jessamine Journal. When was the last time you moved? Packing up all of your…

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It’s time to take steps toward protecting our history

September 12, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

This was Friends of Nicholasville NOW’s Facebook status in early August: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];…

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Posted in: Jessamine Journal, Uncategorized Filed under: Jessamine, JJ

Enjoy a Simple Summer of Memory Making

July 14, 2014 thekaintuckeean Leave a comment

The Lil’ Kaintuckeean Enjoying a Popcicle on a Hot Summer Day. Author’s collection. Oh the simple joys of summer as…

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Posted in: Jessamine Journal, Uncategorized Filed under: Fayette, Jessamine, JJ

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