July 16, 2021 By Keith Norrington
The Old Boat Column this week presents two versions of a vintage view of the riverfront at New Albany, Ind., the writer’s historic hometown. Published as night and day post cards, the original image was taken during low water from the Kentucky shore on Sunday, September 20, 1908; the skiff in the foreground was likely used to ferry the photographer across the river. The steamboats Tell City (right) and the R. Dunbar are moored at the levee with the city wharfboat, long managed by Moses Irwin, pulled out on the cobblestone esplanade for repairs. At the far right of the photo is the spire of what has long been known as the Town Clock Church. Built in 1849 as the Second Presbyterian Church, the edifice, which is extant, contained a fine Hook & Hastings pipe organ and was a noted landmark for river pilots, as well as being a station on the Underground Railroad. Since the 1890s, the state
This past weekend Eastern Kentuckians lost a prominent Appalachian activist and healthcare pioneer as Pike County native and Floyd County mainstay Eula Hall passed away.
On Saturday, May 8, Eastern Kentucky said goodbye to Eula Hall, as she passed away at her residence. Hall, age 93, of Craynor, widow of McKinley Hall, was born Oct. 29, 1927 in Greasy Creek, Pike County and since, has often been referred to as a âhero,â âlegendâ and many other celebratory adjectives for the trailblazing role she played throughout Eastern Kentucky.
Hall, who founded the Mud Creek Clinic, dedicated her life to helping others, a mission that took her from the picket line on strip mining jobs back in the 1960s to picket lines in Floyd County, when she was working to ensure all students had the right to free and reduced-priced lunches at school. Along the winding back roads of Floyd County, she transported people to and from medical appointments and other places they needed to go. Sh
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Wheaton Fire narrowly approves property tax levy
Tuesdays election resolved numerous Barry County races, some by the slightest of margins, in a year with many unopposed races.
Barry County tallied one of the lowest voter turnouts for Aprils vote in recent years, mustering only 6.7 percent turnout or 1,483 votes. A lack of contests at the municipal level contributed to apathy among voters.
Barry County cities
Purdy
The real change occurring from Tuesdays election will take place Monday night at the Purdy City Council meeting. West Three-term Ward Alderman Brian Bowers will resign to take the oath of office as mayor
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Verona use tax fails, Aurora school bond issue passes
Tuesdays election resolved numerous bi-county races, some by the slightest of margins, in a year with many unopposed races.
County clerks tallied one of the lowest voter turnouts for Aprils vote in recent years. The Lawrence County count ran 9.13 percent with a little over 2,116 votes. Barry County did even more poorly, mustering only 6.7 percent turnout or 1,483 votes. A lack of contests at the municipal level contributed to apathy among voters.
Barry County cities
Purdy
The real change occurring from Tuesdays election will take place Monday night at the Purdy City Council meeting. West Three-term Ward Alderman Brian Bowers will resign to take the oath of office as mayor
Allburn Hollow at McCarr was one of numerous county roads that was inundated with water beginning on Feb. 26 and running through the morning of March 1. Pike Judge-Executive Ray Jones said the county has called in the National Guard to help clear roadways damaged by the flooding. Photo courtesy Pike Judge-Executive Ray Jones
After a weekend of heavy rains, flooding is causing problems across the region.
Water crossed roads in many locations as creeks and streams spilled over their banks.
Residents in low-lying areas experienced flooding and some were temporarily cut off as the flood waters surrounded their homes and overtook roads.