As a child growing up in Elizabethtown, Ranelle Rigney’s time playing outside would be broken up by short concerts in her aunt’s kitchen. Though she said she has no memory
I meet a lot of people covering stories for the newspaper. One couple was Jason and Kelly Hart. Their ministry, Servant Harts, works with mothers in Guatemala to ensure they
Throughout her life, Alice Pepper of Elizabethtown has served as a mentor for area youth. This passion has stayed with her since she was a child living at the now-defunct Glen Dale Childrenâs Home.
Born in Jefferson County, PepÂper moved to the Glen Dale Childrenâs Home in 1954 when she was 10. Founded in 1915 and initially known as the Kentucky Baptist Childrenâs Home, the campus closed in 2009 and tranÂsitioned to a new facility in Elizabethtown known as the Glen Dale Center, designed to provide housing and opportunities for at-risk teenage girls.
When Pepper attended the Glen Dale Childrenâs Home, she said she was one of more than 200 children who were there because of family neglect or abuse.
Whether it was service throughout her more than 30-year career in the military or through her many community involvements, retired Lt. Col. Terry Owens always has emphasized care for others.
A newly elected member of the Radcliff City Council, Owens has been active in several community organizations since moving to the Fort Knox area in 2007.
Originally from Newport News, Virginia, Owens earned a bachelorâs degree in biology in 1987 and a masterâs degree in elementary education in 1990 from Hampton University. Also in 1987, Owens joined the U.S. Army Reserves as a combat medic in the 18th Field Hospital in Norfolk, a decision that foreshadowed a long career in military leadership.