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As crafters know, we need to get a jump on the season if we want to get our decorations crafted in time. Today we are going to start crafting for Valentine’s Day.
Dear Readers: Last week we discussed U.S. News’ rankings of the top three diets for overall health, so it seems only balanced to examine the bottom three this week. A panel of nutrition experts evaluated the diets based on seven categories: how easy it is to follow, its ability to produce sh…
Who knows why some things come to mind when they do.
ASHLAND A new documentary captures the creativity and talent that thrives along U.S. 23, which might be better known as the Country Music Highway.
Not only is there a "holiday" to celebrate every day, it seems there is a new one added every year.
ASHLAND The desire to be a well-rounded man and father led Tyler Johnson of Rush to learn to play the claw hammer banjo.
Men often argue they didn't clean a thing because it wasn't dirty, while their wives scrub the thing and glare at their husbands, wondering how they could lie so blatantly.
Dear Readers: Just in time for many New Year’s resolutions, U.S. News and World Report has ranked the best diets. Coming in first for overall health (not just weight loss) was the Mediterranean Diet; the Flexitarian and DASH Diets tied for second place. A panel of nutrition experts ranked th…
Amy LeAnn is releasing her debut children’s novel “Fluffy’s Missing Gift.” Can you help find Uni the unicorn? The book is available on Amazon.
If you're looking for a different baking project for a cold winter day, you might give bagels a try.
New KY Agricultural Tax Exemption Law Requirements
I’ve written about the frost flowers before.
One of the regular foods at my childhood home was spaghetti. I looked forward to every spaghetti dinner and took the carbs any way I could get them.
RUSH When Jeanie Frederick of Rush was looking for a birthday activity for her baby sister’s birthday, Victory Arts Studio just happened to have an open slot at the right time. Turns, out, it was the right activity, too. “It was five of us sisters, and my daughter said she’d love to go, too,…
Some say I’m overindulgent with my dog. I can hear a collective “no kidding” whisper through the Tri-State right now.
In doing my research for this column, I learned Jan. 3 is Festival of Sleep Day.
The holidays aren't the same when you get older, but that doesn't mean they don't hold joy anymore. That joy is just different.
Millions of recipes exist on the internet. They aren't all good and they don't all work. That's why it's important to learn to read recipes and imagine what they will taste like.
Perhaps I am, again, in the minority, but I have always hated Roadrunner cartoons.
During an unscientific study of cookies, I learned Americans' favorite cookie is the peanut butter blossom. While I love peanut butter blossoms, I was shocked to find out it's the favorite Christmas cookie. I never associated it with the holiday. I thought it would be the boring sugar cookie…
A couple of weeks ago, we were still doing a little yard work. Well, I wasn’t. The guy I pay to do such things was doing my yard work. I called a friend who said he had been trimming shrubs at his house.
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ASHLAND Emma Hersey is looking forward to Aspire! Conservatory’s production of “Cinderella’s Glass Slipper.”
ASHLAND Tabitha Coyer just wanted to finish, and she did.
Most of my Christmas shopping is done. I know, that’s disgusting to those who like to go out on Christmas eve to do all their shopping.
Why do we drink “ifferent things” during the cold weather? Or during the holidays?
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Most cooks have their signature dishes they make for the holidays.
My mom's greatest fear about my adoption was me learning I was adopted and then no longer loving her.
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I grew up in a farming community, and by late November, the harvest was complete. Crops that were a year in the making were out of the fields, and relaxation could ensue. The weather had turned to cool, crisp air, and a crackling fire burned in th…
Dear Dietitian: My step-daughter told me not to cook with aluminum foil, as it can cause health problems. Is this true? Is it safe to use plastic containers when heating food in the microwave oven? -- Thank you, Jesse
MAYSVILLE Jeff Castillo said his business is constantly evolving.
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I've had a few weird Thanksgivings.
My favorite uncle had a job he was perfect for: He was a traveling salesman.
ASHLAND The Festival of Trees and Trains will be closer to normal this year, Tamme Grubb, chairwoman of FOTT, said.
Healthy eating for American Diabetes Month
HUNTINGTON The Huntington Museum of Art will present "Adaptations: Marshall University Faculty Exhibit," which will open today and continue through Feb. 16.
Dear Dietitian: I have just been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and have been told to follow a low salt diet. I have been trying, but it seems almost impossible! Can you help? -- Frustrated
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Ironton Wizardfest is next weekend (Nov. 14 and 15), and we are going to need a magic wand, so we’re going to make one today.
Being able to cook is one of the most basic skills every child should learn.
I was raised to believe men should be clean shaven. Never mind hair grows naturally out of a man's face. Never mind early man probably didn't have the tools to shave, nor did it occur to him to shave, as the hair kept his face warm and protected. Never mind some of the greatest men to have l…
ASHLAND Fred Adkins is already handing out the Christmas spirit in the form of tree ornaments.
IRONTON Cosplay returns with Wizardfest on Nov. 13 and 14, featuring a range of characters both heroic and villainous from the Harry Potter universe of books and movies.
“I’ve often said there is nothing better for the inside of the man, than the outside of the horse.”
Some of us complain about manners having gone by the wayside. To an extent, that’s true.
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A reader requested some information on the keto diet. That sent me to the internet for research.
There’s no shortage of funny, odd or weird stories out there.
Weeds appear year-round, especially from late spring through early fall.
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Fall festivals abound in October, and many are announcing their plans for the season.
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Obituaries
Nancy Sue Dennin (Susie Hunt) of Ironton, formerly of Ashland went to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan 20, 2022, at Hospice Care Center, Ashland. She was married to the late Jack Dennin of Ironton on December 10,1960. Sue was born to the late Fred Sr. and Ruth Williams Hunt, July 4,1940. S…
Bernida C. Wagoner, 50, of Ashland, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Kings Daughters Medical Center, Ashland, Kentucky. Bernida was born April 25, 1971, in Charleston, West Virginia; a daughter to Everett Adkins and the late Brenda Scites Morris. Bernida attended Symmes Val…
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