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Husband and wife team start new flooring company in Owensboro
Matthew (Matt) Wilson’s been in the flooring business for 22 years. He and his wife, Amanda, purchased Wilson’s Custom Flooring almost 3 years ago, and work together as a stellar team providing the very best custom flooring, marble, granite and quartz countertops, ceramic tile showers and more. “I worked on my own with a…
Read MoreOwensboro’s Murphy Appliance; buying local always pays
Murphy Appliance Co, in Owensboro, Kentucky, has been a locally owned and operated family business with a succession of other good folks, since 1948. We have always believed in working hard to make your appliance purchase a very positive and memorable experience. “We offer service to everything we sell, including in-home repairs, and appliance consultation.…
Read MoreBenny and Paula Clark building custom homes in Lewisport
Homes by Benny Clark is one of Owensboro’s most prestigious custom home builders. Husband and wife team, Benny & Paula Clark, build people their dreamhomes, including step-free homes, and are celebrating their 49th anniversary this year. They have around 550 projects under their belt, and have recently completed a “forever home” for a couple in…
Read MoreAcross the Kentucky Color Line – Lee Durham Stone’s First Book
Muhlenberg County native and Historian Lee Durham Stone, Ph.D., has published his first book – Across the Kentucky Color Line: Cultural Landscapes of Race from the Lost Cause to Integration, which focuses on filling in many important missing pieces of racial interaction in the historical literature of Western Kentucky, specifically from the post-Civil War to…
Read MoreSwimming at Vastwood this summer? Can the fiscal court find enough lifeguards?
The Hancock County Fiscal Court met on Monday morning, March 11th, and HC 911/EMS Director Damian Rice reported that the infrastructure is up and running on the county’s Digital Radio Communications project. The court partnered with the schools and cities on this $3.2M project with the help of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, which will allow…
Read MoreHancock schools needs volunteers to help with Junior Achievement program
The guest speaker at this month’s Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast on Tuesday, was Ohio Valley Program Manager for Junior Achievement (JA) of West Kentucky Chelsey Chaney. Due to a lack of volunteers in Hancock County, there were 3 JA programs available to HCHS students last fall and they did not get to have…
Read MoreHealthy Habits: Iodine
The essential trace mineral iodine supports a healthy immune system, helps detox mercury, fluoride & chlorine from your body, increases energy levels, supports healthy thyroid function, promotes hormone balance, supports optimal blood pressure, protects from radiation, promotes healthy teeth, skin & hair, helps regulate metabolism, and studies show that it can help treat fibrocystic breast…
Read MoreBulk House Flowers offers top rated plants for indoor air quality.
Daniel Duncan and his wife Tammy opened their business in April of last year. Daniel raised tobacco for years and once he got out of that, he did a lot with the local Farmers’ Market. When he retired from Southwire, he opened his Bulk House Flowers business. “It was an amazing first year,” said Dan. …
Read MoreZane Biever Recruited into Prestigious IMG Academy
Gina and Todd Biever, of Lewisport, are extremely proud of their son, Zane (16), who has been accepted into the prestigious IMG Academy, the world’s leading sports and academic residential boarding high school. His phenomenal scoring in shot put and discus throwing attracted this elite school in recruiting him. Zane’s father, Todd, has taught at…
Read MoreJames Alexander Continues Farm Work at age 84
James Alexander (84), of Lewisport, works for Poole Farms, LLC in Lewisport. He will be 85 in June and says he just likes to work and doesn’t even think of retiring. James said someone asked him why he hasn’t retired yet. “They said, ‘You were old enough to retire a long time ago. Why ain’t…
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