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Grand Rivers is a town made for Christmas. It is the Mighty Mite of tourism and local celebrations. Kim Kraemer of the Grand Rivers Tourism Commission sent out her newsletter today of December events. We share them here with you. For more information, visit their website.
In a study looking at the impact of Wal-Mart on rural Iowa, over more than a ten year period, Iowa State University professor, Dr. Kenneth E. Stone, came up with some unhappy statistics for towns without a Wal-Mart. Even towns with a Wal-Mart see small businesses suffer when a larger store locates nearby.
 Buying at home is something we all talk about - right before we climb in the car and drive to a big box store or dial up a megasite to do our Christmas shopping. One small arts group sponsored a "Not Made in China" Fair this Saturday. Local residents turned out to buy pottery, books, wood crafts and other close to home products- like real West Kentucky license plate birdhouses.
The editor of this site got sidetracked last week by a blue eyed blond cutie. This is his wife's account of finding her husband with someone else in his arms.
Jennifer Moore, Louisville attorney and McCracken County native, has a new job -heading up the Kentucky Democrat Party. Moore, who has served as vice chair since June, 2006 will replace Jonathan Miller. .jpg) At right, Moore talks with Todd Hollenbach at St. John's Picnic in September 2007. Moore's mother and grandmother came out to hear her speak on a rainy Saturday. Moore will be giving her family more opportunites to see her shine in the future as she moves to become the head of the Kentucky Democratic Party.
Here's your chance, Western Kentuckians, to let Frankfort know what you want. If you don't share your hopes, dreams and schemes, don't whine later that no one asked you. Someone is. And that someone has the ear of the new administration.
Larry Kelley, a Wickliffe realtor and long time friend of Governor Beshear, was appointed to serve on the Commerce Cabinet transition team. Now he is asking for your ideas.
PolWatchers is reporting that incoming Governor Steve Beshear Names Transition Team - 204 members. Larry Kelley, Harold Dorn, Howard Walker, Glenn Denton are among the West Kentuckians on the list.
The PSC voted to delay the new 364 area code for West Kentucky. It's a good news/bad news sort of thing.
Posted on: November 14, 2007
As oil shortages drive up the cost of gasoline at the pump, Americans will become experts in the new world of natural resources planning. However, one natural resource is already moving in a fast parallel track along side oil as being a threat to our national security. That natural resource is fresh water.
 The new Transportation Building is a triumph of sorts. Its big- 420,000 square feet - spread out over ten acres. An award winning design, it's a must see for all Kentuckians. In addition to its architectural charm, it's the house that potholes built, where blacktop is water cooler conversation and its the building whose employees brought down a governor. There's a cafeteria and a nice little eatery across the street - for those who want to gaze in, rather than look out.
Miller, interviewed by a television reporter on election night, crowed, “Happy days are here again!”
Miller has a reason to be happy. He was a supporter of Steve Beshear the last time he ran for governor.
What Happened on Election Day?
Historian and contributor Berry Craig has opinions.
An ex-lay minister, Fletcher must have hoped the Three Gs -- make that Four Gs -- would cause voters to forget that he is evidently the only Kentucky governor indicted while in office.
The voters remembered.
 UPDATE: We previously reported that error had crept into Governor Fletcher's important documents of history display in the Capitol Rotunda.
We visited the Capitol to see for ourselves on Friday and lo and behold. The inaccurate information was repaired with a blue ink pen period and some white out. All's well with history now. See our photos of the display (which is actually very nice!)
Governor Elect Steve Beshear named two West Kentuckians to his transition team, former representative Republican Steve Nunn of Glasgow and Owensboro's Helen Mountjoy. Other names might be familiar from past administrations.
We learned that the "program" to send injured vets a Christmas card won't get the vet a card. It will get the card trashed. Snopes.com reports that the cards get trashed because there must be a specific name on the card.
By: Anita Bugg, Ballard Weekly
Whatever freedoms we enjoy each and every day was bought and paid for with the blood of the American Soldier. Whether it was in 1918 at the end of World War I, or September 11, 2001 with the terrorist attack on the United States or just yesterday in a bombing in Iraq, the American Soldier has paid the price.
Winners and Losers
We shall pass by the obvious winners of this election– Beshear, Mongiardo, et al. to focus on the less transparent victors and victims on this November 6th. When the dust clears, shifts in the power centers will become evident. There will be those who will have their day. Others will see their stars diminish.
WEST KENTUCKY GOES FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR
West Kentuckians went to the polls and reversed course from 2003 by voting overwhelmingly for Steve Beshear and Daniel Mongiardo. At this writing, of 32 counties, incumbent Fletcher won three counties - Allen, Butler and Grayson. (Henderson County stats are unavailable).
John Y. Brown, in his 1979 campaign for governor, established the boundaries and strategies that defined the 2007 governor's race as well. Brown's core county concept may well become the key counties to a revitalized 21st Century Democratic Party.
The Pennyrile Region of West Kentucky stretches from Lake Barkley and the Ohio River in the west to Logan County in the east. Population centers include Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Central CIty and Russellville. This region has 208 precincts. The region is experiencing rapid population growth.
The 32 counties of far western Kentucky turned out a total of 208,668 votes for the 2003 governor’s race. This was just under 20 % of the total statewide vote of 1,083,441. The race in western Kentucky became a classical battle between a strong central Democratic Kentucky candidate (Chandler) up against a well organized Republican candidate who worked the conservative vote.
From a source at the Beshear appearance in Murray this morning:
"Nearly 200 people showed up for Steve Beshear this morning in Murray. Not bad for 9 am on a weekday just gathering on the court square.
Both Ernie Fletcher and Steve Beshear have commanded campaigns that “claim to be running against the Frankfort mess.” Each of these candidates talks of how they would attack the insiders of Frankfort and force through changes to better people’s lives. In doing so, each of these candidates have advertised themselves as a populist.
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