• Charlie Lives! | Mimi Schiffman
  • Avoiding the Rust | Brittany Sowacke
  • Timeless Art | Zach Conkle
  • Distributing Books, Delivering Love | Spencer Bakalar
  • Future Focus | Chris Hintz
  • Striving for Perfection | Ariana McLaughlin
  • Rising from the Ashes | Gaily Ligaiya Romero
  • ‘He Can’t Do That, You Know’ | Eric Shea
  • A steady, stern hand | Whitney Leaming
  • Active Love | Tim Harris
  • Being Julia | Shelby Mack
  • Breaking Even | Carolina Hidalgo
  • Catering Bond | Nat Bayjay
  • No Appointment Necessary | Alix Mattingtly
  • Coffee and Community | Heather Cassano
  • Community Pastor | Sam Oldenburg
  • Cruising with the Oldies | Kevin Cook
  • Cutting Teeth | Kristopher Kramer
  • Downtown Diner | Justin Philalack
  • Familiarity Breeds 'Content' | Tony Hoare
  • Farming Genes | Leslye Davis
  • Having the Faith to Fail | Megan Westervelt
  • Helping Farmers | Katie Rausch
  • Johnny B’s Secret Ingredient | Luke Sharrett
  • Life’s Second Chance | Michael Rivera
  • Love of the Land | Demetrius Freeman
  • Mr. and Mrs. Mayor | Michele Kraus
  • Orchestrating Life | Crystin Faenza
  • Puppy Love | Lauren Vied
  • Staying Afloat | Jerry Englehart Jr.
  • The Book and its Cover | Sarah Gerace
  • The Season | Charles Weibel
  • The Town Mother | Megan Tan
  • Tumbling Forward | Lauren Wood
  • Turning Wood to Art | Natalie St. John
  • We (Heart) Animals | Sarah Coulter
  • ‘If You Break It, I Can Fix It’ | Sammy Jo Hester
  • “Birds of a Feather . . .” | Morgan Walker
  • A Grave Decision | Bailey Nance
  • A Way of Life | Celina Fang
  • Committed to Care | Jessica Marcy
  • Crank It Up | Renèe Deemer
  • Family Values | Gino Siller
  • Father’s Fury | Wesley Bacon
  • Forever Young | Lain Ewing
  • In Their Blood | Maya Sugarman
  • Lean on Me | Greg Moore
  • Love Song | Sara Lewkowicz
  • One Good Note | Vanessa Patchett
  • Roadside Ark | Terri Flagg
  • Save Me | Paige Stoyer
  • Sidestepped | Josh Mauser
  • Take and Give | Andrew Propp
  • The Rescuer | Mike Mulholland
  • Unconditional Love | Greg Johnson
  • Whatever It Takes | Catherine Spangler
  • A Wild Soul | Andrea Wise
  • charlie lives!

    by mimi schiffman

    charlie lives! by mimi shiffman

    Who’s the man who has kept Science Hill School children out of the boiler room for 40 years?

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  • avoiding the rust

    by brittany sowacke

    avoiding the rust by brittany sowacke

    For Carter Muse, the secret to a long life is hard work, family and the land.

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  • timeless art

    by zach conkle

    timeless art by zach conkle

    Dan Dutton loves to get lost in creativity.

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  • distributing books delivering Love

    by spencer bakalar

    Distributing Books Delivering Love by Spencer Bakalar

    The Pulaski County Public Library’s bookmobile.

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  • future focus

    by chris hintz

    future focus by chris hintz

    Like many young waitresses, Christen Stoll has dreams of college and a professional career. But first, she must raise money to overcome another challenge.

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  • striving for perfection

    by ariana mclaughlin

    striving for perfection by ariana mclaughlin

    Mariko Krause has a drive unlike ‘most any other teenager.

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  • rising from the ashes

    by gaily ligaiya Romeroo

    rising from the ashes by ligaiya romero

    Terry Moore built a business to begin healing a broken heart.

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  • 'he can't do that, you know'

    by eric shea

    'He can't do that, you know'by Eric Shea

    Aaron is a varsity wide receiver who has six fingers.

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  • a steady, stern hand

    by whitney leaming

    a steady, stern hand by whitney leaming

    For Coach Robbie Lucas, life is about more than football.

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  • active love

    by tim harris

    active love by tim harris

    Adult day care facility tries to create an atmosphere of fun.

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  • being julia

    by shelby mack

    being julia by shelby mack

    Julia Blenkhorn loves being a part of her grandchildren’s everyday lives.

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  • breaking even

    by carolina hidalgo

    breaking even by carolina hidalgo

    Jim Whittle lives the challenges faced by today’s small farmers.

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  • catering bond

    by nat bayjay

    catering bond by nat bayjay

    Allison Hahn and Chuck Sobieck made a life together through a love of food.

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  • no appointment necessary

    by alix mattingtly

    clippers and conversation by alix mattingtly

    After a half-century of cutting hair, Jerry Wheeldon is hanging up his clippers.

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  • coffee and community

    by heather cassano

    coffee and community by heather cassano

    At Amon’s Sugar Shack, discussions about politics and sports can get as heated as the coffee.

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  • community pastor

    by sam oldenburg

    community pastor by sam oldenburg

    Since Pastor Reggie Tipton came to White Oak Baptist, attendance has grown sixfold.

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  • cruising with the oldies

    by kevin cook

    cruising with the oldies by kevin cook

    Local man, town have a passion for the classics

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  • cutting teeth

    by khristopher kramer

    cutting teeth by khristopher kramer

    Sixteen-month-old Bennett Taylor sees the dentist seven days a week, and seems to enjoy it.

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  • downtown diner

    by justin philalack

    downtown diner by justin philalack

    Ask anyone in Somerset where to find a good burger, and they will point you to Lynn’s Lunchbox.

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  • familiarity breeds ‘content’

    by tony hoare

    familiarity breeds ‘content’ by tony hoare

    The grass grows greenest right under Ruth Ann Burton’s feet.

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  • farming genes

    by leslye davis

    farming genes by leslye davis

    Charles and Mark Bishop make their rounds on land that has been in their family for 97 years.

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  • having the faith to fail

    by megan westervelt

    having the faith to fail by megan westervelt

    A couple and their six children build a life at Longwood Hollow.

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  • helping farmers

    by katie rausch

    helping farmers by katie rausch

    Veterinarian Bruce Burkett tries to keep Pulaski County’s animals healthy.

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  • johnny b's secret ingredient

    by luke sharrett

    Johnny B's Secret Ingredient by luke sharrett

    Barbecue master John Perkins adds spice to local life.

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  • life’s second chance

    by michael rivera

    by michael rivera

    The vista offers a dream sequence — and that fits Barry Burkett’s life perfectly.

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  • love of the land

    by demetrius freeman

    love of the land by demetrius freeman

    State Rep. Tommy Turner is equally comfortable hashing out legislation or roaming the farm.

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  • mr. and mrs. mayor

    by michele kraus

    mr. and mrs. mayor by michele kraus

    Breezing through town in his white Corvette or on his Harley, Ron Jones stands out.

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  • orchestrating life

    by crystin faenza

    orchestrating life by crystin faenza

    After wife’s death, Ricky Loveless puts out fires at home as well as on the job.

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  • puppy love

    by lauren vied

    puppy love by lauren vied

    Bob Walther is the proud owner of three rat terriers, two of which are therapy pets.

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  • staying afloat

    by jerry englehart jr.

    staying afloat by jerry englehart jr.

    Businessman J.D. Hamilton hadn’t intended to be a marina operator on Lake Cumberland.

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  • the book and its cover

    by sarah gerace

    the book and its cover by darah gerace

    When it comes to Jessica Van Burggen, the adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” fits perfectly.k

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  • the season

    by charles weibel

    The Season by Charles Weibel

    Somerset duo produces “The Season,” a Web-based series documenting their school’s football team.

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  • the town mother

    by megan tan

    The town mother by Megan Tan

    Elaine Wilson collects other people’s memories.

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  • tumbling forward

    by lauren wood

    Tumbling forward by Lauren Wood

    What Katie Dalton might achieve before she turns 15 is anyone’s guess but hers.

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  • turning wood to art

    by natalie st. john

    Turning wood into art by natalie st. john

    “Other people look at a burl and see disease. I see money,” says Chris Ramsey.

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  • we (heart) animals

    by sarah coulter

    We (heart) animals by Sarah Coulter

    Veterinarian Tammie Bumgardner’s compassion has saved countless locals animals

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  • 'if you break it, i can fix it'

    by sammy jo hester

    'If you break it, I can fix it' by Sammy Jo Hester

    At age 95, Ira “Red” Cornett still gets to work at his machine shop every day promptly at ...

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  • "birds of a feather..."

    by morgan walker

    Birds of a feather...by Morgan Walkder

    Students don’t call Francis Carter “teacher.” They call her “Mama Carter.”

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  • a gravedecision

    by bailey nance

    a grave decision by bailey nance

    Small-town life turns out to be more satisfying than Renny Smith expected.

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  • a way of life

    by celina fang

    a way of life by celina fang

    Jerry Gentry works long days, and he has struggled to stay in business. But he can’t imagine doing anything else.

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  • committed to care

    by jessica marcy

    committed to care by jessica marcy

    The answer to our prayers isn’t always what we expect.

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  • crank it up

    by renèe deemer

    crank it up by renee deemer

    Denzel Gaines refuses to be separated from the Bluegrass music he loves.

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  • family values

    by gino siller

    family values by gino siller

    Shoot safely. Eat what you kill. Honor the Lord. Ronnie Claiborne knows what he believes in.

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  • father’s fury

    by wesley bacon

    father’s fury by wesley bacon

    Movita Michael explores her past through her art.

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  • forever young

    by lain ewing

    forever young by lain ewing

    These days Glenda and Jimmy Eastman are living the grandparents’ dream.

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  • in their blood

    by maya sugarman

    in their blood by maya sugarman

    A tragic choice four decades ago still shapes life for Pam Marrinan and her daughter, Charline.

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  • lean on me

    by greg moore

    lean on me by greg moore

    Rhonda Wilford is the kind of friend you want when life gets really tough.

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  • love song

    by sara lewkowicz

    love song by sara lewkowicz

    Tammy Williams is a one-singer woman. Straight up.

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  • one good note

    by vanessa patchett

    One good note by Vanessa Patchett

    Patricia Cooper had always wanted to learn to play the violin. Now, it's about more than music.

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  • roadside ark

    by terri flagg

    roadside ark by terri flagg

    Lots of people have collections. Few collect like Tammy Todd.

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  • save me

    by paige stoyer

    save me by paige stoyer

    In a world of uncertainty, help sometimes comes from unexpected places.

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  • sidestepped

    by josh mauser

    sidestepped by josh mauser

    A terrifying sound challenges champion athlete Makayela Banks.

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  • take and give

    by andrew propp

    take and give by andrew propp

    Joe Neikirk runs his store according to the principles of his faith. Among them: Thou shalt not steal.

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  • the rescuer

    by mike mulholland

    the rescuer by mike mulholland

    Alyce Grover refuses to give up on people — or animals.

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  • unconditional love

    by greg johnson

    unconditional love by greg johnson

    Adam Theodore was starting his senior year in high school when tragedy struck. Now, “family” is the most important thing he has.

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  • whatever it takes

    by catherine spangler

    whatever it takes by catherine spangler

    Tawana Collins wants the best for her daughter. But she can’t do it alone.

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  • a wild soul

    by andrea wise

    a wild soul by andrea wise

    Wildlife Rehabilitator, Alan Sidwell, loves animals deeply enough to let them go.

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