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Portsmouth Metro  Three generations of Crafts have put the “craft” in Craft’s Custom Kitchens since the Rubyville, Ohio, business opened its doors in 1945. Located in its original storefront along St. Rt. 139, the business has continued to thrive and grow in the nearly 70 years... Read More →

Bridges/ Issue 41 / Dec. 9, 2014 Give Your Holiday Recipes A Little Punch: The rich, complex flavors of bourbon add warmth to classic holiday dishes. Add some spice to classic holiday dishes this year by incorporating the complex flavor of Kentucky Bourbon. The Bluegrass’ iconic... Read More →

Bridges / Winter 2014 Celebrate the holiday with these 10 easy ways to cut down on waste, avoid toxic chemicals and save energy. Follow these tips, recommended by environmental experts, for a greener, more sustainable Christmas. 10. Bypass Battery-powered Toys and give naturally... Read More →

BBBS Christmas Tree Sale Supports Mentoring that Makes a Difference BRIDGES FALL/WINTER .14 ISSUE 41. Help Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-State celebrate 40 years of making a positive difference in the lives of local children this holiday season by purchasing a Christmas... Read More →

New Scuba Refuge Gives Greenbo Visitors a Fish-Eye View Bridges Issue 40 • Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 GREENBO LAKE STATE RESORT PARK –  Kentucky’s only public scuba diving refuge opened last July at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Greenup and is slowly attracting... Read More →

Portsmouth Metro / Issue #5 Local Family Makes Lake Front Living a Reality When Jennifer and Dan Wright purchased their home on Ky. 1043 just outside of South Shore in 2005, they felt as if they were coming home. The high school sweethearts have been married for 34 years and were... Read More →

The Art of Heirloom Seeds The Independent / Posted: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 12:19 am GREENUP, Ky. – Seed saving is a tradition as old as agriculture in the southern Appalachians. Families have preserved and passed down their own cherished varieties of beans, squash and... Read More →

The Hunt family is close. Four households, comprised of four generations, live side-by-side at the end of Tygarts Bend in the Sunshine community of Greenup County. They mingle every day on the more than 100-acre farm the family has cultivated for more than 100 years. The youngest... Read More →

Raymond “Ray” McKinley Dupuy died more than a decade ago but his memory is alive and strong at the farm where he grew up, moved his bride, built a home and raised his two daughters. His memory permeates everything on the 78-acre farm nestled between Ky. 7 and Beechy Fork. His... Read More →

Six generations of Robinsons have called Smith Branch home. For more than 120 years, Robinsons have raised their families on “the branch,” working full-time jobs but always farming, too. The fifth generation to call the Robinson Farm home is Carl Robinson Jr. and his wife,... Read More →