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LOUISA, Ky. — The late bluegrass artist Ralph Stanley first became a legend when he began his 20-year run as the Stanley Brothers with his brother Carter. Beginning in the
LOUISA Mountain Movers Theatre Company will premiere the Broadway show âBright Starâ on Friday at the Garden Theatre. âBright Starâ is a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and â40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young soldier just home from World War II, he awakens her longing for the child she once lost. Haunted by their unique connection, Alice sets out on a journey to understand her past, and what she finds has the power to transform both of their lives. âThe cast is composed of pro...
Monday, April 26, 2021 - 11:45 am To the Editor: April 22 is designated as National Girl Scout Leader’s Day. Girl Scout volunteer leaders have been positively impacting girl’s lives since the beginning of Girl Scouting in 1912 when Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout Troop in Savannah, Georgia. These leaders are often beacons for girls as they approach womanhood. They provide a foundation of confidence, experience, respect and courage that stays with a young woman throughout her lifetime. A year has passed and we are still in the process of dealing...
Willard home, and family legacy, endure FacebookTwitterEmail 1of33 David and Kim Willard stand among a stairwell filled with family photographs in their home, which is the first brick residence ever built by and for a Black family in Beaumont. The two-story home on Gladys Avenue was built by David's great-grandfather Elmo Riley Willard, I, who was born in August of 1867 on the Calder Plantation, where his parents, Riley Elmo Willard and Margaret Willard, were slaves. A placard mounted near the front door lists the home as a "Historical Cultural Landmark" within the city. Photo taken Thursday,...