Lisa Hornung

Louisville

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Editor, freelancer. Lover of dogs, history, adventure. My opinions are mine. Published in @USATodaymags @courierjournal @grouptravelpubs @techrepublic she/her

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Articles

Hello in There: Country-Folk Legend John Prine’s Foundation Helps Regional Causes

Nov 2, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung

By Lisa Hornung Though he wasn’t born here, John Prine’s Kentucky roots make him a son of the Bluegrass State, tightly embraced by anyone who’s heard the song “Paradise” and sung along with joy and tears. An unofficial anthem for Kentuckians, the song evokes nostalgia for a place most of us have never been -- a town completely removed to harvest its coal. It also showcases his love for his parents’ home in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
Court sets capital murder trial for Jabarree Smith in Omarion Bones Jr. slaying

Oct 25, 2024 | dewitt-ee.com | Lisa Hornung

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Ballet 502

Oct 1, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung

By Lisa Hornung • Photos By Kathryn HarringtonHometown hero and rapper Jack Harlow is well-known as a proud Louisvillian who gives back to his community through philanthropy, promotion and more. One new way is lending his music to the Louisville Ballet for its November show, “Triple Take.”“Triple Take” is a show with three performances with different themes, music and choreographers that will take the stage Nov. 1-3 at the Brown Theatre, 315 W Broadway.
Pappy & Company

Aug 30, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung

By Lisa Hornung • Photos by Matt Johnson & Andy Hyslop When you’re the fourth generation of a storied and extremely popular bourbon company like Old Rip Van Winkle, you could work in the family business making delicious alcoholic drinks or go your own way. Some go their own way only to end up entrepreneurs in their own right. Carrie Van Winkle Greener and her two sisters did just that. Greener is an identical triplet, with Louise Van Winkle Breen and Chenault Van Winkle James.
Musician Tyrone Cotton

Jun 28, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung

By Lisa HornungPhotos by Matt JohnsonLouisville singer-songwriter Tyrone Cotton has been a musical fixture in Louisville for decades. Pick up any local entertainment calendar, and you’re likely to see his name. But Cotton’s music is as unique and hard to place as his warm and raspy voice.
From Trauma to Art: Waller Austin Lobbies For Gun Safety Laws and Creates Striking Art

Jun 28, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung

By Lisa HornungPhotos By Matt JohnsonIf you start talking to Waller Austin about art, you’d better settle into a comfy chair. The Louisville-based artist for the past 30 years knows a lot and loves to talk about it. He’ll tell you about the art he makes, his process and medium (mostly Crayola crayons), and he’ll give you a full-on art history lesson about his favorite artists and the ones he likes to “copy.”His art is unique, thought-provoking, and sometimes jarring.
Amber Horn: Women in Business

Jun 5, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung

By Lisa HornungPhotograhy by Matt JohnsonWhen Amber Horn got her first job in purchasing, shedidn’t know it would lead to a career trajectory that would take her where she is today: Director of Procurement Services at the University of Louisville and immediate past president of the Kentucky chapter of the National Association of Educational Procurement. In fact, she took a long way to get there.
Tawana Bain: Women in Business

Jun 4, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung |Tawana Bain

By Lisa Hornung Photos by Matt Johnson People in Louisville might know Tawana Bain from one of her many business ventures. It could be Today’s Woman Magazine, the upscale restaurant Black Jockey’s Lounge, or the business conference Derby Diversity Week, all under the umbrella of TBain and Company. One thing is certain—not much will stop her.
Yew Dell Botanical Gardens - Offers Native Nature, History and Horticultural Help

Jun 4, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung

By Lisa HornungPhotograhy by Matt JohnsonA day at a botanical garden can be relaxing, energizing, and restorative. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens in Crestwood, Ky., offers this chance and more. Yew Dell’s origins were in 1941 when Theodore and Martha Lee Klein bought property to start their small farm and raise their family. They also began what was to become a very successful ornamental plant nursery, originally focusing on yews and hollies.
Summer Eliason’s Cabin & Tipi

Apr 15, 2024 | voice-tribune.com | Lisa Hornung

By: Lisa HornungFamily photos By: Andrew KungInerior Photo By: Jillian Ferrell PhotographyLots of people have cabins at the lake, where they spend their summer weekends with family, enjoying getting away from home. But not many people have their own tipi (tepee) to sleep under the stars like Native Americans once did. Designer and entrepreneur Summer Eliason does. Well, sort of. Hers, while made by a company that creates traditional Native American tipis, also has air conditioning.