Sam Dick

Former WKYT news anchor, current feature reporter WEKU, co-owner of CycleYOU. Married to sweetheart Noelle and fishing anytime I can.

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Gatton Park on Town Branch

1 week ago | weku.org | Sam Dick

When Lexington’s newest park officially opens on August 23rd, one of the first things visitors will notice is a stream flowing right down the middle of the park. Gatton Park on the Town Branch is the culmination of ten years of planning, private fundraising, and for the last two years, construction. From the beginning, designers saw Town Branch as a key focus of the 39-million-dollar park located on 11 acres behind Rupp Arena.
Stable Recovery program pairs horses with addiction recovery and hard work

3 weeks ago | wkyt.com | Sam Dick

(WKYT) - As the sun rises over Taylor Made Farm in Jessamine County, several dozen men gather in a home, heads bowed, and deep in prayer. Each man is on a journey to rebuild a life shattered by drug and alcohol addiction. Welcome to Stable Recovery, a long-term residential program focused on helping men not only become sober but find a path to a successful life that includes a meaningful career.
Stable Recovery Program Pairs Horses with Addiction Recovery and Hard Work

3 weeks ago | weku.org | Sam Dick

As the sun rises over Taylor Made Farm in Jessamine County, several dozen men gather in a home, heads bowed, and deep in prayer. Each man is on a journey to rebuild a life shattered by drug and alcohol addiction. Welcome to Stable Recovery, a long-term residential program focused on helping men not only become sober but find a path to a successful life that includes a meaningful career.
Wolfe Co. couple restores Victorian home in Hazel Green

1 month ago | wkyt.com | Sam Dick

(WKYT) - Joe Bowen estimates this is the tenth home he’s renovated in his 82 years, and he says this one in Hazel Green is the most significant. “It is a labor of love. And the local people tell me that it’s incredible that you own Jesse Taylor Day’s house. And I said, folks, I don’t own Jesse Taylor Day’s house. I get to live in it, and I get to fix it up, and I get to pay taxes on it.
Wolfe County Couple Restores Victorian Home in Hazel Green

1 month ago | weku.org | Sam Dick

Joe Bowen estimates this is the tenth home he’s renovated in his 82 years, and he says this one in Hazel Green is the most significant. “It is a labor of love. And the local people tell me that it's incredible that you own Jesse Taylor Day's house. And I said, folks, I don't own Jesse Taylor Day's house. I get to live in it, and I get to fix it up, and I get to pay taxes on it.
Off the Beaten Path: The Red River Museum in Powell County

1 month ago | wkyt.com | Sam Dick

(WKYT) - In the early 1900s, Clay City in Powell County was a busy community along the Red River. The small town of about a thousand people had a reputation for hard work in the thriving timber, iron, and railroad industries. The Clay City National Bank on Main Street was located in the heart of town. The two-story, red brick building opened for business in 1890. Pictures from the early 1900s show bank clerks working in front of a large, walk-in safe.
The Red River Museum in Clay County

1 month ago | weku.org | Sam Dick

In the early 1900s Clay City in Powell County was a busy community along the Red River. The small town of about a thousand people had a reputation for hard work in the thriving timber, iron, and railroad industries. The Clay City National Bank on Main Street was located in the heart of town. The two-story, red brick building opened for business in 1890. Pictures from the early 1900s show bank clerks working in front of a large, walk-in safe.
The Red River Museum in Powell County

1 month ago | weku.org | Sam Dick

In the early 1900s Clay City in Powell County was a busy community along the Red River. The small town of about a thousand people had a reputation for hard work in the thriving timber, iron, and railroad industries. The Clay City National Bank on Main Street was located in the heart of town. The two-story, red brick building opened for business in 1890. Pictures from the early 1900s show bank clerks working in front of a large, walk-in safe.
The Fitchburg Furnace

2 months ago | weku.org | Sam Dick

Riding in a pickup truck with Robert “Skip” Johnson along a ridge in Estill County we get a history lesson on life in the 1800’s. “We are on the Cottage Furnace Road. And this would be the road that they would bring the pig iron out on. It was a wagon road, and you can see parts of the old road up through here.”We’re going into the Daniel Boone National Forest where the road turns from asphalt to gravel. A sign reads National Forest Historic Site Cottage Furnace and an arrow points down a dirt road.
The Ol' Elkhorn Pickers Club

2 months ago | weku.org | Sam Dick

A truck pulling a trailer with signage for the Ol' Elkhorn Pickers Club pulls up to Cedarhurst Senior Living at Beaumont in Lexington. Five members of the Southern gospel and country music band roll out trunks of musical gear to set up for an evening concert. They play for senior citizens at dozens of places each year. Their free concerts started six years ago after a family member invited them to play at a Richmond nursing home.