Wade Harris

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June 17, 2025 4 min read Lifestyle In the late 1940s, Robert William “Bob” Stewart Sr., placed a long bench in front of his garage in Worthville. The garage was located between the railroad depot and the local post office.

1 week ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

Everyone loves a classic happily-ever-after fairy tale. Lexington authors Beth and Jim Aubrey share theirs in The Long Flight Home: A True Story of Years Lost and Love Found. Though the two first became acquainted as pen pals, it took decades for them to finally meet. As a young teen, Beth craved adventure. Each time she heard the coal train whistles in her small southeastern Kentucky coal camp, she dreamed of traveling outside her mountains.

1 week ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

THE P-47 THUNDERBOLT, piloted by 27-year-old 2nd Lt. Jesse Mountjoy of Woodford County had been hit by German ground fire and was going down over the rolling farmland of Normandy. That summer afternoon in 1944, only a few weeks after D-Day, Mountjoy’s 509th fighter squadron was strafing German positions in advance of the Allied ground assault. He was flying too low to bail out when his plane was hit. Frenchman Leon Bouillon was working in the woodshop at his farm, La Cleriotiere, that afternoon.

2 weeks ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

HOLMES BEND MARINA IN CAMPBELLSVILLE is an outdoor business that has stood the test of time—and it has a great story to tell. Over the years, I have become good friends with owners Kelly and Joey Caldwell. Kelly became the second-generation owner of the marina after taking over from her dad, David Butler, who purchased it in 1986. Holmes Bend Marina has everything you need for a great vacation, or just a day on Green River Lake. You can even rent a fishing boat or houseboat.

2 weeks ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

JUNE IS ALZHEIMER’S and Brain Health Awareness Month—a perfect time to reflect on how our daily activities can support long-term cognitive health. Our brains are constantly evolving. From early childhood through older adulthood, we develop and refine neural connections—like highways for brain messages. A lifelong process, known as neuroplasticity, means the brain continues to grow and adapt with experience.