Kentucky Living Magazine

Kentucky Living magazine aims to enhance the lives of those who proudly identify as Kentuckians and are informed members of electric cooperatives. Since its inception in the late 1940s, Kentucky Living has been dedicated to these principles, reaching over a million readers through its print publication and many more online at KentuckyLiving.com.

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The Old Whittler’s Bench

1 week ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

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.
A reconnection story - Kentucky Living

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.
A story from Normandy

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.
Holmes Bend Marina - Kentucky Living

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.
Engage your brain - Kentucky Living

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.
Look up and out - Kentucky Living

2 weeks ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

June 10, 2025 2 min read Energy WHETHER YOU’RE ON THE JOB or working on an outdoor project around your home, you should always be aware of overhead electrical lines. Many workplace fatalities are caused by overhead power lines.
Efficiency tips for new homes - Kentucky Living

2 weeks ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

Prioritizing energy efficiency when building a new home might cost a little more upfront but will pay off in the long run. One way to save is to add energy efficient designs and equipment to your construction project. Consider adding these principles to your new home build. Advanced framing techniques maximize the amount of insulated area and save on material costs in wood-framed homes.
Catch of the day - Kentucky Living

3 weeks ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

SINCE ITS BEGINNINGS IN 1984, Fast Eddie’s Bait & Tackle has become a destination on Kentucky Lake. Anglers stop by the convenience store in the early morning to fuel up and buy supplies, and they come back after a day on the lake to enjoy a catfish dinner, pizza or the daily special. Tourists and locals visit for lunch, dinner, fuel, footwear and just about anything in between.
Farm fresh, family made - Kentucky Living

3 weeks ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

GREG AND JOY GOODE are bucking a trend. During their 21 years of marriage and 19 years of dairy farming together, they have watched as both the numbers of dairy farms and dairy cows in Kentucky have decreased at least 50%. But the Casey County couple has “dairy in our blood, I guess,” Greg quips. In April, they opened Goode’s Riverside Creamery. The processing and bottling operation is supplied exclusively with milk from their relatively small herd.
Full-court preparation - Kentucky Living

3 weeks ago | kentuckyliving.com | Wade Harris

Managing diabetes with help of UK’s Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center HARRODSBURG For recently graduated Mercer County High School student-athletes Braylon Ellis and Andrew Tatum—both consumer-members of Blue Grass Energy—basketball success is about more than talent and teamwork. It’s also about managing type 1 diabetes with vigilance. Diagnosed at age 3 and 12 respectively, Braylon and Andrew have learned to navigate life with type 1 diabetes while excelling in their sport.