A Note from the Publisher: 50 States in 50 Years
Carrie Stambaugh, Managing Editor

Carrie's Corner: The Great House Swap

Over the last five years, my family has experienced an odd housing phenomenon. I’ve taken to calling it the “Great Kirschner House Swap,” likening it to a game of musical chairs, except it is with houses.

Carrie's Corner: The Great House Swap
Jane Wilt Whitworth

School Lunch Favorites Remade

In any discussion of childhood days and growing up in days gone by, school memories invariably come up. Amid conversations about classes, teachers and adventures, at some point someone will say, “Remember school cafeteria food?”

School Lunch Favorites Remade
Jane Wilt Whitworth

Pizza Burgers

1 pound ground beef (I use 90% lean)

Pizza Burgers
Relatively Quick Yeast Rolls
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy
Almond-Streusel Topped Cherry Crisp
Billy Bruce

Becoming a Navy Dad

Last year, the Fourth of July wasn't a bang for me. While others celebrated our nation's independence, the only fireworks I noticed were a painful explosion of emotions as I experienced an independence of my own - my first full day in an empty nest.

Becoming a Navy Dad
Bridges Magazine

A Smokin' Success: FatAsh Cigar Lounge

In November 2017, FatAsh Cigar Lounge opened in Cannonsburg, Kentucky and local cigar smokers rejoiced. But for owners Dwight Adkins and Tom Fulks and their customers, FatAsh is much more than just a place to buy and smoke cigars. It’s a community and a home away from home for cigar smokers from around the area.

A Smokin' Success: FatAsh Cigar Lounge
Striving to be Miss Kentucky
Billy Bruce

A League of Their Own: Challenger Basketball League

Abbey Heighton grabbed the basketball, pushed up the court through considerable traffic, and dropped in a lay-up. Caleb Caines, Olivia Garrett, and Lillian Fink quickly got into the scoring action. Luke Maze ran from bucket to bucket with the stamina of a caffeinated hummingbird, rebounding, dropping in points in the paint, and firing 3-point shots.

A League of Their Own: Challenger Basketball League
Kierston Eastham Rosen

Determined Entrepreneur: CAB's Catering

As any entrepreneur knows, launching a successful business from initial idea to functioning enterprise is wrought with challenges. Cory A. Boggs, owner and chef at CAB’s Catering in Ashland, Kentucky, has experienced these challenges – and more – firsthand.

Determined Entrepreneur: CAB's Catering
Spotlight: Kings Daughter's Medical Center
Carrie Stambaugh, Managing Editor

Christmas in Cuba

Family Experiences Communist Cuba on Cruise

Christmas in Cuba
Amanda Gilmore

Moving Mountains: Portsmouth Bypass

By now, many in our region have gotten to experience the construction marvel that is the 16-mile Portsmouth Bypass. The ultra-modern four-lane highway connects two of the area’s main arteries – U.S. 52 and U.S. 23 – making a much faster and easier commute for work or pleasure.

Moving Mountains: Portsmouth Bypass
Bypass to Columbus
Kevin Compton

Answering the Call: Cell Phones for Soliders

When Matt Rodman was in high school, he made himself a promise he intended to keep, even if it ended up taking him a few decades longer than expected. Today, that promise is being fulfilled through Rodman’s efforts to see that soldiers stationed overseas can talk to family and loved ones back home.

Answering the Call: Cell Phones for Soliders
Build A Bed: Helping Children to Dream
Ashland Alliance Spotlight: Finding Our Groove
Wit & Wisdom: Sharing Paris with My Daughter