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March 9, 2010
K-9 Corner: Size Matters, choose a dog to fit your lifestyle and home
By HELEN PALMER
For those who have moved into a smaller house or an apartment, special considerations must be addressed before adding a ...

March 9, 2010
Adopt me! Garrard County Animal Shelter for March 10
Cricket is a female black lab, about 5 years old, medium size. She has that sweet and pleasing laborador personality. Sh ...

March 9, 2010
Clover Corner: 4-H volunteer was all heart
By KIM RAGLAND
Along with so many other people in our community, I went to Tina Watson’s funeral today. I went because Tina was a ...

March 8, 2010
People: Working around college kids a treat for dining hall worker
By HERB BROCK
Not everything is new about Centre College’s spacious and beautiful dining commons. And that’s a good thing, ...

March 5, 2010
Area Arts and Entertainment Happenings for March 3
Events for this column must be submitted to the Advocate by noon Tuesday to be in the Thursday news ...

March 2, 2010
Boyle County Humane Society Pets of the Week for March 2
Our pets of the week are Jordan and Jazz. Jordan is an adorable 5-month-old black kitten. His only markings are a few wh ...

March 2, 2010
K-9 Corner: B Team gets A+ from Northpoint trainers
By HELEN PALMER
The March issue of Dog Fancy magazine has an article titled “Tails in Jail” by Denise Flaim. It is a behind- ...

March 1, 2010
4th Annual Heart of Kentucky Antique & Craft Fair set for March 6-7 in Lebanon
LEBANON — The 4th Annual Heart of Kentucky Antique & Craft Fair will be held here at the Centre Square Convent ...

March 1, 2010
Kentucky Arts Council accepting applications
FRANKFORT — The Kentucky Arts Council will accept applications until March 15 from professional writers, choreogra ...

March 1, 2010
People: Danville man has seen IRS from inside and out
By HERB BROCK
Bill Elliott’s neat but sparsely furnished office in a restored old doctor’s office on Main Street features ...

March 1, 2010
Boyle High students present salmagundi of high school plays
By JENNIFER BRUMMETT
It’s not always easy to find an entertaining play that suits and accommodates both the high-school students perfor ...

February 25, 2010
From the Farm: Spring fever is rampant after wonderfully warm weekend
By DONNA BUSH
Saturday’s weather was nice but Sunday’s was even better. It was so easy to get a touch of Spring Fever. I ...

February 25, 2010
Area Arts and Entertainment Happenings for Feb. 25
Events for this column must be submitted to the Advocate by noon Tuesday to be in the Thursday newspaper. Call (859) 236 ...

February 23, 2010
Boyle County Humane Society Pets of the Week for Feb. 23
Our pets of the week are Haley and Titus. Haley is a beautiful, adult dilute calico kitty. Poor Haley has been at the sh ...

February 23, 2010
USDA News: Deadline nears for applying for natural disaster protection
The deadlines to file an application for natural disaster protection under the Noninsured Assistance Program are March 1 ...

February 22, 2010
Evening with Affrilachian Poets set in Louisville
LOUISVILLE — In conjunction with the exhibition “Searching for the Heart of Black Identity,” the Kentu ...

February 22, 2010
Boyle arts organizations receive grants from Kentucky Arts Council
FRANKFORT — Arts in Boyle County were enriched Thursday when the Kentucky Arts Council delivered grant money to tw ...

February 22, 2010
'Saur notes: Local man creates soundscape for exhibit at Danville arts Center
By JENNIFER BRUMMETT
Music writes itself. Jack Covell firmly believes that. So, when he embraced the challenge of writing the soundscape for ...

February 22, 2010
Award-winning visual arts program returns for fourth year to Lexington
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Art League, in partnership with Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital and VSA Arts of Ke ...

February 22, 2010
People: Longtime wrecker driver stays busy in wintertime
By HERB BROCK
Troy Gerlach was in bed one recent snowy morning when he got a call. “I figured from the weather report I heard la ...

February 20, 2010
Snakes on a Plane — Centre students enjoy opportunity to focus on ‘fun' topics
By BOBBIE CURD
"The less people hacking them to pieces with a shovel the better. Knowledge yields appreciation ...

February 19, 2010
From the Farm: Forgotten freezer treasure is jammin'
By DONNA BUSH
I found buried treasure over the weekend! Before you begin to think it’s THAT kind of treasure, let me explain. As ...

February 19, 2010
Area Arts and Entertainment Happenings for Feb. 18
Events for this column must be submitted to the Advocate by noon Tuesday to be in the Thursday newspaper. Call (859) 236 ...

February 16, 2010
Ag Notes: Rotate pastures to improve cattle performance
By JERRY LITTLE
Pasture is an economical way to feed cattle. However, producers need to actively manage cattle and forage growth to get ...

February 16, 2010
K-9 Corner: Be aware of changes as pets grow older
By HELEN PALMER
One of my animals had to have major abdominal surgery for an intestinal blockage. At the age of nearly 11 years, the fir ...

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