Robin Hart, Author at The Advocate-Messenger

News

Local African American historical society finds ‘permanent’ home

The Danville-Boyle County African American Historical Society now has a place to call home, and it’s located on North Second Street, which was historically an ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Saturday, July 4, 2020 10:58 am

Obituaries

Phillip Leon Smock

Phillip Leon Smock 1955-2020 Phillip Leon Smock, 64, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Phillip was the husband of Charlotte Rae Holt Smock for 9 ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Friday, July 3, 2020 9:07 am

Boyle County

Our farmers’ faces: Quince Arnold

Quince Arnold, 84, has been bringing his produce to the Boyle County Farmers Market for more than 20 years. He also sold plants at the ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Friday, July 3, 2020 8:37 am

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Local businesses, organizations disappointed the Bourbon Chase has been cancelled

The annual 200-or-so mile relay race that normally brings in thousands of people to downtown Danville and Perryville has been cancelled due to concerns about ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Thursday, July 2, 2020 11:00 pm

News

Presbyterian Church raising money to move Confederate statue

A statue of Confederate Capt. Robert E. Logan, which stands above West Main Street on property belonging to the Presbyterian Church, will be moved once ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Thursday, July 2, 2020 10:08 pm

News

KSD surplus property affecting downtown master plan

Two master plans for Kentucky School for the Deaf developed in 2004 and 2007 are slowly being implemented and now, its 170-acre campus is affecting ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Thursday, July 2, 2020 9:50 pm

News

Heart of Danville trying to revive itself from economic, pandemic impacts

The Heart of Danville is looking for ways to jolt its own heartbeat back into rhythm from effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that’s wreaked havoc ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 8:33 am

Boyle County

Boyle County public records, June 30, 2020

BOYLE DISTRICT COURT District court was not in session last week. CIVIL JUDGMENTS Civil judgments handed down in Boyle Circuit Court include: Republic Finance LLC ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 6:11 am

News

FEMA grant dictates Junction to build a separate shelter from its new city hall

Junction City is going to have a larger and stronger emergency shelter than it originally planned for in its new city hall, but it will ... Read more

by Robin Hart, Saturday, June 27, 2020 12:39 pm

Boyle County

From our files, week of June 26, 2020

100 YEARS AGO — 1920 Miss Woods will appreciate it if the people of Danville, who have rooms to rent to college students in ... Read more