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The River: 2025 marks a significant anniversary — for both family history, and the lore of the River

April 27, 2025April 25, 20253

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river —…

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The River: A trip upriver to Louisville on the AVALON and harrowing story of a ‘head man’

June 2, 2024December 1, 20243

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders is sharing the stories of his long association with the…

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The River: Steamboatin’ on the excursion boat AVALON, a tradition dating back to the 1800s

March 3, 2024December 1, 20245

(The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river…

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The River: Tarzan, Lester, a snake, an ill-conceived prank marked the AVALON’s trip to Bayou Sara

April 2, 2023December 1, 20243

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: One-hundred-ninety weeks ago, he started with ‘Where do I start?’ — and look at what came of it

August 1, 2021December 1, 202411

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Space X triggers fanciful remembrances of Buck and Flash, but steamboats claimed his heart

June 6, 2021December 1, 20248

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Pay wasn’t great and work was long and hard, and none wanted to disappoint the Captain

April 4, 2021December 1, 20248

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Quiet week on the surface, but buzz about gambling, racing and ‘competitive’ steamboats

March 21, 2021December 1, 20243

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Riverboat folks are yearning to hear the ‘ready whistle’ and hear the engines warming up

March 14, 2021December 1, 20242

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: After stint in military (and Presidential Protection Force ) it’s back to the DELTA QUEEN

January 24, 2021December 1, 20245

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: 51 years ago, Capt. said he’d always ‘have a job,’ so after stint in the USAF, he made a phone call

December 27, 2020December 1, 20245

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: For a kid with a fascination for the river, having best possible teachers made the difference

November 8, 2020December 1, 20242

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Rain keeps us indoors with thoughts of fabled storyteller Mark Twain and his tales

April 26, 2020December 1, 20247

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: A chance meeting with music star Conway Twitty and learning of his connection to steamboats

February 2, 2020December 1, 20241

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Memories of winterizing the steamboats for the season and other historic times on the river

December 8, 2019December 7, 20244

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: 100th column in busy week; remembering how it all started and how much more there is to say

November 3, 2019December 1, 20247

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: A week on a ‘quiet’ river, turning cold, was really packed with activity — and work

October 20, 2019December 1, 20246

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Amazing thing, the Internet, to connect friends, because, really, it’s a big river out there

September 8, 2019December 1, 20244

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: Miscellaneous reflections of a life fully lived on the river — gathering rosebuds while I may

August 18, 2019December 1, 20246

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: There are countless steamboats he never worked on — but he would’ve if he could’ve

April 21, 2019December 1, 20243

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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The River: There are rivermen and there are rivermen, then there’s unforgettable steamboatman Ed Smith

March 17, 2019December 1, 20246

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with…

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Toyota emphasizes commitment to Kentucky, investing $238m to add production of two models

March 15, 2019March 14, 20190

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc. executives, Gov. Matt Bevin, and local officials announced a $238 million investment to add production…

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