Native Dawn Flute Festival in Harrodsburg starts today, runs through Sunday; musicians, crafts, food
By Lyn Hacker NKyTribune correspondent It may seem like this nearly non-stop, chilly rain is never going to let go…
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Lyn Hacker: ‘Family cemeteries’ have a uniqueness in Appalachia, represent a special commitment to family
To those who travel down the Hal Rogers Parkway in southeast Kentucky, one of the most interesting sights you’ll come…
Lyn Hacker: Do Not Resuscitate and other end of life decisions — think about them now, while you can
The death of much beloved rock icon, Tom Petty, and maybe the violence in Las Vegas has brought up some…
Lyn Hacker: A reminder that ‘a little touch of camaraderie’ can make a big difference
I was reading on a friend’s Facebook page the other day about a situation she ran into at a big…
Lyn Hacker: Sometimes ‘friends’ turn out not to be friends; can we hope for understanding?
I had a friend yesterday, but not this morning. She weighed in on my Facebook page about my people and…
Lyn Hacker: Getting ready for the great outdoors — update your medical kit and know some basics
‘Tis the season for outdoor living and potentially bad weather, so why not add some extra special goodies to your…
Lyn Hacker: Musicial dynamo John Heinrich takes lifetime accomplishments, creates Songwriter Demo
So you’ve given vent to that incessant string of words that has been rattling around in your brain for some…
Lyn Hacker: It was a dream, wasn’t it? Until it was an obituary and a shock and ‘meeting’ his mother
In my dream, my ex and I were on a horse farm out on Paris Pike. We were out in…
Lyn Hacker: At first her tattoos were a curiosity that got our attention, then she was Tatts, and one of us
I never will forget the first time I met her. A friend of my cousin (the other cousins and I…
Lyn Hacker: Bell’s Palsy strikes again — and is a hard but potent lesson in respect and appreciation
It was about 15 days ago that we sat down to dinner. I put a straw to my lips and…
Lyn Hacker: It’s Spring and love is in the air — and so are bittersweet memories of what might have been
Spring is the season of love, isn’t it? On my Facebook page, there are daily photographs of children and grandchildren…
Lyn Hacker: Birthday looming and taking inventory, my best life lesson was ‘Consider the Source’
With my birthday looming on the horizon, I’ve lately been looking back at my time here on my home planet,…
Lyn Hacker: Giving she likes in abundance, but taking – that takes a lot of getting used to
So it started as an all right kind of day. The sun was out, and that was great, and it…
Lyn Hacker: Addicted to genealogy and proud of it; as for a few of my ancestors … not so much
First of a two-part series. Hello. My name is Lyn. I’m a genealogy freak. I’ve been addicted for quite some…