My fishing obsession is a year-round addiction, but some months are more addictive than others. April being one of them.

By Hillary Delaney, Florence, Boone County Borderlands Archive & History Center

The Café at Swope Toyota is a delightful, delicious surprise tucked away in a car dealership

A traveling photography exhibit uses positive images to motivate viewers to feel compassion and take action

Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site offers prehistoric artifacts and stellar scenery in one spot

Eastern Kentucky teems with a treasure trove of natural arches

I recently sat for a myocardial perfusion SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography). In less highbrow language, that’s a nuclear cardiac imaging test which, among other things, shows how well blood is flowing through your heart and how well that heart is pumping.

Recipe courtesy of Kenya Abraham, Slak Market Farm

By Bob Thompson, Mason, Ohio

2023 Penned Honorable Mention, NonFiction