Today's News

Marion County left no doubt who was superior in their gridiron border battle with Taylor County High School Friday night at John J. Boswell Field. After accumulating nearly 500 yards of offense and playing with a running clock for nearly the entire second half, the Knights hit the showers early in their 49-0 win over Taylor County.  With this win the Knights are on a four game winning streak against the Cardinals. More impressively, they have held Taylor County scoreless in the last four contests.

The Marion County coroner's seat hasn't been decided in a contested election since 1989.

When the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games begin Sept. 25, at least one Marion County family will have a reason to take a special interest in the results. Sunday afternoon, the 2010 Al Khampsa Convention concluded with a tour of Bob and Nancy Bliss' horse farm on Sam Browning Road. Among the visitors were several members of the U.S. Equestrian Team's endurance training team. Endurance is one of the eight disciplines that are included as part of the WEG, which is being held at the Kentucky Horse Park.

It's been five years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Last week, I had a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit "The Big Easy" and, I can say with full certainty, New Orleans is alive and well. After hearing stories from my mother, who lived in the French Quarter in the 1960s, I jumped at the chance to visit the city with my friend, Ann, who won tickets to the NFL Kickoff concert featuring the Dave Matthews Band. And... Oh yeah... Some sweet, young gal named Taylor Swift.