Community columnists
What it means to me to be a conservative
There are many mansions in the American conservative house, and some of them are old and funky and smell like a pot of organic mustard ...
Randy Patrick, Author at Jessamine Journal
Randy Patrick is a reporter for Bluegrass Newsmedia, which includes The Jessamine Journal. He may be reached at 859-759-0015 or by email at randy.patrick@bluegrassnewsmedia.com.
community columnists
The last Druther’s in America
Those of us who grew up in Kentucky in the late 1970s remember such bygone icons of that era as the Z/28 Camaro, the original ...
by Randy Patrick, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 7:53 pm
News
West Jessamine chorus performs anthem virtually for Sweet 16 games
“Oh, say can you see …?” That’s our kids up there on the big screen! This year the West Jessamine High School Chamber Singers had ...
by Randy Patrick, Tuesday, April 6, 2021 2:30 pm
Jessamine County
Drawing Wilmore: Artist’s sketches reflect life in her hometown
And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. – T.S. Eliot ...
by Randy Patrick, Thursday, April 1, 2021 7:12 pm
faith
Resurrection makes all things new
It has been said there are no atheists in foxholes, but that isn’t true. In fact, one of the most noted Christian apologists of the ...
by Randy Patrick, Thursday, April 1, 2021 3:00 pm
News
Library gets kids hooked on books
For more than a decade, the Jessamine County Public Library has partnered with the local public schools to introduce children to the library at an ...
by Randy Patrick, Friday, March 19, 2021 4:03 pm
News
‘It’s in his plan’ : Pastor reflects on surviving COVID
The Rev. Willie Laswell could hardly catch his breath as he talked about his ordeal, and he had trouble remembering things. As Kentucky marks the ...
by Randy Patrick, Friday, March 19, 2021 4:01 pm
hub
Library to open self-serve ‘hub’ in Wilmore
Wilmore won’t have the full-service branch of the Jessamine County Public Library many had hoped for, but it will have a scaled-down version — a ...
by Randy Patrick, Thursday, March 11, 2021 3:16 pm
alcohol ordinance
Barber: Don’t assume Wilmore doesn’t want alcohol
One way to know what people are thinking is to talk to a bartender. Or a barber. Wade Mitchell listens to quite a few people ...
by Randy Patrick, Thursday, March 11, 2021 3:14 pm
firefighters
Firefighters rescue families from floodwaters
For the first day of Severe Weather Awareness Week, Jessamine County Emergency Management and first responders had planned to focus on flooding, which can be ...