County Calendar

Jessamine County Public Library calendar for Feb. 18, 2021

Sunday, Feb. 21  – * Adobe Premiere Elements, 2-3 p.m. – Virtual  Monday, Feb. 22 –  Microsoft Publisher –…

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Measuring what is best depends on which ruler you’re using

When I was in elementary school, our school used to dedicate one entire day each year to what…

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Bookworm: “The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation” by Anna Malaika Tubbs

Your mom was always on your side. She stuck up for you when nobody else would, through thick…

faith

Mormon missionaries back from New Zealand

Tim and Ruth Ann Baxter of Nicholasville have returned from an 18-month service mission for The Church of…

Education

JCS students benefit from Rotary’s investment in literacy

NICHOLASVILLE – American author and radio personality Garrison Keillor once said that “A book is a gift that…

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Bookworm: “Everybody Else is Perfect: How I Survived Hypocrisy, Beauty, Clicks, and Likes” by Gabrielle Korn

  What defines beauty? Does it differ from “pretty” or is it just another degree based on the…

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Jessamine County Public Library events

Check out jesspublib.org and click “Events Calendar” for more information and to register. Events marked with an asterisk (*) require…

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The Bookworm: Books to help children learn about Black history

The Bookworm By Terri Schlichenmeyer When you’re a kid, there are so many things to learn. Someone has…

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Dave Ramsey: Don’t embrace the wrong things

Dear Dave, Your plan has been a lifesaver for us. Why do you think some people are unwilling…

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Some things that make me wonder

Recently, I decided that it was time to run some errands and to take care of some issues…