"We want the parents and all the relatives of those students to know," Shelby said, "that they have not been forgotten by the community or by the school board."

"We believe that these scammers are disguising themselves as a law enforcement agency because they believe it will get people's attention," Hayden said, "but a legitimate law enforcement or government agency does not operate in that way."

As we celebrate our 225th year as the 15th state in the union, the Kentucky Historical Society is sending people to communities from Pikeville to Hickman to ask a simple question: What makes Kentucky Kentucky? This "listening tour" is based on a premise that seems especially true in Kentucky: The better you understand the past, the better prepared you are to face the challenges of the present and future.

I was given the picture of what it really meant to trust God with a child-like faith.

Just before folks began to gather on the lawn, puffy clouds far ahead of Tropical Storm Cindy coalesced overhead, blocking the most direct sunlight and dropping the temps by at least 5 degrees - accompanied by a gentle breeze off the water. A perfect and unexpected surprise on the first day of summer! The outdoor venue was absolutely breathtaking.

The Bible says it is God, not us, who chooses the gifts (1 Corinthians 12:28-31 and 1 Corinthians 14:12-13). God knows what gift we need in the sphere we live in and he knows life will lead us to certain places where those gifts will be necessary. Gifts are distributed according to God's choosing because we may want a gift that we never have an opportunity to use. God gives gifts so that every function of the body is useful.

"If there are things I would change if I could relive my past, then what am I doing today that I will want to relive and change 10 years from now?"

Both teams went scoreless in the 8th inning but the Miners attempted a rally in the 9th, starting with a walk by an unidentified batter, then base hits by Brooks and Carignan, plus a triple by Richard drove 3 runs across the plate before the final outs were made, giving the Chiefs a 12-6 victory.