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Security Matters Blogspot
Each month we dig deep into Pulaski County's past to learn more about violent crimes that impacted our society. We select a murder or a mystery and tell the story in our Hometown Murders & Mysteries blogposts below. We also blog about products that interest us and happenings in our local community.
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M.R. Grigsby
May 3, 20232 min read
Gaboon adder (The Gaboon Viper)
The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) is a large and highly venomous snake in sub-Saharan Africa's rainforests and savannas. It is known for...
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M.R. Grigsby
May 2, 20233 min read
Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival-Step back in history
You might have stepped back into King Robert the Bruce era when you pass thru Northern Kentucky; in 1298, Robert Bruce took over the...
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M.R. Grigsby
May 1, 20233 min read
The Russian Kettlebell- Not another fitness fad.
The Russian girya (ги́ря, plural ги́ри giri) has been in existence since the 18th century. The use of such weights by circus strongmen is...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 27, 20234 min read
At the Kitchen Table with Kelly Craft
Nancy, Kentucky--- April 26, 2023, Nancy, Kentucky--- April 26, 2023. Craft’s Kitchen Table Tour continued and was her second visit to...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 25, 20235 min read
"You had better not swear a lie!"
I grew up in Nancy (Shepola, Kentucky, and have lived here all my life. Growing up as an only child, I had a lot of older generation...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 24, 20232 min read
HOLY RELIC TRAVELS TO SOMERSET, KENTUCKY
Credit: Photo by Giuseppe Enrie, 1931, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The Shroud of Turin remains one of the world’s most enduring...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 23, 20232 min read
The Chalet---Gourmet Dinning in Somerset, KY
Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to establish good dining options in Somerset/Pulaski County. Finally, after many...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 21, 20232 min read
The Need to Preserve Historical Documents: A Race Against Time
In today's information-driven world, we must emphasize the importance of preserving historical documents more than ever. Historical...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Rockcastle River Wildlife Management Area opens.
Photo Tommy Baker (C) 2023 With a new announcement in the Spring 2023 issue of Kentucky Afield Magazine. The Kentucky Department of Fish...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 21, 20232 min read
Meditation: The Key to Mindfulness and Inner Peace
In today's fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become common occurrences in our lives. We are constantly juggling between work,...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 20, 20235 min read
Product Review: Review of the Christensen Arms Mesa Long Range Rifle .338 Lapua
The Mesa Long Range in 338 Lapua
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 19, 20234 min read
Ghost of Soules Chapel
Soules Chapel, an abandoned Methodist church, stands about four miles from Somerset, nestled in a valley just off Ky. 80 and a short...
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M.R. Grigsby
Apr 19, 20231 min read
Ferguson Medicine Man, Pylap Medekle
* Photo Courtesy of Rod Zimmerman, Somerset, KY This article was written by Michael R. Grigsby, one of the news editors for LCTI, LLC....
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jrgrigsby
Mar 21, 20232 min read
Hometown Heroes: Somerset Police Chief Silas West
Somerset Police Department, KY EOW: Monday, January 16, 1928 On January 15, 1928, Silas West, the police chief of Somerset, and another...
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jrgrigsby
Mar 18, 20231 min read
Hometown Heroes: Marshal Charlie Wright
End of Watch: November 15, 1926 Marshal Charlie Wright was appointed to office after Hiram Gregory was shot and killed six months prior....
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jrgrigsby
Mar 18, 202311 min read
An Undocumented Serial Killer in Somerset? Possibly.
Hometown Murders and Mysteries | March 2023 Original Image: ©breakermaximus | Adobe Stock • Post Image design: jrgrigsby Murder of a...
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jrgrigsby
Dec 30, 202224 min read
A Christmas Murder at Pulaski County Park
Hometown Murders & Mysteries | December 2022 Original Image (gun): ©zef art | Adobe Stock • Image (orniment): ©Zamurovic Brothers |...
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jrgrigsby
Nov 21, 202215 min read
Small Town Tragedy, Big Time Price. September 1947
The last execution case carried out for Pulaski County Image: ©MR Grigsby | LCTI Publishing • Post Image Design: jrgrigsby It has...
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jrgrigsby
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Hometown Heroes: Marshal Hiram Gregory
End of Watch: April 23, 1926 Burnside City Marshal Hiram Gregory was 49 or 50 years old when he was gunned down in 1926 while attempting...
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jrgrigsby
Apr 22, 20222 min read
Hometown Heroes: Marshal John C. Coomer
End of Watch: October 1, 1913 On August 18, 1913, an alleged moonshiner shot and killed a Burnside Councilman, John Fitzgerald, and...
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