Politics & Government

Almost 2000 Gather at the River!

Oct 04, 2007 at 07:44 pm by admin

Young, old, political professionals, novices, lookers, askers, and fifth graders came to be a part of history. Columbus, Kentucky hosted almost two thousand visitors who came.... Read More

Wow. We Did It!

Oct 04, 2007 at 07:14 pm by admin

“Wow. We did it.” Those are the words that Shawn Dixon used to open his introduction of John Edwards to Columbus, Kentucky. A sea of people flooded into Columbus Belmont P.... Read More

Friday, Oct. 5th Democratic Fish Fry for Steve Beshear

Oct 03, 2007 at 11:28 am by admin

Local Purchase area Democrats will gather to hear candidate Steve Beshear on Friday evening at Columbus Belmont Park activities center. The doors open at 4:30. Beshear will sp.... Read More

Where is the Park?

Sep 29, 2007 at 02:44 pm by admin

Columbus-Belmont State Park

Sep 29, 2007 at 02:37 pm by admin

Columbus-Belmont State Park From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Location Hickman County, Kentucky Size 156 acres Opened 1934 Operated by Kentucky Department of Par.... Read More

Will Casino Gambling Be the Make or Break Issue in the November Election?

Sep 28, 2007 at 02:06 pm by admin

WILL CASINO GAMBLING BE THE MAKE OR BREAK ISSUE IN NOVEMBER'S ELECTION? Some studies seem to indicate an increasing tolerance of gaming as an acceptable form of ente.... Read More

Betting on the Ponies

Sep 28, 2007 at 01:38 pm by admin

BETTING ON THE PONIES The Kentucky Derby History and Wagering Extracted from: http://www.betus.com/kentucky-derby/history The Kentucky Derby was first run at 1.5 miles (2..... Read More

Casinos - What They Looked Like in 2005

Sep 28, 2007 at 01:13 pm by admin

 Gaming is legal in 48 states in one form or another. Thirty-eight states allow lotteries. Eight states have racetrack casinos. The gaming industry is highly competitive,.... Read More

Edwards to Lead Rural America Town Hall Meeting

Sep 26, 2007 at 05:08 pm by admin

On October 4th, 12:30 pm CDT, at the Columbus Belmont State Park located in Columbus, Kentucky, presidential candidate John Edwards will conduct a town hall meeting to discuss.... Read More

Edwards Coming to Columbus

Sep 25, 2007 at 08:23 pm by admin

On Thursday, October 4th, Senator John Edwards will visit Columbus, Kentucky to meet with residents and answer questions about his plans to change America so that everyone, no.... Read More

A Message from Columbus Native Shawn Dixon

Sep 25, 2007 at 07:09 pm by admin

Friends, I am thrilled to let you know that this afternoon the John Edwards campaign announced plans for a visit to Columbus, Kentucky on Thursday, October 04, at Columbus.... Read More

Gaming in Kentucky

Sep 25, 2007 at 02:04 pm by admin

The facts about casino gambling (“gaming” is the preferred term in the industry) do not lend themselves well to the absolutes of a thirty second television spot or.... Read More

Casino Gaming - What the Candidates Say

Sep 25, 2007 at 01:46 pm by admin

WHAT THE CANDIDATES SAY – Beshear – Let the Voters Decide “As Kentucky's next Governor, I will work with the House and Senate to place a constitutional am.... Read More

UPDATE - GOP Rep. Steven Rudy Has Gone Missing

Sep 21, 2007 at 04:56 pm by admin

Ballard Co. Steven Rudy Has Gone Missing From Public View - Again We reported earlier that First House Rep. Steve Rudy missed political events. This time, he missed the LaCen.... Read More

Fires of Fancy Farm Foreshadowed Fierce Fighting in Fall

Sep 14, 2007 at 04:33 pm by admin

FANCY FARM, KY. August-September 2007. The time was dusk and the fires of Fancy Farm were roaring like some ancient clarion call on the night before battle. Eight foot high g.... Read More