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Seldom is history made while we watch. Only in retrospect do we usually recognize the important turning points of history. But this month’s cascade of bad economic and financial news has been like watching on old movie reel of history in the making. You know that the landscape has changed, but you just can’t see through the fog to know ... [Full Story »] 

Foreclosures in Jackson County are up 57 percent so far in 2008 compared to 2007. But compared to the growth year of 2006 before the housing fall, foreclosures are up 176 percent. Through October’s sale date in 2008, 864 properties have been thrown into foreclosure. That number includes residential, commercial and raw land property, some of ... [Full Story »] 

Jackson County has prided itself over the last three decades as being a place friendly to business growth. Both at the county and municipal level, local governments have long invested in infrastructure to accommodate industrial and business projects. Water and sewer lines have been put in place and the county has invested millions of dollars on ... [Full Story »] 

A silent auction and miniature golf are new additions for the Art in the Park festival. A silent auction and miniature golf are new additions for the Art in the Park festival. The 18th annual event will be held Sept. 20-21 at Hurricane Shoals Park, located between Jefferson and Maysville. The festival hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, ... [Full Story »] 

Every presidential candidate is a traveling storyteller. There’s a story line to every campaign, as if the candidate were writing his own novel with himself as hero. Politics isn’t just about policies, it’s also about personalities and the many intangibles we associate with “leaders.” That has certainly been true with the Obama ... [Full Story »] 

Final action was taken on the 2009 budget and millage rate at a called meeting of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners last week. Although the county is increasing spending in its general fund by $6.6 million, the millage rate is set to drop slightly to 9.49 mills in incorporated areas and 8.61 mills in unincorporated areas. Last year’s ... [Full Story »]