Living six feet apart: the importance and effects of social distancing
Sydney Randall, News Editor
April 13, 2020
As the novel coronavirus spreads through Kentuckiana, two words keep appearing everywhere: social distancing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, social distancing is “remaining out of congregate settings, avoiding mass gatherings, and maintaining distance (approximately 6 feet ...
Floyd County businesses support local community with food, sanitizer during coronavirus pandemic
Anna Smith, Photo Editor
April 13, 2020
Ever since Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb ordered restaurants and non-essential businesses to close, Floyd County restaurant and business owners have been finding new ways to stay connected with customers and help the community during this difficult time. Holcomb ordered restaurants to close their...
Famous magician Brent Braun guides aspiring illusionists in New Albany
Dustin Kiefer, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2020
Downtown New Albany’s J&B Magic Shop and Theater on Spring Street—as people would guess—is more than meets the eye. The business acts as a store, magic consultancy firm, and a hangout spot for local magicians to practice and share their skills. J&B’s is owned and operated by Brent...
Exit Zero artist makes unlikely art at Falls of the Ohio
Moriah Harrod, Staff Reporter
February 10, 2020
Al Gorman feels our planet is headed for trying times. He sees riverbanks lined with emptied automotive containers, detergent bottles, dolls with missing limbs, shoes, lighters, all found with rapidly increasing abundance. “We create so much waste and trash that ends up in the water – I do something...
Polly’s Freeze continues to dish out sweet service after 67 years of business
Aubryn Crotchett, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2019
Polly’s Freeze, the famed Georgetown ice cream stand, closed for the season after celebrating its 67th year of business Sunday, Oct. 20. In 1952, Polly’s Freeze opened as a local roadside stand outside Georgetown, Indiana. After 67 years, Polly’s Freeze still strives to serve good food and great...
Recbar 812 powering up downtown New Albany
Bryce Shreve, Managing Editor
September 3, 2019
New Albany’s Pearl Street will soon be home to an expansion of Louisville’s popular arcade-bar known as Recbar. The New Albany Recbar location will occupy more than double the square footage of its Louisville location. Founder and owner Corey Sims plans on housing over 200 games at Recbar 812,...
Flow and play in Louisville’s flow art family
Mac Aubrey, Tessa Arnold, and Jayla Rose
September 3, 2019
Down by the waterfront, off River Road in Louisville, adults and teenagers alike can be found dancing around with hula hoops, staffs and other objects that might look like circus instruments if you’re not familiar with the flow arts. Intertwined between the worlds of vaudeville and burlesque, flow ...
Multi-platinum sound engineer to speak at the Kentucky Center
John Renfrow, Contributing Reporter
July 29, 2019
Born as Finis White in Lexington, the now multi-platinum sound engineer “KY” (pronounced kay-why) is one of a select few names of hip hop pioneers from Kentucky making it on the biggest stage. The Kentucky native is coming to the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville on July 3...
Horizon guide to Thunder over Louisville, Pegasus Pins, KDF
Callie Manias, Mac Aubrey, and Abby Bauerla
April 1, 2019
1. Claim Your Spot Early The air show begins at 3 p.m., so you should plan to get there way before that. The committed people get there early in the morning to claim the best spot. If you want to claim a large amount of grassy area right on the riverfront in Indiana or Kentucky, you...
Authentic European-style pub comes closer to home
Jayla Rose, staff reporter
April 1, 2019
Eighteen years ago in the heart of Chicago, Joe Phillips visited a peculiar restaurant in a Victorian-style building. With the sounds of Billie Holiday filling the room from the ceiling to the rustic, uneven floors, Phillips knew he wanted to have his own rustic-style bar. Phillips now owns Pints&union,...
Frank Oz – the character, not the voice
Joshua Roy and Mac Aubrey
March 20, 2019
On Tuesday, March 19, Frank Oz spoke to a packed house about his career with The Muppets and Sesame Street, as well as his days as a director and experiences working with Jim Henson and George Lucas. “First of all, I’m not a voice person. I don’t even think of the voices. I do the character...
Local Restaurant Pays it Forward
Callie Manias, staff reporter
March 18, 2019
“The food is secondary to what we do. It’s about the relationships,” said Jeff Minton, founder of 8th Street Pizza. The boutique pizza shop has a different clientele and philosophy than most restaurants, enabling the homeless population to eat based on the kindness of others. Being the only ...
