TAKE NOTE: THE JOURNAL ENTERPRISE IS CHANGING BEFORE YOUR EYES

Have you read The Journal Enterprise lately? You really should. Beginning with the expanded news coverage and on through the community/county culture pictures that are worth at least a thousand words, down to the poignant life reminders in The JE's news editor Matt Hughes Staff Stuff column, this small town-America newspaper may well be on it's way to winning a Pulitzer Prize. This week's December 2014 Christmas edition is chock full of Christmas...

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Love Story Began Over Lunch

by Stephanie Brown -- Those that know me well know I am truly a lover of  a good romance book or movie. I have read  or watched  such great love stories like Gone with the Wind and  The Notebook  so many times I can pretty well quote the pages or the script. However, something that is nearer and dearer to my heart, yes even more so than the characters Scarlett and Rhett and Noah and Allie, is when the love story...

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Webster County Cross Country Wins Top Honors at Regional Meet; Whitsell Wins Regional Crown

by Deb Ryan, editor -- The Webster County cross country teams won top honors in the Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA) state cross country championships for the Class 2A Region 1 meet held at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky this past Saturday.  Photo credit: Marilyn Ware @ Facebook The boys’ squad, with a score of 22 points, nearly tripled Calloway’s score for the regional championship win, while...

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Thank you Webster County: A Guest Post by, The Messenger's Sports Reporter, Mike Stunson

For a fresh-out-of-college 22-year-old, arriving in the Hopkins County area in August 2011 was a bit of an adjustment. I didn't know a soul and was honestly nervous about what was in store for me. But the people of Webster County, whether it be the students, coaches, or parents, have helped make this nearly two-year experience so worthwhile. As most of you know, I am borderline-obsessed with Twitter — that's the best way for me to get my...

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The Clay Zephyr

Raymond Turner -- by Jordan Turner-- To some, it was probably just another gas station. To me, it was a part of my life, though it had been for only six or seven years. The Clay Zephyr opened in 1970 on South Main Street, one block from the blinking red light of the four-way stop. My Grandfather, Raymond Turner, had been hired to manage it. For 20 years, it was a big part of his life and ours. He would be up each morning at 5 a.m. to open...

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