Kentucky Living

Voting is officially underway to select the 2026 Beautify the Bluegrass Governor’s Award winner from five Kentucky community finalists through the annual initiative presented by Kentucky Living, Kentucky Electric Cooperatives and the Kentucky Governor’s Office. Beautify the Bluegrass showcases the pride and dedication Kentuckians pour into their communities across th...

GROWING SUMMER ANNUAL flowers is one of the most popular parts of gardening. Perhaps it is the lure of months of colorful flowers that motivates us. There are lots of choices when selecting annuals for sunny locations, but far fewer options for shady spots.

If you are looking for something bes...

Kentucky native Blake Whitney was named editor of Rural Electric (RE) Magazine in April. The flagship publication of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, RE has been published since 1942 and provides electric co-op directors/trustees, chief executives and front-line employees with insights to make sound decisions in the electric utility indus...

What makes Eddie Pennington so good? What made him the man often recognized for helping to keep the unique sound of thumbpicking alive?

He laughs at these questions.

“I don’t even know if I’m the best in my family,” he says, noting his son, Alonzo Pennington, a multi-talented “can play anything” guitarist, has won more thumbpicking national cham...