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[ July 31, 2020 ] It’s time to grow up and think of others… wear your damn mask! SOKY Events
[ April 9, 2020 ] Good news from bad times and thanks to the good guys! SOKY Events
[ June 4, 2025 ] Essential areas of financial planning for business owners from Ben Smith Investments Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Worship that’s worth it Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] A parents’ summer survival guide Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Come visit The Garden Patch in our new location – our farm! Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Home energy conservation tips from Realtor Perry Thessen Community

The Boyce General Store is YOUR store!

August 28, 2024 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

Hey, y’all, we would like to introduce ourselves. We are the Ostroms: Derek, Janette, and our son Jarek. We escaped Western New York almost five years ago, and absolutely love Kentucky! We never could have […]

Essential areas of financial planning for business owners from Ben Smith Investments

June 4, 2025 0

Owning your own business provides you with many great opportunities, but it also comes with its own unique set of circumstances. Growing up with a father and grandparents who owned businesses, I saw firsthand the [...]
Worship that’s worth it

June 4, 2025 0

If you think “worship” is that time in the church service where you sing some songs, you’d be right, but it’s so much more. Online, worship as a noun is explained as “the feeling or [...]
A parents’ summer survival guide

June 4, 2025 0

HELLO SUMMER! We did it, moms and dads… we made it through another school year, and now it’s time to throw caution to the wind and embrace the chaotic season that is summer. Constant towing [...]
Come visit The Garden Patch in our new location – our farm!

June 4, 2025 0

The Garden Patch has made a change in our ongoing story! After many years in our great ole house in downtown Smiths Grove, we have moved back to our farm. Our roots are dug in [...]

Volunteers in Action names 2024 Volunteers of the Year

July 12, 2024 Comments Off on Volunteers in Action names 2024 Volunteers of the Year

Outstanding volunteers were recognized on April 21 at the 33rd Annual Volunteers of the Year Awards. The event at the Bob Kirby Branch of the Warren County Public Library was sponsored by WNKY News 40, [...]
Hunt Ford & the BackPack Program take unique approach to fight hunger in Simpson County

May 3, 2019 Comments Off on Hunt Ford & the BackPack Program take unique approach to fight hunger in Simpson County

Did you know there are 1,950 students in Simpson County who qualify for free and reduced meals? It is estimated that 1,150 of those students qualify for free meals. Many of the students depend [...]
It’s the season of fun, entertainment and excitement at The Mint!

December 7, 2023 Comments Off on It’s the season of fun, entertainment and excitement at The Mint!

The Holiday Season is here and that means it’s the time of year to give, and no one gives more fun and entertainment than The Mint Gaming Hall in Bowling Green and Franklin. There are [...]
For Sale By Owner: Is it worth the trouble? Ask Perry Thessen

April 1, 2023 Comments Off on For Sale By Owner: Is it worth the trouble? Ask Perry Thessen

Real estate agents work on commission. Sellers typically pay 100% of that commission, which ranges between 3% and 6% of the sales price (with commission split between buyer’s agent and seller’s agent). Some sellers don’t [...]