Eastern Standard - Dec. 12th, 2024

By Tom Martin

Published December 12, 2024 at 10:55 AM EST

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Tangle News founder Isaac Saul on his method of maintaining a balanced diet - of news. The co-authors of Kentucky, Y’all on the state's favorite oddities, cultural quirks, traditions, and rites of passage. Booneville native and emerging country music artist Taylor Austin Dye.

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