Mark Story's columns on Kentucky counties from the Lexingon Herald-Leader

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Mark Story: The reinvention of Harrison County's Joe B. Hall

Former Kentucky basketball coach Joe B. Hall, center, with Herky Rupp, Adolph Rupp's son, celebrated UK's 2000th win with the players on Dec. 21, 2009.

Joe B. Hall explains the key to successful living in one's golden years with a two-part mantra.

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Wayne County: William Shearer left a feisty legacy

MONTICELLO — William Shearer may have stood 5-foot-8, but at the 2002 Kentucky boys' high school state basketball tournament he was a big man.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Carter County: Damron realizes dream at EKU after record-breaking Georgetown career

In October, 1993, Dane Damron was in the final weeks of a college quarterbacking career that earned him All-America honors and brought Georgetown College its first football national title.
HORSES

Woodford County: Joseph Murrell Jr. is at home with horses

MIDWAY — It was 1966 when Joseph Murrell Jr. — Butch to those who know him — hired on as a groom at Thoroughbred breeder E.V. Benjamin's Big Sink Farm.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Lawrence County: Tiny county growing a football coaching tree

Together, the four shared — three directly — in the most memorable night in the sports history of Lawrence County.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Jessamine County: Big scorer to big screen? Ex-Transy star Bingham has big plans

Back in the early 1990s, as he was becoming the all-time leading boys' basketball scorer in Jessamine County High School history, Vince Bingham was not the stereotypical hoops star.
KENTUCKYSPORTS: THE LATEST

Leslie County: 'Rocky Top' has different meaning here

HYDEN — Take the Hyden exit off the Hal Rogers Parkway, and one's car is immediately on the "Tim Couch Pass."
COUNTY COLUMNS

McCreary County: Aaron Watts is living 'Blind Side' Kentucky style

STEARNS — Sometimes, late in the night, Aaron Watts would go in the bathroom of his McCreary County home, close the door and turn on the fan.
MORE SPORTS

Estill County: Ex-Estill, U of L player Kiser sees things clearly

In two years living in war-torn Sudan while trying to work with "street kids," Brian Kiser had a front-row seat for the co-mingling of traditional African life with 21st century modernity.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Garrard County: Nothing stops a team player

This column was originally published on February 28, 2010.
COUNTY COLUMNS

Perry County: Ref made the right call

When his former M.C. Napier basketball standout Tina Napier told him she was trying to become a hoops referee, longtime coach Randy Napier (no relation) had to pick his jaw up off the ground.