OCC 2023: Kessler family 2023-11-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. Kasey (Blue) Kessler adds a shoe box gift for each year he gets older. He is 12 years old so he packed 12 boxes. Last year he started adding one year to grow on so he packed 13 boxes this year. He also included beautiful artwork on his boxes so that each child that receives a box will get an added blessing. Pictured with him are his parents, Tiffany and Eddie Kessler. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

OCC 2023: Creek Bend Community Church 2023-11-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Mark Fudge. The Creek Bend Community Church nearly doubled the number of OCC boxes from last year. Pictured are Faith Anderson a Jenna McGaha dropping off the boxes. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Creelsboro Festival included blacksmithing, beekeeping, weaving 2023-11-17 - Creelsboro, KY - Photo courtesy Kimberly Lawless. Kimberly writes, "For the 2023 Creelsboro Festival, we added demonstrations of blacksmithing by Jonathan Eby, weaving by Anne Bird and beekeeping by Gunnar Coe. They gave the attendees an opportunity to engage and ask questions. Each shared their passion with the crowd." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Trading post was busy at 2023 Creelsboro Festival 2023-11-17 - Creelsboro, KY - Photo courtesy Kimberly Lawless. Kimberly writes, "Local vendors gathered together in our Trading Post area with beautiful merchandise, much of it handcrafted." Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Harold Burton was Raffle Winner at Creelsboro Festival 2023-11-17 - Creelsboro, KY - Photo courtesy Kimberly Lawless. Kimberly writes, "As you can see in the picture, there were some happy people. The winner of our raffle drawing was Harold Burton. He thought he would support us when he bought the tickets. Within a few hours, his name was drawn!" Mr. Burton won a combination of prizes that included: a $495 valued custom processed 300 lb whole hog from Showalters Meats along with a pack of gift certificates and gift cards from local businesses totaling over $300. Esto Country Store & Cafe, Black Stallion, Pepe's Mexican, Reel Java Brew & Bakehouse, Campbell's Creelsboro Country Store, Fiesta Mexican, and the Russell County Farm Store were all sponsors of our event this year and contributed to the raffle prize. Mammy Frog contributed to our give away with ice cream cone certificates. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

2023 Creelsboro Festival attendees 2023-11-17 - Creelsboro, KY - Photo courtesy Kimberly Lawless. The Fourth Annual Creelsboro Festival was held on Saturday October 21, 2023, in historic Creelsboro, Kentucky. Attendees and vendors alike were encouraged to dress in 1800's and early 1900's style clothing. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Original Irvin Store ledgers provide insight at Creelsboro 2023-11-17 - Creelsboro, KY - Photo courtesy Kimberly Lawless. Gary and Kimberly Lawless with Doris Burgess (left) and the Irvin Store original ledgers at the 2023 Creelsboro Festival. The Fourth Annual Creelsboro Festival was held on Saturday October 21, 2023, in historic Creelsboro, Kentucky. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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