Jeanette Owen

Jeanette Owen was born in Hopkinsville and lived here until she went away to college. After graduating from Murray State University, she taught for 13 years in Henderson County Public Schools. She returned to Hopkinsville and taught for 19 years in Christian County Public Schools. Now she is retired.

Christmas Day always launched a weeklong feast, until one year when bad weather almost canceled the tradition

As a child, Jeanette Owen always looked forward to a weeklong gathering among family from Christmas until New Year's Day. When torrential rains threatened the get-together, her grandfather's ingenuity saved the season.

By Jeanette Owen

Christmas Day always launched a weeklong feast, until one year when bad weather almost canceled the tradition

By Jeanette Owen