Owsley

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The residents of Owsley County, Kentucky, have a typical lifespan almost 10 years below the American average.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

A friend, Brentney Owsley, wrote on Facebook: "You were just starting to live….The best mom, the best friend, the best grandma, the best listener."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023

Born Augustus Owsley Stanley III in Kentucky on Jan. 19, 1935, he was the grandson of a Kentucky governor and son of a naval commander.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2022

The Kentucky governor’s office reported flash flooding in Green, Barren, Taylor, Adair, Owsley, Breathitt and Casey counties resulting in many road closures and water rescues.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2022

They asked him what color light the station semaphore was showing, and Owsley said white—white as the moon.

From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)