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Editorials
  • Ronnie Ellis.jpg Of Democrats and Lennon

    My daughter inherited few things from her dad, but one is a love for The Beatles. This weekend she attended a concert featuring Paul McCartney, the second time she’s seen a live performance by the former Beatle. I think she enjoys lording it over me as much as being there.

    June 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • Brad Hall.jpg The courageous story of Michelle Lanham

    “Imagine going to sleep Wednesday morning and waking up Thursday afternoon. Picture waking up to a hospital room full of people and being told that you have a tumor in your brain and that your kidneys have shut down... once again, your days are numbered. Your eyeballs are swollen to the point that your eyelids can’t close, you find out that your children are distressed, your family is distressed, you aren’t even supposed to be awake... what would you do?”

    June 17, 2013 2 Photos

  • John Burkhart.jpg A better light at a better price

    Many of us may have read about light bulbs recently (Time, May 20). The top bulb is the LED at $12.97 giving 25,000 hours of light; with normal use lasting for decades.

    June 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • jim waters One-size-fits-every-state curriculum mandates just the latest federal education fiasco

    The latest threat to our rights as Kentucky parents to educate our children in ways that best fit each child’s needs comes from a federally imposed, one-size-fits-every-state educational curriculum known as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

    June 14, 2013 1 Photo

  • John Ross.jpg Growing up with Dad

    Someone close to me was recently divorced.  It was a tough battle because children were involved, but necessary for a myriad of reasons.  But what bothers me is those children will not have memories to fall back on when they’re adults about times spent with their father.

    June 13, 2013 1 Photo

  • Don McNay.jpg Happy Father’s Day to Mom

    A couple of years ago, Louisville political activist Mary John Celletti posted on her Facebook page that she got a Father’s Day present from her son Patrick. He said she had been the mother and father in his life.

    June 11, 2013 1 Photo

  • Brad Hall.jpg It is no wonder the devil was a snake

    Last week, I told you all about my riding lawnmower adventures. Just a week later, my front yard saw even more action.

    June 10, 2013 1 Photo

  • John Burkhart.jpg Double mastectomy and the price of life

    Was this really necessary? Has fear overcome reason? Is it not mutilating one’s body when it is presently healthy irrational and capricious?

    June 10, 2013 1 Photo

  • Tim Mills.jpg ‘Life is’ ... or ‘is not’ a lot of things

    “Life is” a busy thing that keeps us hopping, going and looking for a resting point.

    June 10, 2013 1 Photo

  • 0203 Willie Sawyers.jpg Move Laurel County graduation to Corbin

    It’s time to start thinking out of the cracker jack box and solve the overcrowding problem during graduation ceremonies at both North Laurel and South Laurel High Schools.

    June 10, 2013 1 Photo