TheTimesTribune.com, Corbin, KY Letters

God’s Pantry needs your support

2012-05-09T10:32:38-04:00

Today, very close to us, someone is hungry — a child, a senior citizen, a single parent, a worker juggling two jobs to make ends meet.

Liquor license distribution cause for concern

2012-05-09T10:31:06-04:00

I, like Trent Knuckles, am concerned about the distribution of the liquor licenses. There is so much talk about who is going to be selling.

Christian Care Communities gives thanks to celebration participants

2012-05-09T10:29:54-04:00

Christian Care Community in Corbin held our Service of Remembrance and Celebration last week. It was a wonderful service with various elements that made it special, and it would not have been possible without the assistance of people in this community.

Knox UNITE gives thanks for support

2012-05-08T10:10:39-04:00

The Knox County UNITE Coalition is thankful to have had its seventh successful Buddy Bass Fishing Tournament at Laurel Lake Grove Marina on Saturday, April 28.

Diabetes in Whitley County

2012-05-07T11:01:44-04:00

The burden of diabetes in the U.S., in Kentucky and in Whitley County is large and is growing. In 2000, only 6.5 percent of Kentuckians had been diagnosed with diabetes. As of 2010, 370,000, or 10 percent, of Kentuckians are estimated to have diabetes compared to 8.7 percent of adults nationwide.

Memory of Bark Camp should be revived

2012-05-01T10:22:39-04:00

I am the grandson of George H. Earls who was born in Bark Camp in Whitley County in 1857. His father, Thomas Earls, settled there in 1812. My father, Rev. Maynard 0. Earls, was raised in Whitley County. The town of Bark Camp Mills disappeared during the Great Depression. I’d like to revive its memory. I am also a published author, historian and professor at Wilmington College in Ohio.

Fire department to host pie and cake auction

2012-04-20T09:54:12-04:00

Oak Grove Fire Department will have a pie and cake auction at 6 p.m. Saturday. We will also be selling the county’s best hot dogs and chili. Proceeds raised will help buy equipment for the department.

Victims’ Services Program gives thanks

2012-04-17T10:06:50-04:00

The staff of the Victims’ Services Program at Cumberland River Comprehensive Care would like to thank the community for their support during our Sexual Assault Awareness Month activities.

DAV state service officer sets the record straight

2012-04-10T08:17:45-04:00

I am a DAV state service officer for the DAV Department of Kentucky and a member of the London Chapter 66. I have been a service officer for 25 years with the VFW, VVA, Amvets and DAV.

Williamsburg wet/dry vote disappointing

2012-04-02T08:37:11-04:00

I am greatly disappointed and saddened by the passing of the wet/dry vote in Williamsburg. The vast majority of the registered voters in the city limits of Williamsburg are church-going Christians, yet this vote still passed.