Editorial
My thoughts on the Israel and Hamas War!
Dear Editor: My thoughts on the Israel and Hamas War! Hamas started this by killing 1400 Israel people, civilians! You, Hamas, brought it on. If the Palestinian people don’t like what Hamas started, then stop it! Two states can live in peace. You, the Palestinians, let this happen. Either stop them or get out of…
Read MoreThere will be a lot of talk about veterans.
Dear Editor: There will be a lot of talk about veterans. There will be sales, programs, and parades. Let’s not forget to honor and thank the veterans for the sacrifices they have made and are still making. Show them how much you appreciate them. As the Commander of DAV Chapter 105, I want everyone to…
Read Morea good steward of the community
Dear Editor: On Saturday, August 19th, I was standing on Main Street in Whitley City when Bobby Strunk came by spraying the weeds along the sidewalk. Though Mr. Strunk has years of experience in lawn service, this particular service did not seem to be his job. He was simply being a good steward of the…
Read MoreI’m,we all are, impressed
Dear Editor, I’m,we all are, impressed by the work you did to put together and represent a range of views in the article concerning the use of herbicides along local power lines. I hope we get a response from some others who were subjected to sprayed property or mangled vistas. Thanks for writing it up…
Read MoreBoots On The Ground
Starling Perry with Post charter Hello again from VFW Post 5127 in Whitley City. Our post has received many accolades and honors in the past few months, and I will report on them in a future article. But, I would like to use this Boots on the Ground to highlight one of the…
Read MoreHello again from Post 5127, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Hello again from Post 5127, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. I, and my comrades at the Post, trust that you who read this column are doing well and looking forward to warmer weather. As this is being written, one would never know that Spring has arrived because it is just plain cold.…
Read MoreKASAP Announces Powerful Statewide Sexual Assault Survivor Documentary
“Believe Me” to air during Sexual Assault Awareness Month on KET The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs (KASAP) has produced a statewide documentary with 12 sexual violence survivors and counselors to raise awareness of the impact of sexual assault on local communities and the resources available in Kentucky to help survivors across the Commonwealth.…
Read MoreTransportation Cabinet, Kentucky State Police Announce Decrease in 2022 Highway Fatality Count
FRANKFORT – Highway fatalities in Kentucky decreased last year for the first time since 2018. While the reduction demonstrates a positive step, state officials encourage motorists to practice safe driving behaviors to prevent avoidable deaths. “The decrease in highway fatalities is an encouraging sign of what I hope will be a downward trend for years…
Read MoreIs this a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing?
Dear Editor, Is this a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing? Kentucky is suing DuPont over years of chemical contamination from an upstream West Virginia plant. While Kentucky’s Department of Energy is filing suit against DuPont for poisoning our lakes, rivers, streams, and drinking water with “Forever Chemicals”…
Read MoreThe Human Condition
By Tommy Druen In the spring of 2000, I was in a government seminar class during my senior year in college. Other than the fact the class was being taught by Centre College’s legendary Dr. Larry Matheny, the class was great because it was small, we knew each other well and it was more discussion…
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