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Remember whose money it is
Martin County Fiscal Court now has an opportunity to correct a decision that should never have been made in the first place. The county will rescind its $560,500 award to Howell’s Recycling & Sanitation and rebid eight flood-buyout demolition projects after learning it failed to complete required USDA procedures before advertising the work. Starting over…
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The Democratic Party is changing
This is not the Democratic Party of our parents or grandparents. If you have been paying attention to primary elections across the United States, you have probably noticed the growing influence of democratic socialists within Democratic politics. Several candidates affiliated with or backed by the Democratic Socialists of America have won Democratic nominations this year,…
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Dolly Parton: We will always love you
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE I was in the third grade when my teacher announced that President Kennedy had been shot. When Elvis died, I was in the parking lot of an auto parts store in Englewood, Ohio, and heard the news on the radio. I will always remember where I was when I learned the…
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Federal money is still taxpayer money
Martin County Fiscal Court made a decision Thursday that should trouble every taxpayer, regardless of which contractor ultimately would have been best suited for the job. The court chose Howell’s Recycling & Sanitation of Debord for demolition and restoration work on eight flood-buyout properties. Howell’s bids totaled $560,500. West Brothers Contracting of Varney, West Virginia,…
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Orange barrels, potholes, gas prices and a legend
Do you not wish you had bought stock in the orange and white construction barrels and cones? Just between Williamson and Charleston on Corridor G, there always seems to be ongoing roadwork and plenty of barrels to redirect traffic. Now, if you drive from Williamson on U.S. 119 to Pikeville, you will see many of…
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Daily life strategies
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE We all need a few strategies for navigating the highway of life. Here is a simple rule: Do not fight with people at a buffet. When someone cuts in front of you to grab the fried chicken or mashed potatoes, simply back off. Let them reach for what they want. Keep…
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Martin County needs a storm shelter plan
Sunday evening, Martin County came under a tornado warning. Radar showed rotation near Calf Creek. Trees fell across the county. More than 1,000 customers lost power. A tree struck the corner of a home on Milo Road and wind reportedly knocked over a gas pump in downtown Inez. Fortunately, no widespread destruction or serious injuries…
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Back to school memories
Summer vacation breaks were much longer in years past. It is surprising how soon many school districts return to school in this day and age. Many of them go back the first week of August—most a few days after that. I know I am giving away my “baby boomer” age. But we did not go…
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There are different ways to learn
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE There is more than one way to learn. The formal method is the classroom. Elementary, junior high and high school. This is, of course, the minimum standard for our society today. Many of us spent additional years in classroom study. Today, many people study online or via correspondence. There was a…
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Term limits needed for Congress
I have felt for years that the United States needs term limits for the U.S. Senate and congressional seats. I will go a step further and say we need them for local and state offices like state senators and delegates. Career politicians eventually get complacent, and I feel they are more concerned about getting reelected…
