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Kentucky college boards focus on role of equity in student success
BY NADIA RAMLAGAN KENTUCKY NEWS CONNECTION Colleges and universities in Kentucky are looking at new ways to address the equity gap among their students, through specialized training for their governing boards. President of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Aaron Thompson explained that college governing boards are in a position to help increase student success,…
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Friends of the Tug Fork River, DEP and REAP deserve praise for tire cleanup
The Friends of the Tug Fork River organization is the driving force behind the recent tire cleanup of the Tug River between Warfield and Kermit. The group received help from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and REAP (Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan) to remove hundreds of tires from the waterway in the last couple…
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Make today a good day
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Life is one day at a time. You don’t have tomorrow. You hope for tomorrow, but it’s not guaranteed. We plan for tomorrow. We save for tomorrow and look forward to tomorrow. Today is what we have. If today is the last day of your life, how is it going? If…
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FTC gets ‘fit for a king’
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN IRONTON, Ohio — All of FTC Wrestling’s titles will be on the line at their Homecoming “Fit for a King” event Oct. 1 at the Ro-Na Theater in Ironton. One of the main events of the night will be a face-off between Jerry “The King” Lawler and Jock Samson. FTC Wrestling…
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Popcorn King
Eden Elementary kindergarten student Parker Harless is the Popcorn King. Parker earned the title by selling the most popcorn in K-3 and raising over $600. He is a student in Mrs. Fletcher’s class.
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Eden Elementary ‘Paws-itively’ Wonderful Wildcats
Eden Elementary recognizes several different groups of people that have exhibited “paws-itive” behaviors that are noteworthy of celebration. Every week, the school showcases a student from each grade level. Eden also spotlights a community partner and a member/group of hard-working staff for going above and beyond to make a positive impact. The community partner and…
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Crippled and Blind But Walking in the Lord
BY JACK WARDPASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Paul Davis had been the chief procurement officer for the State of Washington in the 1930s-40s–a task that involved the expenditure of millions of dollars and tremendous authority. Tragically, an arthritic condition developed, gradually stealing his mobility, eventually claiming his eyesight and rendering him nearly deaf. His wife,…
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The Power of Remembrance Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” I Thessalonians 5:19-21 Here in the fifth chapter of I Thessalonians we are given some short, to-the-point commandments from the Lord. One is to not quench (think of putting a fire out) the Spirit of God.…
