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Newspaper readers are voters
Voters ‘hungry’ for ‘professional integrity’ HARRISBURG, Pa. — In monitoring current events and political updates, community newspapers continue to grow in trustworthiness (7.38/10) and newspaper readers are voters (96 percent), Susquehanna Polling and Research Inc. found in a March 2022 survey. The survey of 1,000 adults from rural and urban communities across the U.S. conducted…
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Bonnell Bowen Obituary
Bonnell Bowen 1934—2022 Bonnell Bowen, 87, of Kenova, W.Va., went to be with his Lord the morning of Thursday, April 7, 2022, at home following a brief illness of cancer. Born Sept. 30, 1934, in Job, he was the son of the late Earshel and Martha Mills Bowen. He was a member of the Catlettsburg…
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Glen Ray Marcum Obituary
Glen Ray Marcum 1940—2022 Glen Ray Marcum, 81, of Dingess, W.Va., passed away quietly in his sleep April 4, 2022, at the home of his daughter April and James Justice, his caregivers in his last days. Born Dec. 2, 1940, to the union of Wade and Jannie Marcum, Glen was the oldest child of their…
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Jamie Lee Porter Obituary
Jamie Lee Porter 1983—2022 Jamie Lee Porter, 39, of Inez, passed away April 7, 2022. Born Feb. 12, 1983, in Louisa, he was the son of the late Luther Porter and Sally Johnson Porter of Inez. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Holly Hedges Porter; three sons, Luther (Alexis Slone)…
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John Craige Adler Obituary
John Craige Adler, M.D. 1920—2022 John Craige Adler, M.D., age 101, of Rockford, Tenn., passed away peacefully March 30, 2022, at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Knoxville. He was born Dec. 7, 1920, in Ft. Worth, Texas, and raised in Chestnut Hill, Pa., and New York City. As a child, Dr. Adler attended Fieldston School, part…
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Larry Thompson Obituary
Larry Thompson 1943—2022 Larry Thompson, 78, of Pikeville, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his residence. Born Dec. 13, 1943, in Hart County, he was the son of the late Wayne Thompson and Ailene Carter Thompson. Larry is survived by his wife, Karen Lowe Thompson of Pikeville; two sons, Kevin (Nola) Thompson of Bowling…
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Patricia Ann Belcher Obituary
Patricia Ann Belcher 1950—2022 Patricia Ann Belcher, 72, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Lenore, W.Va., passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Born Jan. 10, 1950, in Mingo County, she was the daughter of the late Sydney Farris and Mary Evelyn Webb. In addition to her parents, she is…
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William John “Ribe” Tipton Obituary
William John “Ribe” Tipton 1950—2022 William John “Ribe” Tipton, 71, of Louisa, passed away April 10, 2022, at his residence. Born Nov. 4, 1950, in Louisa, he was the son of the late Edgar and Gracie Blackburn Tipton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three sisters, Verlie Wilson, Beverly Horn…
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What does it take to be important in America?
BY LEE H. HAMILTON Maybe it’s the perspective a long life brings, but I eye with some skepticism the glut of “personal brands” that assault us every day. Celebrities, politicians, journalists—all are “important” in terms of the attention they garner. But who’s really important, and why? My own list would start with some obvious choices.…
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Child sexual abuse plagues Kentucky
Using it as a political ploy is disgusting BY LINDA BLACKFORDLEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER If you vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson, you’re “pro-pedophile,” according to QAnon darling Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene, and if you talk about acceptance in Estill County, you’re a groomer, according to my Twitter feed. That’s what it seemed like this week, in Kentucky,…
