-
Iran: No peaceful day there or here
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE I am ready for the Iran war to be over. I was not ready for it to start. War always means the loss of human life. The families and friends of those who have been killed will suffer emotionally for the rest of their lives. Children have now lost parents. Spouses
-
Spring in Appalachia is confusing
Springtime in Appalachia can be confusing. It makes you wonder if our weather is psychotic or has split personalities. For instance, one day it was 83 degrees with record-breaking high temperatures. Then a band of thunderstorms moved through, and by the next morning the temperatures were in the 30s, with snow on the higher elevations.
-
Seasons change
DR. GLENN MOLLETTE There aren’t that many seasons of freedom in life. If you are in one, enjoy the season. When you are a child, you do as your parents say and go where they allow you to go. You are also tied to many, many years of school. You are free—free to go to
-
How some bands got their names
Sometimes when writing a weekly column, it is difficult to come up with a new topic. Many times I ask my wife Vicki for an idea. I recently did this again while we were driving around the other day. About that time the song “Time of the Season” by the Zombies came over the satellite
-
Overcoming fear and moving forward
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Life can have some scary moments. We have all been there or may be there at any given time. Sickness scares us. Dealing with a debilitating illness is scary. Cancer is scary. Heart disease is scary. Dying is scary. We fear not having enough food, money, housing and transportation. We also
-
I like daylight saving time
I am one of those people who likes daylight saving time. In case you have not heard, daylight saving time (DST) starts early this year. It will be Sunday morning (Saturday night), March 8, which is this weekend. Why would you not like the extra hour of daylight? It sure helps me, especially if I
-
Stay alert to evil
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Some people on the planet obviously hate President Donald Trump. Anyone connected to the Ayatollah Khamenei most likely hates him. Anyone connected to Iranian terrorism hates him. Sadly, many American Democrats hate him. There have already been attempts to kill him and I fear there will be more from those connected to
-
Kentucky lawmakers should not rewrite rules to deny Martin County
The General Assembly created the Kentucky Water and Wastewater Assistance for Troubled or Economically Restrained Systems program by statute. Lawmakers defined its purpose, established its eligibility criteria and set its scoring framework in Kentucky law. In December 2025, the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority applied those criteria and finalized the rankings for the second round of funding.
-
Lifting the curtain on UFO files
For those who are interested in UFOs and the government cover-up that has gone on for many years, there was some recent good news. President Donald Trump has directed his administration to release files on UFOs and any “alien and extraterrestrial life.” He is the first president to do this, especially about an issue that
-
Letter to editor: Martin County’s future depends on clean water
Editor: I am now in my 80s, and the water in Martin County has had unnumerable problems for over 60 years. I love my hometown. The people here have done an incredible job in beautifying it, and I would love for it to become a wonderful tourist attraction. But before that can happen, there must
