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Stoops, Kiffin and other coaching changes
Being a head coach at a major university is a tough job. It is nothing to see coaches fired and others leave for what they believe are bigger and better jobs. This past week was a great example of that trend as the coaching carousel continued in a big way. After 13 seasons guiding the
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UK water study finds Martin County’s DBP levels in line with regional systems
BY MADISON MOONEY After years of documented water quality problems in Martin County, new University of Kentucky research shows that levels of disinfection byproducts in local tap water are comparable to those found in many systems across the region and nation, according to results of a multi-year study presented to residents this month. In 2019,
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This can’t keep happening
BY MARY CROMER Kentucky Power is asking the Public Service Commission to approve yet another rate increase—its third since 2020. Bills have already risen nearly 40% in that period. This time, Kentucky Power is asking for an average 14.9% increase in residential bills. But not everyone’s bills would go up by the same amount. Instead,
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One more Christmas
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE How many more Christmases will you have? Will you have 50 more? A dozen more? Maybe you will have just one more—maybe. There are no guarantees of a certain number of more Christmases. My grandpa Hinkle suffered from heart issues. I remember him suffering an episode where his heart was bothering
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What kind of winter weather is ahead?
This time of year as we end November and have stuffed ourselves on Thanksgiving, we slide into December, and the conversation usually comes up about the upcoming winter weather. Everyone wonders what kind of winter we will have. Will it be cold? Will we get a lot of snow? Will it be a mild season?
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The Christmas Spirit
We can’t think about December without thinking about Christmas. December is saturated with Christmas. Christmas shopping, Christmas baking, Christmas Carols, Christmas television programs, Christmas religious services and the Christmas spirit. Christmas has an accelerated pace of hustle and bustle, but it also has an eerie, haunting side. I was going through my cellphone contact list
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SNAP benefits are needed, but fraud is an issue
One of the major benefits that was affected by the recent government shutdown was the lack of SNAP benefits for thousands of Americans. These are what were commonly referred to as Food Stamps in past years. No one wants to see anyone go hungry, especially children. Most of us know that many citizens in this
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Thanksgiving – take time to give thanks
We can and should celebrate Thanksgiving every day. Jesus told the story about the man cleansed of leprosy who returned to give thanks. He pointed out that nine experienced the same healing of their physical problem but did not return to give thanks. The Pilgrims celebrated Thanksgiving. They gave thanks for the rain, their harvest,
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TV commercials are annoying
Is it just me, or are there more television commercials these days on certain programs and sports broadcasts? I, for one, find it very annoying and aggravating. Thank goodness for the remote control. I can either mute the commercial or, if I am watching two games at once, switch to the other one quickly. Unfortunately,
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Finding motivation, overcoming depression
It is not difficult to become unmotivated in life. The death of a spouse, health debilitation, financial hardship and many more reasons can take the wind from our sails. About 18-20 percent of Americans routinely struggle with depression. In 2024, one in five Americans reported taking medication for depression. About 31% of women and 15.6%
