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Cicada symphony
BY VICKI LOVERN It may not be music to our ears, but it is indeed the sweetest melody for the hundreds of thousands of cicadas that blend their unique sounds to create nature’s largest symphony. The cicadas, whose sole purpose in life is to reproduce, synchronize their mating calls in an often deafening but always
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Legislative Update: Protecting what is rightfully yours
BY BOBBY MCCOOL In Kentucky, property ownership has long been a cornerstone of personal freedom and economic stability. However, many property owners face the ongoing challenge of protecting their investments from the act of squatting—when a person occupies an abandoned or unoccupied space without legal permission. This practice has become a significant and often contentious
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Advice for graduates
Many of you have a son or daughter or maybe, like me, a granddaughter graduating this month. This is always a momentous occasion for the teenager and their families. Most of us who have a few years under our belts know that time flies. Before these graduates know what hit them, they are thrust into
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Biden’s cancer: Do not settle for a White House doctor
The recent announcement about former President Joe Biden having terminal prostate cancer is mind-blowing. The cancer is in his bones, so yes, it is terminal. He might live a couple of years, depending on how far it has progressed. This week, I have been wondering if the cancer is already in his brain and if
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Cutting LIHEAP is a deadly blow to Eastern Kentucky
BY CHRIS WOOLERY By any measure, the economy of Eastern Kentucky and the wider Appalachian region is struggling. The collapse of the coal industry, the opioid crisis, and the recurring natural disasters have left scars that are slow to heal. Families and individual households trying to make ends meet rely on an array of federal
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Airline, weather and water problems
Air traffic controllers have been using outdated equipment for decades. Some Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities are over 50 years old. The Government Accountability Office reported that 51 of 138 air traffic control systems are unsustainable due to age and outdated functionality. Equipment upgrades have been delayed for at least a decade. Modernization plans are
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Customer service can be frustrating
I am sure many of you have had to make a phone call to a company or utility service trying to get some help or information. I am sure if you have – you have come away frustrated. You make the call, and instead of getting a live person, you get an automated reply. Press
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The right thing should be the bare minimum
The residents of Martin County have endured enough—especially when it comes to their water infrastructure. In a county where water infrastructure failures are a painful routine, the latest crisis—the budget deficit caused by the stalled raw water intake project—feels like a betrayal. Nearly four years after the project’s groundbreaking, the water district is staring down
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Community college: Think about it
Parents and high school seniors should seriously talk about community college or even a trade school. Community college is not an exciting, exotic choice, but it can be the better choice in the long run. The national average in-state tuition for community college is $4,847 per year. Costs vary a bit depending on classes and
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Sci-fi gadgets that became reality
If you are a fan of the original “Star Trek” television series, you may remember the “communicator” they used. It was a handheld device that allowed them to talk back and forth from almost anywhere. It sort of looked like our early flip-phone cell devices. Fast forward to today and just a few years ago
