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Are you beginning 2024 a little fatter?
2024 is here and congratulations – you are here to celebrate! This is the time of the year when people are making New Year’s resolutions. Typically, the most common is to lose a few pounds. I suspect you want to lose a couple of pounds. Maybe you need to lose a lot of pounds. Many…
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Hope you can keep your New Year’s resolutions
It is another new year. I’m sure many of you are like me, you wonder how time flies by so fast. It seems the older we get the years go by faster and faster. Now that we are into 2024 – I am sure many of you have made your New Year’s resolutions. According to…
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Embrace the New Year with renewed community spirit
As the clock strikes midnight and fireworks light up the sky, we welcome a new year and a new chapter full of possibilities and opportunities. Here in our area, this transition is not just about changing calendars; it is a time to reflect on our journey and envision a future where we grow together, stronger…
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Wintertime memories: Sledding, snow cream and snowball fights
Whether you like snow and wintertime or not, I am sure all of you have special memories of that time of year while you were growing up. One of the more pleasant memories of growing up in Nolan was sledding. Although it seems we did not get a lot of big snowfalls when I was…
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Will you face 2024 with fear or fearlessness?
Wages are not keeping up with the cost of living. The cost of groceries, fast food, building materials and most anything you can name has increased dramatically. Millions of Americans are Social Security recipients. The modest increase coming in January will feel like a drop in the bucket. Every little bit helps—and it will truly…
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Merry Christmas—despite the high inflation
Many of you may have read this on social media and viewed the Fox News report comparing prices for the 8-year-old Kevin McCallister’s famous grocery haul in the Christmas movie “Home Alone.” The cost of the merchandise is almost 250% more expensive today than in the 1990 holiday classic film. McCallister spent $19.83 on food…
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Christmas is God’s extraordinary opportunity
Christmas was bleak when I was 14 years old. My father had fallen off the roof of our barn while trying to make a repair. He was severely injured. His hospital and home recovery took months. As a coal mining family, we lived financially tight in the best of times, although farming and gardening often…
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Celebrating the true essence of Christmas in our community
As the festive lights adorn our streets and homes, our community is embraced by the warmth of the Christmas spirit. This special season, rooted in the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, reminds us of love, hope and the beauty of giving. In our close-knit community, Christmas means more than just decorations and gifts.…
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We urge legislators to act upon critical need
BY LARRY JAMES SUPERINTENDENT MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT At a time when education shapes the future, Martin County School District emerges as a pivotal force in advocating for an increase in state SEEK (Support Education Excellence in Kentucky) funding. Driven by the insights from the “Back on Track” report, this campaign transcends a mere request…
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Kentucky Power rate request and proposed settlement still open for comment
BY CARRIE RAY Kentucky Power (KP), a utility serving 20 of Kentucky’s poorest counties, has asked for an increase in electricity rates for homeowners, renters and small businesses – the fourth in eight years. The increase, currently in a settlement agreement under review by the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC), could bring in $74 million…
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