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Rockcastle Pedway project lost in bureaucratic inertia
It has been more than 14 years since the initiation of the Rockcastle Pedway project, and the City of Inez is caught in the tangle of bureaucracy, miscommunication and unanticipated obstacles. What was initially seen as a promising venture to construct a pedestrian bridge has become marred by delays, budget overshoots and a loss of…
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Can you afford a new car?
If you can’t afford a new car now, it won’t get easier. Supposedly the average new car price in America is “about” $30,000, according to ftc.gov. Be wary of the preposition “about.” It gets tougher all the time to walk out of a dealership with a new car that has very many bells and whistles…
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Americans love to eat: We find excuses every month
Losing weight has always been a tough task for most of us. But we have made it hard on ourselves because almost every month there is an excuse to eat more than we should. Let us start with the upcoming months that are some of the hardest not to eat and when we tend to…
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Letter to Editor: What is the destiny of man?
Editor: I am sorry to say your article “The destiny of man” is incomplete. What is the destiny of man? At the time of judgment, man will have had two different bodies. So technically, God’s children who spent time in a flesh body will return to a spiritual body. The flesh body was to have…
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Kentucky’s outdated stance on cannabis: It’s time for change
In recent years, the United States has seen a tide turn in the debate on cannabis legalization. A majority of states have recognized the numerous benefits of decriminalizing and legalizing the substance, from reducing the burden on the criminal justice system to generating significant tax revenues. Yet, Kentucky and 17 other states have opted to…
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Letter to the Editor: May God have mercy
Editor: May God have mercy on our great United States, who mostly have forsaken him. Heaven is for real, and so is the “other place.” Jesus is the way. Thank you for providing our county with such a great paper. I am extending my subscription. Have a blessed September and all the other months as…
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Aaron Rodgers – life changes
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE National football star Aaron Rodgers’s football career may be over, but maybe not. It’s hard to keep a good man down. Sometimes, there is too much to overcome to come back. Many of us watched the mega media debut of Rodgers as a New York Jets quarterback. His move from Green…
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There is something special about high school football
BY KYLE LOVERN There is something special about high school football in America and the bond it brings to small towns and rural communities. The excitement of your school playing on a crisp, cool autumn Friday night is something many look forward to each week. Many of you have a son or grandson who plays…
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The silent crisis of education funding in Kentucky
In Kentucky, the educational promise to our children is dimming. A disturbing report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy paints a bleak picture: the chasm in per-pupil funding between the state’s wealthiest and poorest districts is not just widening—it’s reaching a level that was deemed unconstitutional three decades ago. Yet, here we are, facing…
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