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Fences, guards and guns in American schools
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Eventually every school system in America will have to fence in every school and put an armed guard at every gate. Inside the school building cameras will have to be focused on doors and vulnerable glass windows and someone will have to monitor all the cameras. Some school systems will be…
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Remembering the devastating 1977 Tug River flood
If you lived through it, you will never forget BY KYLE LOVERN The devastating and horrendous Tug Fork River flood of 1977 forever changed the Tug Valley area. The natural disaster overwhelmed residents who lived along the watershed in southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky, including Mingo, Pike and Martin counties. Torrential rains fell from…
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Opinion: Gender dysphoria may have a basis in human biology
BY KIMBERLY KENNEDY Most of us witnessed with horror the passage of anti-transgender bill SB150 by legislators who ignored overwhelming opposition. Since Gov. Andy Beshear is expected to veto it, our only recourse is to convince legislators not to override that veto. If you’re dubious, hear me out: We’ve left critical information out of the…
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Trump and Daniels: Hush money doesn’t work
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE An ongoing saga continues to surround former President Donald Trump and porn star Stormy Daniels. Will it never end? Trump may or may not be indicted by the time you read this, but who knows? Who isn’t tired of hearing about an alleged sexual encounter between these two? Former President Trump…
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I love spring but hate what it brings
BY KYLE LOVERN I truly love spring. I love hearing the echoes of the first frogs croaking on a mild evening. I love daylight saving time and getting that extra hour of sunshine. I love baseball season. I love watching the green grass grow again. I love seeing the trees like dogwoods and redbuds blossom…
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‘LGBTQIA+ people and youth in Kentucky – we see you’
Kentucky Education Commissioner Jason E. Glass’ statement on SB 150 The Kentucky General Assembly rushed to pass Senate Bill 150, a sweeping and harmful piece of anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation. Kentucky has real educational challenges that need the legislature’s attention. These include meaningful solutions to our educator and staff shortages, support to continue our academic recovery from…
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Love cares enough to try
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Honesty is not always the easiest but usually the most loving path. Let’s say you have a loved one or friend who has diabetes, but they eat crazy stuff every day, from pizza to cookies to soda pop, without regard for personal health. Is it best for you to treat them…
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New bill could allow West Virginia athletes to more easily transfer
BY KYLE LOVERN The West Virginia Legislature recently passed a bill that will significantly change the transfer rules for West Virginia high school athletes. HB 2820 would allow students in grades 9-12 to transfer one time for any reason to another school without losing a year of eligibility. The bill has been sent to Governor…
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