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Systemwide failure
BY REPS. KETURAH HERRON and LISA WILLNER It takes just two words to summarize the deeply troubling problems facing Kentucky’s juvenile justice system: systemwide failure. This is not an indictment of any administration, party, branch of government, or group of children’s advocates. It’s an indictment of all of us. For years, Kentucky’s system has let…
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America’s wars: Who are the winners?
DR. GLENN MOLLETTE America was involved in Vietnam for 20 years. Our presence started small but, by 1965, had significantly escalated. Some 3.1 million troops saw combat and at least 58,300 were killed. We spent over $120 billion from 1965 to 1973, which led to an oil crisis and rampant inflation. Are you better off…
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Help students buy books at WES book fair
Editor: Warfield Elementary Spring Book Fair is coming March 13-17, and we invite you to become a sponsor. What makes Book Fair one of the best days for kids? For starters, it offers the rare (and for the younger kids, the very first) chance to shop for themselves, discover a new genre or pick up…
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Kyle’s Korner: Whatever happened to good manners?
BY KYLE LOVERN Times have changed with many things in our society, but whatever happened to teaching our youngsters good manners or being considerate of others? Simple acts of kindness should never go out of style. Growing up, many of us “baby boomers” were taught certain manners and being nice to other people, especially the…
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Copper theft endangers the whole community
BY SHERIFFS JOHN KIRK, SCOTT HAZELETTE and JOHN HUNT “Who’s it hurt?” thieves often ask. The store doesn’t care,” they say. “Insurance pays off and it’s all OK in the end.” This is shortsighted and wrong – especially when the crime is metal theft. As the economy slowed, our counties began experiencing a rash of…
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Police officers and citizens must have mutual respect
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE American citizens need police officers. Our state police, county sheriff’s department and city police all deserve our help, respect and decent pay. None of us like being recipients of speeding or other motor vehicle violations. However, often a warning or a ticket may be what it takes to get our attention…
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Chief deputy shows there are good police officers
Editor: On Thursday, Feb. 9, our brother, Timothy Paul Setser, gained his heavenly wings. Our mom Lola Hall had been staying up with him most of the time before he passed, along with other family members. On her way home from Paintsville, she had run off the road a few times near Davella. An officer pulled her…
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Volunteer firefighters should be praised
BY KYLE LOVERN Volunteer firefighters are important to small towns and rural communities throughout the United States. These brave men and women need our praise and respect. They are the backbone of the firefighting industry. Statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) state that approximately 70% of firefighters in the United States serve in…
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Lies, Damned Lies and George Santos
BY THOMAS L. KNAPP “Of course,” the late P.J. O’Rourke wrote in Parliament of Whores, by way of explaining why government is boring, “politicians don’t tell the truth. … But neither do politicians tell huge, entertaining whoppers: ‘Why, send yours truly to Capitol Hill, and I’ll ship the swag home in boxcar lots. … There’ll…
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