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Advocates call for safe drug-use sites, less strict criminal laws, funding from national opioid settlement
BY AMANDA HALLAND KUNGU NJUGUNA The rural-urban divide is an issue that has a considerable impact on the politics and policies of Kentucky. Though there may be differences in communities across the commonwealth, we still have numerous similarities that unite us. We share many of the same joys and hopes for our communities, and unfortunately,…
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‘Hillbillies we are’
BY RACHEL DOVE We can learn a lot from a child. If we stop and look at the world without clouding our vision with our own opinions and beliefs, we might see goodness as a child who has never hardened their heart or corrupted their mind. My grandson just turned 12, and he amazes me…
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Uncommon Sense: Losing everything — what or who is important?
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE What or who is important to you? The recent devastating flood in eastern Kentucky reminds us all that life can be swept away in a moment. Hundreds of families lost everything. One family lost their house and everything in it but lost their family – four children ages less than two…
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Kyle’s Korner: Scotch-Irish heritage runs deep in Appalachia
BY KYLE LOVERN They say America is a melting pot when it comes to the early settlers that migrated to the United States from Europe. The popular syndicated television show “Outlander” has brought renewed interest to one’s ancestry. If many of you were to take a DNA ancestry test, it is very likely that a…
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Is it time for a strong third-party candidate
Biden’s poll numbers are poor We, as Americans, need a solid and legitimate third-party system to give voters another choice when the 2024 presidential election comes along. The apathy by many voters, Republicans and Democrats and Independents, is growing stronger. People are not happy with the leadership of the two major parties. The way the…
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Uncommon Sense: Donald Trump: Rejection is painful and can create lifelong embarrassment
BY DR. GLENN MOLLETTE Rejection can be difficult to handle. Perhaps an employer once said, “You no longer have a job here.” To be dismissed from your job would be painful, especially if you loved your job and wanted to stay. Imagine a spouse or a boyfriend/girlfriend saying, “I don’t want to be with you…
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Kyle’s Korner: Did we really land on the moon? Some still say ‘no’
BY KYLE LOVERN On July 20, 1969, one of the most amazing achievements in human history happened. The United States landed on the moon, and the first men walked on its dusty surface. Or did it really happen? I was just a 12-year-old, skinny, freckled-faced kid that summer, but I loved watching the rocket launches…
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