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Post-Roe: Rural women would face more obstacles
“Trigger laws” would make abortion in Kentucky and 12 other states illegal in almost all cases if Roe v. Wade is overturned. That would disproportionately affect rural women, who are more likely than their urban peers to be impoverished, less likely to have the time or money to drive long distances across state lines to
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Uncommon Sense: Naomi Judd, suicide, life’s appointment
GLENN MOLLETTE We’ve all heard of people who have taken their lives by suicide. We typically wonder why? What was so bad about their lives that they could not cope another day? We were shocked by the sudden death of Naomi Judd. She was a country music star and legend. She and her daughter Wynonna
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Kyle’s Korner: Appalachian superstitions continue through the years
KYLE LOVERN Growing up in Appalachia, I’m sure many of you have heard of certain superstitions from your parents, grandparents or other elderly folks you are acquainted with. I have always found these tales interesting and somewhat amusing, even though I have grown to believe many of them. A lot of the superstitions I heard
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Mothers deserve our gratitude, admiration
Have you ordered flowers yet? You still have time. Mother’s Day is Sunday. Mothers, grandmoms, aunts, fur mommas, mom friends and other inspiring mother figures in our lives deserve to be shown gratitude and admiration every day – and especially on Mother’s Day. It is a special day of the year that we should take
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Uncommon Sense: Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day
BY GLENN MOLLETTE Celebrate Mother’s Day any way you can, but don’t miss the opportunity to honor Mom. The opportunities pass us by. While mom is alive is the time to do something for her. Too often, someone dies, and we want to make sure we attend their funeral and buy flowers. We talk about
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Why I voted for Option 2
BY NINA MCCOY At my first meeting as a newly appointed member of the Martin County Water and Sanitation Board of Directors on April 26, I faced a decision that I did not think should be controversial at all. At issue was the long-awaited loan that had finally been secured from Kentucky Rural Water Association
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Uncommon Sense: Finding hope, life before death
BY GLENN MOLLETTE Most of us have wondered about life beyond the grave. Many today are in search of life before the grave. Given what many people traditionally believe about heaven, eternity and life beyond, it would certainly seem very valuable to think about a life beyond. However, what about life here? The Ukrainian people
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Kyle’s Korner: Springtime Memories
Growing up in the Tug Valley I love this time of year as springtime valiantly tries to squeeze through the many “winters” we deal with. Hearing all the frogs croaking brings back many fond memories. Seeing the pink dogwood blooms, the red tulips burst out with their bright colors, and the yellow daffodils never fail
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Citizen launches website
Sound-Off returns digitally BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN THE INTERNET — The Mountain Citizen has officially launched its newest online platform: MountainCitizen.com. The website may be accessed from any device connected to the Internet by navigating to mountaincitizen.com in your browser. When you arrive on the homepage, you will be greeted by a feed of the
