Letters

To the Editor: Several days ago on the Fox News, a group of illegal young men looking as if they were in their early 20s, were passing security supposedly without their parents. They sure looked much older than I as I left high school in my junior year to join the U.S. Marines. I was 17 as I answered our nation’s call. The evening we were marching down the streets of San Diego was an exciting time as we were in full battle dress with the Marine Corps. band in front. I was proud to be a part of the 3,600 Marines boarding our troop ship for Korea. The send off...

To the Editor: Please, if you are in a company or business and can please sponsor me with proceeds to put a t-shirt on every child in Whitley County’s back with the saying, “I GOT YOUR BACK.” I know and understand that this will be a costly endeavor, but I know God, our heavenly father, will bless you with the most joyful heart, especially if you still have a child or grandchild in the public school! We just can’t sit on this. As a former teacher I know what these angels endure. We can’t afford to lose another child to suicide! Yes, I’m asking for a lot, but may I tell...

Dear Editor: I have had the pleasure and feel honored to have known Dr. Don Barton and his family for more than three (3) decades. I met him in the late 1970’s or early 1980’s at the Corbin Industrial Commission meetings. I had been participating in the recruitment of Industry into Corbin and the surrounding communities through the companies I worked for, Peoples Gas Co of Ky and parent Wiser Oil Company starting in the early 1970’s. I recall names of many of the Commission members who participated in the several successes that were achieved. When I later became involved with The Greater Chamber of Commerce as a member and...

To the Editor: April is Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month and this year s theme is "Your Voice Has Power." How we talk about interpersonal violence matters. When we reflect on and change how we think and talk about the issue, we can create a culture of respect, equality and safety. There are many ways to embrace one s voice, from voicing your support for survivors to speaking out against victim blaming. We all have a role to play in preventing interpersonal violence in our community. Our actions, big and small, have a ripple effect on those we teach, guide and influence. From modeling healthy behavior to addressing inappropriate...

To the Editor: The Corbin Lions Club will hold our annual auction in support of sight conservation on Saturday, April 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We will broadcast live on Redhound Television channel 18 (Spectrum cable), Redhound Radio 95.3 FM, www.redhoundproductions.com. Local businesses have donated items to auction. Auction items can be viewed on the Corbin Lions Club Facebook page; we hope to also broadcast on Facebook Live. Proceeds from our auction will be used to provide eye exams and/or eyeglasses to Corbin residents. Our motto, “We Serve,” is only doable with the support of those who donate items and those who purchase items during our auction. The club can...

To the Editor: “The Constitution of most of our states (and of the United States) assert that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.” — Thomas Jefferson, letter to to John Cartwright, 5 June 1824. Violence and the law are not new issues. An 18th Century criminologist, Cesare Beccaria, put it this way; “The laws that forbid the carrying of arms are laws of such a nature. They disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes … Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for...

To the Editor: I am writing this letter in response to the recent quadruple murders in Whitley County. I want to personally commend the Corbin Police Department, Chief Rusty Hedrick, Lt. Coy Wilson and all the Corbin Police Department for an outstanding job of investigative professional police work for solving these murders in two days! There have been so many unsolved murders in Whitley County over the past eight years! I hope the citizens of Corbin and residents of Whitley County will join me in praising the efforts of the Corbin Police Department for what a fine, gentlemen, for what a fine job of police work you’ve done! Keep up the...

To the Editor: The KHSAA Region 9 High School Swimming and Diving Championship were held at the Stivers Wellness and Aquatic Center February 9-10. The prelims were held Friday the 9th with 285 swimmers and the Championship Finals were swum Saturday. The swimmers represented 18 different High Schools. This is the 5th year that this Championship meet has been held in Barbourville. I had the pleasure to serve in an official capacity again this year and want to recognize the many volunteers and supporters that made this meet a success. I want to first express my deep appreciation to Tucker Ballinger, President & CEO of Forcht Bank, for being a major...

To the Editor: The Rotary Club of Corbin and The Rotary Club of London will be holding their 10th International Dinner at the Corbin Arena March 23, 2018 from 7:00 PM -. Enjoy a tasting of the food that will be prepared and served from recipes and by descendants of countries around the world. A live instrumental band will be playing dinner music. Most of the food is furnished by these International Dinner Chefs. The tickets are being sold by Rotarians in Corbin and London for $25.00 each. Anyone wishing to reserve a table for their friends or employees may do so for $250.00 . Other levels of support include Tables...

To the Editor: As Superintendent of the Williamsburg Independent School District and on behalf of our Board of Education, I would like to thank our school community for their incredible and thoughtful support of our WHS varsity girls’ basketball team during the recent All A Classic State Basketball Tournament hosted at EKU this past week. Making it to the Final Four of this tournament was an amazing “history-making” experience for our girls and for our school and our entire community. The outpouring of support and love for our team and for our school was phenomenal, and I can say with full confidence that our coaches and our team felt that support...