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Newspapers press on in the face of adversity

Columns

Linda Carpenter - February 12, 2016

I love the newspaper business, but being a publisher these days takes a stout heart. Here in just the last few months, newspapers have come under attack from all sides in what almost feels like a concerted effort to sign our death warrant. The rules are constantly being rewritten, or attempted to be rewritten, on public notice advertising. Our state legislature is constantly doing things to roll back and weaken Kentucky’s Open Records Act. In addition, a bill has been filed this legislative session to, again, end the requirement that sample election ballots be printed in your local newspaper. Budgetary information and reports that used to be required advertising only a few...

What we all need to do to feel better about life

Don Estep

Linda Carpenter - February 12, 2016

We are in a rut. Since the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index started publishing in 2008 Kentucky has been right at the bottom, just ahead of West Virginia. The index was published in newspapers and read on TV stations all across the country last week. You love Kentucky. I love Kentucky and we know it is the best state in the union. But we do get tired of hearing those unflattering research polls that are published. Why are we ranked 49th? Although Mississippi has the highest obesity rate, Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas and Louisiana consistently has had high obesity rates. Smoking. Kentucky is number one in deaths caused by smoking and has the highest percentage...

Answering your questions about Kentucky’s upcoming caucus

Mark White

Mark White - February 4, 2016

Did you know we are having a presidential caucus in March? What is a presidential caucus? For some odd reason, I got these questions multiple times from multiple people Thursday. So, for those that don't know, there is a presidential caucus next month and there are a few very notable differences between a caucus and a primary election for president, which I will try to explain below. • Why are we having a Republican Presidential Caucus on March 5 but a Democratic Primary Election on May 17? - In a nutshell, the answer to this question is U.S. Senator Rand Paul, one of Kentucky's two senators. Paul is one of several people...

Letters to the Editor 1-27-16

Letters

Linda Carpenter - February 3, 2016

Dear Corbin Community, According to the Old Testament, when Israel was saved from Egypt, they were saved for something: the Promised Land. Some 1500 years later, the apostle Paul reminds the Galatians that, like their forefathers, they have not just been saved; they have been saved for something: eternal life. Here, Paul is trying to highlight for the Galatians how Christian salvation, like salvation from Egypt, gives way to a journey. One is saved and called to live into that salvation. Just as entering The Promised Land first required a journey through the desert, so too does experiencing eternal life require the lifelong process of becoming a new creation. Which leads to...

Editorial Cartoons for 1-27-16

Cartoons

Linda Carpenter - January 29, 2016

OPINION: Annual audits should be more aggressive than they are now

Opinion

Linda Carpenter - August 21, 2015

When auditors — hired by cities and counties to perform annual audits on those political entities — get up before those city councils and fiscal courts to talk about the result of their work, I’ve learned to tune out what they are saying and just dig into the actual numbers.

Letters to the Editor for 4-22-15

Opinion

Staff - April 24, 2015

William Whitley chapter of DAR to celebrate 50th anniversary Saturday

To the Editor:

Organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution contribute to the vitality of its communities and improve the lives of its local citizens. The local, state and national organizations promote patriotism, education and preservation of historical landmarks.

In regards to annexation talk, everyone just needs to RELAX

Opinion

Linda Carpenter - January 15, 2015

The Green Bay Packers will be playing this weekend for a spot in the Super Bowl. They’ve had a great season. But back in September, the team was 1-2, and large numbers of devout fans were in a state of panic.

Would the sky fall if everybody just cooperated?

Opinion

Staff - January 15, 2015

When you go shopping do you get the urge to also go to a race track or vice versa, when you go to the race track do you get the urge to go shopping?

Local economic development effort deserves better funding

Opinion

Linda Carpenter - April 25, 2014

When she buys something, a good friend of mine always subscribes to the following philosophy — “when you pay for quality, you only cry once.”

Opinion

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