Opinion – Bill Straub: As shutdown drags on, GOP refuses to let truth get in the way of good story
Let’s talk about lying of the political kind. Fabrications, if you’re being fancy, have long held a prominent role in…
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Opinion – Constance Alexander: As nation suffers uncertain times, embrace kindness, not partisanship
“You took one, we rise as thousands, we got this Charlie.” Since the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, these words…
Opinion – Judy Harris: When the environment is teacher, must we be wary?
“Children are like wet cement; whatever falls on them makes an impression.” Haim Ginott The young family was out to…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist views — Shutdown (up), Jane Goodall, Natiional Guard, newspapers
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Letter to editor: Reader comments on public official’s remarks in wake of Kirk’s death
Letter to the editor: In response to Jasmine Lewis’ Opinion: A citizen speaks out about public officials’ accountability, responsibility: Chet…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Washington’s ‘blame game’ heats up with U.S. government ‘Closed ‘Til Further Notice’
Rep. Jamie Comer has a well-earned reputation for being a nitwit. Having embarrassed himself directing a never-ending series of worthless,…
Opinion – Jasmine Lewis: A citizen speaks out about public officials’ accountability, responsibility
At the September 30 Fiscal Court meeting, many residents spoke with passion. Their anger and their hurt were real. Some…
Opinion – Jaqueline Coleman: With state’s economic future at stake, KY kids deserve Pre-K education
At a time when the federal government in Washington, D.C. is dismantling public education, Kentucky has made it the cornerstone…
Opinion – Jennifer Cheek: Local libraries are special places where stories are shared, communities thrive
Every town has a rhythm – a grocery store where neighbors bump into each other, a park to explore nature…
Opinion – Katelyn Bunning: Coal keeps Kentucky’s lights on, and our electricity bills low
Kentuckians know the value of a hard day’s work and the value of a dollar. That’s why we pay close…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Thomas More football and its 35th anniversary
“Football is like life — it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.” Vince Lombardi 1990…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on the news — Tylenol, escalators, scary time, opinions . . .
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – CC Rhein: QPR training added immense value to my life, and it can do the same for you
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This is my sixth September since I did something that changed my life: I…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Never missing an opportunity to shake things up, Massie’s Epstein mission plods on
Whatever you might think of him, it’s indisputable that Rep. Thomas Massie possesses a unique talent for shaking things up….
Opinion – Danielle Amrine: Raising awareness of the suicide crisis — and offering resources
September is Suicide Prevention month – a time dedicated to raising awareness of suicide, remembering those lost and, critically, connecting…
Opinion – Al Cross: Kentucky Republicans help make FCC back off
“Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish suppress views that the government disfavors.” –Supreme Court…
Constance Alexander: Frank X Walker discusses discusses what’s fake, what’s real, what’s history
During a recent presentation at Murray State University, Frank X Walker promised not to make the audience too uncomfortable. Then…
Opinion – Judy Harris — Oh, those wonderful children of my students
“Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” Wess Stafford One of the joys of teaching non-traditional students at the…
Joe Heller: Cartoonists views — Kirk, Goodnight Sundance, soybean crops, Fall spice
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Bill Straub: Violence won’t solve our country’s differences, neither will silencing healthy debate
The term “waving the bloody shirt’’ has its origin in the tense, post-Civil War Reconstruction era, used to denounce the…
Opinion – Al Cross: We need calm, compelling voices from the middle — and we all have a role to play
I got a surprise phone call last week from the other side of the world, where an American expatriate was…
Opinion – Col Owens: The need to explore the middle space
There are several spaces we inhabit in our lives. Most of us are familiar with the concept of outer space,…