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,…
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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,…
Opinion – Judy Harris: Your name, my name . . . what might be in a name? So very much
“What’s in a name?” — William Shakespeare On a Sunday morning, he was in his place in the vestibule of…
Joe Heller: Cartoonist on the news — 911 Never Forget, RFK lottery, renaming, political violence
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid…
Opinion – Mitch McConnell: We must reject the political violence that took Charlie Kirk’s life
Charlie Kirk was a husband, a father of young children and a man of faith. His death this week is…
Opinion – Bill Straub: The Rise and Fall of the American Empire — a story already being written
Decades from now, an anonymous historian will dig through the rubble while researching his/her magnum opus, The Rise and Fall…
Opinion — Covington school board: Covington schools mark 200th year with renewed focus, bold plans
The community of Covington will celebrate 200 years of public education this school year not by taking a bow but…