Constance Alexander: IRJCI national summit at UK draws rural community journalists from across nation
The agenda for the National Summit on Journalism in Rural America started at 8 a.m. Friday morning and featured 19…
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Constance Alexander: Library’s grand re-opening inspires community celebration, tears of joy
There may be no crying in baseball but there were more than a few tears last week at the grand…
Constance Alexander: A Tale of Two Cities — feeling at home in native New Jersey and adopted Kentucky
Finally owning up to it: I am bi-coastal. My being is bifurcated between my old hometown in New Jersey and…
Mitch McConnell: Biden administration regulations further Democrat war on affordable energy
“I want you to look me in the eyes,” President Biden told a young woman during his 2020 presidential campaign….
Damon Thayer: Reflecting on the sacrifices of our fallen heroes as we approach Memorial Day
The arrival of Memorial Day each year is traditionally the start of summer, especially with students’ school years ending across…
Randy Adams: Educational freedom will bring a brighter future to Kentucky
Teachers are important to the future of school choice and proposed “Educational Freedom” as a better slogan to capture the…
Joliene Garlich: Concierge Care helped me gain control of Crohn’s symptoms, it could help you too
I’m a wife, a mother of two children, and a full-time teacher in Northern Kentucky. I was diagnosed with Crohn’s…
Mitch McConnell: President Biden’s regulatory overreach will wreak havoc on rural America
President Biden kicked off April by dealing America’s farmers and small businesses yet another blow in the name of his…
Constance Alexander: MSU students demonstrate skill, perseverance, and vision in group exhibit
The elevator door slides open. A gentle bell dings. From a distance, the space ahead resembles a cathedral with a…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating National Poetry Month in April, one poem at a time
For the seventeenth year, WKMS-FM, the National Public Radio affiliate in Murray, has celebrated April as National Poetry Month with…
Jay Miller: April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, time to honor our child protective service workers
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is during this time that families and communities recognize the importance of working…
Constance Alexander: NOW offers progressive candidates tips to navigate conservative districts
Marcus Flowers decided to run against Georgia incumbent Marjorie Taylor Greene because of January 6, 2021. “Accountability was at the…
Emma Curtis: State legislature’s cruel war on gender-affirming care only serve to hurt more Kyians
I am a 26-year-old woman and a lifelong resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. I have attended private, religious, and…
Constance Alexander: Celebrating the life and work of 20th-century artist and Mayfield native Ellis Wilson
Famed twentieth Century African American artist, Ellis Wilson, claimed to be glad to have grown up in Mayfield “as long…
Constance Alexander: ‘Crowns’ musical a tip of the hat to strong, resilient African-American women
“Church was the only place slaves could congregate. Hats were a sign of status.” “A woman can flirt with a…
Ruth Bamberger: HB1 may be popular politically, but it is bad fiscal policy that only exacerbates inequality
In 2022, the Kentucky General Assembly enacted a plan to cut the state income tax. The rate was reduced from…
Col Owens: It’s time for honest conversation about work and wages, and their affect on our society
We need an honest dialogue about work and wages in our political discourse. It’s time to lay out the facts…
Bill Straub: A Chinese spy balloon wasn’t the only thing full of hot air to get shot down this week
That wasn’t the Sword of Damocles that went bob-bob-bobbin’ over the nation’s breadbasket last week. It was a ChiCom spy…
Ryan Quarles: Donations to Ag Tag fund help Kentucky’s agriculture youth and farm families
It’s just $10 a year, but that money can help so many. Every year, when farmers review their farm license…
Constance Alexander: Library’s expansion opens portals to new worlds, and a community’s well-being
In America, there are more public libraries than Starbucks or McDonald’s restaurants. In a world where the digital divide is…
Commentary: Underground Railroad Freedom Center on Nichols death, calls for law enforcement reform
We find ourselves in a shockingly familiar situation: a nation in mourning over the unjust and brutal death of a…
Jackie McGranahan: Hair discrimination is a very real issue, and it’s time for KY lawmakers to take action
Untangling my hair and my self-identity is tough enough on its own. Imagine trying to do it under a barrage…