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…
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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…
Constance Alexander: Barbara Kingsolver’s latest offers riveting look at addiction-stricken Appalachia
When I started reading Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Demon Copperhead,” I felt as if I were barely staying afloat….
John Schickel: Let us celebrate our fallen heroes as we gather with family and friends this Memorial Day
The arrival of Memorial Day has come to feel like the start of summer, especially with so many students’ school…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — graduates, Martha Stewart, immigration, TikTok ban
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Amye Bensenhaver: After months of rancor at state level, Taylor Mill returns to ‘politics’ of the people
In a public meeting described as “strained,” the Taylor Mill City Commission recently focused on constituent concerns about a year-old…
Bill Straub: Comer has no evidence, no records, no witness; is he being used or has he gone to dark side
Rep. Jamie Comer, the congressman most likely to be mistaken for a member of the “Hee Haw’’ cast, has rather…
Vanessa Gallman: Weakening child labor laws is no way to build an economy; Kentucky beware
Consider this an early intervention for Kentucky lawmakers and business leaders: Don’t follow other states in weakening child-labor laws. In…
Constance Alexander: A journey to Kentucky’s Holy Land, following signs to peace and inspiration
Directions are clear until the exit from Bluegrass Parkway. After that, ambiguous arrows make it impossible to know if I…
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…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — kids and guns, artificial intelligence, Earth Day, leaker
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
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…
Bill Straub: Given all Beshear has faced as governor, he has done admirable job; except on climate change
Considering the disasters he has been forced to confront in his official capacity as governor – COVID-19, the Mayfield tornado,…
Al Cross: Can money and misinformation buy a nomination for governor?
Ever since the Republican primary for governor shaped up, the big question has been: Can personal wealth buy a GOP…
Jamie Ruehl: What can I control? Feeling helpless in wake of mandates, take governorship from Beshear
My alarm goes off, I rub the sleep out of my eyes and try to start my day with vigor….
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…
Steve Rawlings: A legislative update on new bills/resolutions related to families and children
As the dust settles on the legislative session, I find myself reflecting on the bills and resolutions we passed. This…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of news of the week — Trips, Teachers, Taxes, Judges as Pharmacists
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Bill Straub: That loud noise you are hearing from McConnell about Trump is the ‘Sound of Silence’
That’s not Simon &Garfunkel you hear singing “Sounds of Silence” somewhere back in the echoes of your mind, that’s Senate…
Nick Rechtin: Who will control change to Newport’s Buena Vista neighborhood, preserve historic pride?
The Buena Vista Neighborhood (the West Side of Newport) is one of the most proximate and least expensive residential neighborhoods…
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…