Constance Alexander: Recent violent events highlight need to reassess community mental health resources
Mental Health Awareness Month has come and gone, but violent events of the past few weeks have left many of…
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Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of the news of the week — in full color, broad strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Sen. John Schickel: Congratulating CVG on 75 years of operation and service to the NKY community
I have a long history with our airport. As a little boy growing up on a farm in Loveland, Ohio,…
Bill Straub: If battle is between two monsters, King Kong and Godzilla, are you for McConnell or Paul?
It’s the eternal question: Who do you cheer for when King Kong battles Godzilla? They’re both monsters, after all, leaving…
Al Cross: On guns, McConnell is rational, but his operative word is risk
When President Biden said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was one of the “rational Republicans” who recognize “they can’t continue…
Kim Moser: What is Kentucky doing about the infant formula shortage? We cannot let children suffer
Kentucky families are going day to day not knowing if the formula they need for their infant will be available….
Bill Cunningham: As our law enforcement officers are unjustifiably demonized, grief is replaced by anger
I’m only now able to write about the shooting death of Calloway Deputy Sheriff Jody Cash on May 16, in…
Constance Alexander: Even a fourth grader can see continued inaction on guns doesn’t make sense
Ten years old. The year I mastered Double Dutch and long division. I remember it well. My best friends were…
Chris McDaniel: Today, we remember and honor our fallen heroes
With the school year coming to an official end around Memorial Day, it has become the de facto start to…
Joe Heller: A cartoonist’s view of the news of the week in full color, broad brush strokes, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Jason Glass: Reflections on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas; our responsibilities moving forward
Like many of you, I am heartbroken and angered over the tragedy that took place in Uvalde, Texas, on May…
Bill Straub: More ‘thoughts, prayers’ from ‘leaders’ who get NRA money, reiterating the value of children
It was the greatest of all Kentuckians, Lincoln, who is credited with saying, “Better to remain silent and be thought…
Leon Lamoreaux: The answer to Kentucky’s housing crisis is finding unique solutions, stable living options
Hopping from one couch to another with just a handful of clothes on his back, John longed for somewhere to…
Robin Osborne: I’ve had an abortion. I was 15 and pregnant and poor and desperate.
My name is Robin Osborne. I’ve had an abortion. It was February 14th 1973. I got on an airplane from…
Constance Alexander: Aspiring journalists chronicle Western Ky. tornado through ‘270 Stories’ project
December 10, 2021, was the last day of finals week at Murray State University in Western Kentucky. By 3 p.m.,…
Susanne Cetrulo: Visiting Gold Star Families memorial and being reminded of sacrifices made
I had the opportunity to be part of a ceremony for Gold Star Families at the newly unveiled memorial at…
Joe Heller: A cartoonists look at news events of the week in broad strokes, living color, few words
Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in…
Letter to Editor: Jan Skavdahl says Frankfort swamp will be drained, and primary election is a start
To the Editor: Among the most cogent take-aways of the recently-concluded General Assembly’s legislative session is that, despite our nominal…
Bill Straub: What in tarnation is going on in NKY? Outlier is one thing, but total confrontational?
A friendly acquaintance, James Carville, who guided Wallace Wilkinson’s successful campaign for governor in 1987 before earning fame and fortune…
Al Cross: As primary voters move GOP farther right, will others follow?
Tuesday’s primary elections in Kentucky reflected increasing polarization of the two political parties. The Republican Party kept moving right, with…
Michael Gieske: Seeking equity for lung cancer research funding; KY has high morbidity rate
Lung Cancer remains the deadliest of the major cancers, killing more Americans than breast, colon, and prostate cancer combined. Lung…
Constance Alexander: Art, business forge connections through SBDC workshop
Ask any individual or group how creativity affects their business, or how their business incorporates creativity, and then be prepared…