Editorials/Letters

    Like most of you I went through school dreading to use the restrooms at school because they were so nasty and smelled so bad. But everybody has to...

Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina McCarthy (Getty Images photo) said coal-dependent communities are "at risk of being 'left behind' as the country moves away from coal power," Timothy Cama reports...

Slim Dollars and Opportunities Ahead for Lazy Americans       By Glenn MolletteHigher wages for all people is a worthy cause to achieve. The states that want to raise...

Donald Trump keeps saying he will revitalize Appalachian coal industry, but won't say how   Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been hitting the campaign trail in Appalachia, telling coal...

  After last night’s thumping of Ted Cruz in the Indiana Presidential Primary, the spot belongs to The Donald Trump, a non politician businessman from New York. His campaign reminds...

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Eliminate Big Money From Politics By Glenn Mollette An unknown politician recently ran for U.S. Congress and won. He had previously served as a county Judge in a remote part...

Prince - Musicians Die but Never the Music By Glenn Mollette Prince Rogers Nelson is gone but will be forever remembered by his music. We are always struck hard when...

Governor says 'a new day is dawning' in Kentucky By Governor Matt Bevin A new day is dawning in Kentucky. For the first time in many years, the winds of financial responsibility have begun...

Tax Day, America's Most Wonderful Day?   By Glenn Mollette It's that most wonderful day of the year! Come on sing it! Hmmm, I don't hear any pages turning in...

Community dinner conversations about Kentucky’s energy future By Jerry Hardt Residents of Lawrence County will help shape a new Empower Kentucky Plan to map out an energy future for Kentucky...

Law benefits about 100K low-level felons   Gov. Matt Bevin signed a second-chance bill affecting about 100,000 Kentuckians with Class D felonies Tuesday. Rep. Darryl Owens (D-Louisville) and Rep. David...

Benefind woes affect over 50K, group says   By Deborah YetterThe Courier-Journal An advocacy group claims that despite efforts by Gov. Matt Bevin's administration to fix widespread problems with Kentucky's...

Choose Life - It's a brief experience By Glenn Mollette Life is an opportunity to spend a brief period of time in this world. During this minimal space of time...

APRIL FOOL'S JOKE NOT SO FUNNY TO SCHOOL OFFICIALS     LOUISA, Ky. -- Several years ago I opened a copy of the old Paintsville Herald and saw a top...

  In Louisville, Secretary Grimes Highlights Early Success of GoVoteKY.com LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 31, 2016) – Secretary of State Alison Lundergan today said the Commonwealth’s new online voter registration portal,...

Be Happy... By Glenn Mollette Life is lived once. Be happy. What should you be doing today? What do you want to be doing today? Where should you be today?...

OP/ED SUBMISSION March 27, 2016   State Rep. Jim Wayne State Rep. Joni Jenkins State Rep. George Brown State Rep. Mary Lou Marzian State Rep. Darryl Owens State Rep. David...

America Needs The Message of Easter By Glenn Mollette The story of Easter is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Biblical story is about his crucifixion, burial and resurrection from...

Date: 03-16-2016 Extreme budget cuts could end Ky. court operations as we know them, says Minton;  Says judges, clerks need pay raise FRANKFORT – Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. sounded...