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Back from vacation, and now I need a vacation to rest up. Spending many hours in airports getting home was the worst part about our trip. It took 24 hours from Vancouver to Cincinnati. After hearing friends talk about going to Alaska for years and the “oohs and ahs” they said...

I believe in vacations. When I worked at the Comprehensive Care Center our director, Roland Mullins, a very nice person, insisted we take vacations, clear our minds and come back refreshed ready to work harder and better than ever. That was good advice, but because of Covid I...

It is good to know that congress in Washington is getting near a compromise on gun legislation. It may not please everybody, but at least it is a start to controlling the slaughter that has happened with high capacity guns. Also, it is good to know that more funding will go for...

(Editor’s note: While the Whitley Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in Corbin, which is where you get driver’s license, will be closing later this month, the Whitley County Clerk’s Office in Corbin, which is where you pay your car taxes, will remain open.) Last...

Today, June 1st, marks the two best anniversaries in my life. Today is the 58th wedding anniversary for me and my wife, Judy. Also, today marks the 35th year I have been the publisher of this newspaper. The best thing that ever has happened to me was meeting and marrying Judy...

Memorial Day on May 30 conjures images of hamburgers, hot dogs, swimming pools, and summertime for many Americans. But the last Monday in May serves, most importantly, as a time to honor those who died while fighting in the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s a holiday steeped in somber...

Now you know who won. The anxiety level for the candidates can come down now as well as their many signs that cover the landscape. You have to admire all who ran for office. It is a tough thing to do. I did it once, but never again for me. I know what they have been through....

For about a year and a half I was on the committee to plan the 100th anniversary celebration of Central Baptist Church. The Covid pandemic stopped us short of having the entire program last year and we postponed the “Homecoming” part of our celebration to this year. It took place...

The response to my column last week was great. I had written about our need for a delivery driver and news reporters. We had advertised in several places, including the job opportunities listing by the Kentucky Press Association, for three weeks with no response. Then I wrote my...

In my 34 years at this newspaper I have never been confronted with the problem we are facing now, that is, lack of reporters and delivery personnel. We are not alone with this dilemma. Businesses everywhere are looking for employees. If you or if you know of a person who would...