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Some people might be surprised to find out that when I first started as a professional journalist nearly 29 years ago, environmental concerns were a big deal here in southeastern Kentucky although not in the way many people might be concerned about the environment today. Illegal...

I am not much for surfing the Internet, looking at Facebook, Twitter and all the other Apps there are with input from subscribers which contains inaccuracies, especially with historical facts. But this past week it was brought to my attention that there had been several inquires...

I have a rescue dog at home that is part Shih Tzu and, we are pretty sure, part terrier. Maggy looks like a black Shih Tzu. Shih Tzus are cute. Every dog lover loves a Shih Tzu. But, several years ago, one person in the parking lot at The Arena almost experienced one part of...

As a journalist, I talk to people a lot. It’s just part of what I do. Even when I am not working, I still tend to talk to people quite a bit when I am out and about so let me tell you about a couple of interesting conversations that I had recently, including an interesting...

What a weekend for sports. As I said last week, this is my favorite month for sports because of the high school and college basketball tournaments. For the most part the tournament activity didn’t disappoint. The Corbin boys team lost last Thursday night, but after that it was...

It took seventeen cents for me to begin to understand the often sad and frustrating reality of the approximately 150,000 Kentuckians living with dementia. When I arrived at Christian Community Care in Corbin on Feb. 24, I had a vague understanding of what I would be doing. I had...

I was saddened to hear about the recent passing of former Whitley County Magistrate Wayne Wilson. Wayne wasn’t really a politician as much as he was just a regular guy, who happened to get elected to office. In addition to having served as magistrate, Wayne also worked as the...

It is basketball tournament time. It is one of my favorite times of the year because of the excitement the high school and college basketball tournaments bring. The 13th Regional Tournament is underway this week at the Corbin Arena. This is a great place for the tournament. Of...

The girls’ basketball district tournaments are under way. The girls wrestling tournament was held Monday. Spring sports, including softball, along with tennis and track for both the boys and girls will begin in just a few weeks. Corbin’s Lady Redhounds, Whitley County’s Lady...

Let’s say that you have an ethically-challenged sheriff, who is a duly elected pubic official, who repeatedly refuses to pay his property taxes. I daresay this is information that most voters and taxpayers would like to know before they go to the polls on Election Day to decide...