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Increase in number of local partisan races not needed

What the world needs is more petty partisan bickering between Republicans and Democrats! Pretty much no one in their right mind would utter these words except for maybe some politicians. Last week the Williamsburg City Council approved a resolution opposing both House Bill 50 and...
Posted On 27 Feb 2023

There comes a time when you do what’s necessary

Way to go Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus and City Manager Marlon Sams! They sent Corbin Public Works out to Highways 312 and 770 to pick up trash that had collected to the point that Sams said, “It looked like a trash dump!” No, it wasn’t Corbin’s responsibility to clean up that area,...
Posted On 17 Feb 2023

Taking a look at other districts in the region: Who will make it to the Arena?

This week’s sports special section is dedicated to taking an in-depth look at the upcoming 50th District tournaments featuring Corbin, Williamsburg, Whitley County and South Laurel. It also contains information on the 51st District tourneys featuring Barbourville, Lynn...

‘We have to take bullying seriously’: Knowing the signs and action steps

(Letter to the Editor by Hilary Baker, Cumberland River Behavioral Health Child Trauma Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) To the Editor, Have you ever been bullied? Do you see bullying at your school? Has anyone bullied you online? These are some of the...
Posted On 15 Feb 2023

‘One death by suicide is one too many’

(Letter to the Editor by Cecelia White, Cumberland River Behavioral Health Emergency Services Director) To the Editor, As a therapist and the Emergency Services Director at the local community mental health center, talking with people about suicidal thoughts is common. However,...
Posted On 15 Feb 2023
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Harming yourself is not the answer if you’re feeling down

Suicide. It’s a tough topic to think about, talk about and write about. Several years ago, I bumped into an old friend that I had gotten to know through work. We hadn’t seen each other in a while. We were both waiting to talk to the same person, and sat there and chatted for...
Posted On 15 Feb 2023

Do Not Touch: What You Should Know About Bats, Rabies

It is probably safe to assume that most of us have heard of rabies. We endured the trauma of watching Old Yeller when we were young. We know we should vaccinate our dogs and cats against rabies. It is probably also safe to assume that most of us view rabies as one of those...
Posted On 14 Feb 2023

Proposed legislation in HB 71 not good for our communities

Imagine for a moment putting a bunch of teenagers in charge of guarding keys to liquor cabinets. Chances are one of three things is going to happen. You’re going to have several good ones, who are going to do what they are supposed to do and everything will be fine. There are...
Posted On 13 Feb 2023

One way to stretch your flower buying budget just a little further

Flowers. They are those pretty things that make many women go “aaahhhh” when they get them. This is especially true when the flowers get delivered to them at work. Not only do women get to enjoy that big bouquet of flowers that way, but they also get the added benefit of everyone...
Posted On 07 Feb 2023

News Journal staff brings home top honors from KPA

In an attempt to give you a better understanding as to what it means to a newspaper to win the General Excellence Awards from the Kentucky Press Association I compare it to a high school team going to the state tournament in basketball or playing in the football finals at Kroger...
Posted On 03 Feb 2023