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Thanking our veterans
“Every gun that is fired, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. The worl...
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‘Romeo & Juliet’ at the Cairo Opera House
“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art though Romeo?” Who doesn’t know this famous quote from William Shakespeare’s, tragic love story, “Romeo and Juliet”? Recently, a friend and I attended a ballet of th...
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Breaking down the election
The election results from Tuesday have people on both sides of the political spectrum talking. The Right and Left are debating if the election results are a referendum on President Obama. I initi...
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You can teach an old dog new tricks
Once I had a horse named Louie, who constantly runs in and out of my mind, but this week more so than usual. When I first got Louie, for some unknown reason, he was terrified of horse trailers; i...
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Strange bedfellows: Sports and politics
Very rarely do politics and sports intercede (the last time was the Mitchel report about steroid use in baseball), but when they do, I sometimes feel the need to jump ship from politics and take m...
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Letters to the Editor
Radio’s football coverage sparks response To the editor, Conceding the fact that Bell County High School has a good football and many fans, I would like to remind the local radio stations that Pin...
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EDITORIALS
Our Opinion
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The responsibilities of our government
Open Records law valuable tool for media and public
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Recently, on August 15, the Middlesboro Daily News printed character letters written by top Bell County politicians, business people, and community leaders on behalf of now twice-convicted felon an...
Interesting week for former elected officials
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It’s been an interesting week for former elected officials in Bell County. On Thursday, the headline of our lead story was “Former City Councilman charged with kidnapping” and on Friday, the ex-may...
You can help prevent child abuse
by Donna Greene
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Somewhere, this very minute as you read these words, a child is being abused. Stop and just think about that for a second. A child, the most innocent beings in this world, is being abused — beaten,...
Billy G was right man for the job
by Jamin Leger
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Two years ago, I wanted UK Athletic Director, Mitch Barnhart’s head on a platter when he passed on both John Pelphrey and Travis Ford for the UK Head Men’s Basketball position. Fan morale was at a...
Our Viewpoint
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United we stand
LETTERS
Store pet evicted, reader distraught
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To the Editor: Glad to hear Santa’s out and about early this year ‘cause Scrooge has been at it also. Our store - for as long as anyone can remember - has had a permanent member who was just force...
Local woman not surprised by kindness of neighbors
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To the editor: A couple of weeks ago I left my home on a medical emergency. In my haste, I neglected to see my library books, my incoming mail and my outgoing mail that I had placed on the trun...
Letter to the Editor
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Madon supporter responds to Meadows’ letter
Letter to the Editor
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Veteran recalls service
Letter to the Editor
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‘Friends of the Museum’ seek public support
Letter to the Editor
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Boy Scouts and CGNHP celebrate remembrance To the editor: There are many lessons to be learned at Cumberland Gap NHP, but there’s an especially important one as Veteran’s Day approaches on Wednes...
MORE OPINIONS
Irresponsible pedestrians
by Brandy Calvert
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Like many Bell Countians, I travel a rural road on my quest home in the evenings. I’m encouraged when I see my neighbors out in their yards, playing with their children, getting exercise and enjoyi...
The Nobel is prized no longer
by Patrick Lawson
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On Friday, October 9th, 2009, it was announced by the Nobel Committee that President Obama was the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.  This is quite an accomplishment for anyone to achieve, especiall...
The mighty cranberry
by Howard Baker
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A few weeks ago my parents and a couple of their friends set out for an adventurous senior vacation to Wisconsin.  Like any good son, I had all the usual qualms as my mind reeled with visions of my...
Fall in Egypt
by Karema Eldahan
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While in America residents are pulling out the fall and Halloween decorations in preparation for a season full of fall festivities, Egyptians are putting away their lights, lanterns, and decorative...
Sue Wee Pig, the race is on
by Howard Baker
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Choose your pig, place your bets, and they’re off! I am not sure if you’ve ever had the privilege of watching a pig race, but it is hilarious fun.  My all time favorite is when an adult enters into...
Rogers on Fighting the Epidemic of Drug Abuse
by Hal Rogers
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Whether I'm home in Kentucky or working in Washington, it is impossible to escape the realities of drug abuse and addiction. Southern and Eastern Kentucky knows all too well about the horrors of dr...
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