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Questions for Rep. Guthrie

Dear Congressman Guthrie: I’ve called your office several times recently, but I haven’t received a reply. So, I…

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Proposed biodigester concerns are legitimate

Last week, several dozen Simpson County residents attended a Franklin-Simpson Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to voice their concerns…

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Working to help caregivers, bring an end to Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s Disease and its related dementias affect communities across our great Commonwealth and our nation indiscriminately. This terrible…

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Severe weather should leave us thankful, reminded to prepare

Winter weather has become a frequent late visitor to southcentral Kentucky. With spring slated to start in a…

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The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

In this era of misinformation, disinformation, and out-and-out lies, it’s hard to know what to believe anymore. It’s…

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Washington must stop funding religiously oppressive regimes

Americans are a generous people. Every year, Washington sends some $70 billion in taxpayer dollars to countries around…

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The case for banning cell phones in our schools

In the early 2000s, while teaching sixth grade, I remember when our school purchased its first set of…

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We reap what we sow

  As I have lamented in the past, our presidents are transitioning into dictators. The Supreme Court essentially…

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Downtown parking issue a good one to have

It’s been an issue dating as nearly far back as when the first car made its way around…

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Leave occupational tax collection to cities

There’s some wisdom on the old saying, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Such is the case…