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The fast cash, easy money illegal drug trade
In this column I hope is to bring out some truths. I want to share information I have gathered on the illegal drug trade within our county, as well as use of Bible verses as I go along.
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Alcohol
ENOUGH and the Carter County Drug Task Force is offering some information and Tips To Help along with Partnership For A Drug Free America.
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The risks of "experimentation"
“But it’s only marijuana” or “it’s only alcohol,” you say. “It’s a rite of passage.
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A Clear and Present Danger
Dealing a blow to years of work and recent gains in youth drug prevention,
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Tips to Help - Week 3
ENOUGH and the Carter County Drug Task Force is offering some information and Tips To Help along with Partnership For A Drug Free America.
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Tips to Help - Week 2
ENOUGH and the Carter County Drug Task Force is offering some information and Tips To Help along with Partnership For A Drug Free America.
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Tips to Help - Week 1
ENOUGH and the Carter County Drug Task Force is offering some information and Tips To Help along with Partnership For A Drug Free America.
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The People's Conservative
Well, Carter County we are a couple weeks out from an election, the weather is turning cool, and gas is under $3 a gallon.
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The People's Conservative
When I was very young my grandpa gave me my first lesson in political science.
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Where we need a bailout
With all of the talk recently of the government needing to put together a package for a bailout of the financial industry, I have been searching endlessly for an understanding of the real need for a bailout.
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The People's Conservative
We have two candidates running for president who are so starkly different there should be no undecided voters.
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Your voice can make a difference
Well, you may have guessed it. I just had to share my “personal” opinion on the continuing destruction of our county’s society by drug use and addiction.
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Sexual offenders
I wish Kentucky would jump on the bandwagon with Ohio, Alabama and Wisconsin and push for a bill to require all convicted sex offenders to have a certain license plate on his or her car that reads, “Sex offender.”
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A teacher's one defining moment "On the Hill"
I had no idea what my total reaction would be at the end of May 17, 2008 when Tom T. Hall’s Homecoming on the Hill would be only a memory.
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A fine, & fast, way to finish!
For years, I’ve had the honor of covering Lady Raider student-athlete Brianna Buck. And best of all, I’ve had the privilege of listening to area coaches and players praise this outstanding young woman -- and competitor.
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Panic attacks
Panic attacks are different than nervousness or general anxiety.
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Many unhappy with state budget process
Several legislators are unhappy with the way the state budget is crafted and some blame Williams, but projects are key too passage in the House.
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Legislative roundup
The 2008 General Assembly is half over, but the real heavy lifting hasn't begun.
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Education focus of first week
The 2008 General Assembly opened soberly with news of tight budgetary times ahead.
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Helping to keep KY families warm this winter
Last week was one of the coldest we’ve experienced this winter.
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Legislative Update
Gov. Steve Beshear gave his State of the Commonwealth address on Monday evening of this week to both Democrats and Republican members of the House and Senate.
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Senator Borders review
The 2008 General Assembly opened soberly with news of tight budgetary times ahead.
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Legislative week in review
Lawmakers have been in town for nine days, but it may be another 11 before anything happens.
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Carter County Attorney Bob Miller
The week of Monday, Dec. 3, 2007 was another busy week in the Carter County Court System.
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ENOUGH Report
Being part of the fall Funtoberfest was great. Although the day was windy and cool people still came out to enjoy the events.
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Pastor V's report
Sunday afternoon Sept. 30 was a wonderful day of the Lord. Churches and many concerned citizens from Grahn, Globe, Olive Hill, Willard, Hitchins, Rush, Stinson, Grayson and all over Carter County assembled to display prayerful support to an ongoing effort to alleviate our families and friends from despair and hopelessness brought about by the giant of addictions.
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Let all of us solve the drug problem
The recent headlines tell of the growing battle against the drug epidemic, which has been rampaging through Eastern Kentucky.
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Legislative Review
The General Assembly has been called back into special session to act on a comprehensive energy bill.
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That was nice...
Too many times we have to hear about the off-court antics of athletes gone wild.
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Kentucky Politics
What is it about Kentucky politics that produces such interesting political figures who suffer some fatal flaw?
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Wet roads are cause for caution
Each year, there are thousands of car accidents (some of them fatal) due to wet roads and poor driving conditions in the rain.
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Plenty of politics to entertain until Fancy Farm
There remain seven weeks until Fancy Farm, the wonderfully old-fashioned political gathering and stump-speaking the first weekend in August in far western Kentucky.
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Boring Gov. campaign?
Those who think the primary races for governor are boring just need to look closer and wait for the final week.
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Proud of paper
There are too many times when working in the newspaper world that ‘negative’ gets promoted.
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Home Safety for Senior Citizens
Home safety is a very serious issue as the result of an unsafe surrounding can often result in serious injury or death.
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Senator Borders reports
This past Tuesday marked the end of the 30-day General Assembly Session. Overall, it was a success because the legislature passed bills on protecting social workers, mine safety, worker training, raising the minimum wage, and reducing local jail costs.
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Decongest and fee your best
Your head feels so congested that you can’t concentrate.
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Borders reviews session week
The State Senate focused on family issues this week. As a member of the Education Committee, I was pleased to see both Senate Bill 1 and Senate Bill 2 pass with bipartisan support.
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Resolve, not a resolution
Last week Congress considered a non-binding resolution disapproving of the President's plan to send additional troops to Iraq.
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Of course it was a campaign speech...
Whether to commend Gov. Ernie Fletcher for the State of the Commonwealth speech he gave Tuesday night or criticize him depends largely on how one views it.
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A matter of record...
The hectic the better, that’s what I say…!
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Northup didn't deliver knockout
The speeches were well crafted. The setting was carefully planned, with a Northup-Hoover banner and the state House of Representatives chamber as backdrop.
