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EDITORIAL

AS WE SEE IT: What makes a lawsuit frivolous?

We’re about to be bombarded with frivolous lawsuit arguments again as a recent incident, involving an elderly woman burning herself on McDonald’s coffee, harkens...

AS WE SEE IT: What makes a lawsuit frivolous?

We’re about to be bombarded with frivolous lawsuit arguments again as a recent incident, involving an elderly woman burning herself on McDonald’s coffee, harkens...

Is Mitch McConnell now facing a third strike in his political career?

It was just over a month ago that I wrote in this space about the national press corps swooping down on Kentucky's senior U....

Was Al Gore right about climate change?

Guest editorial By Covering Climate Now staff “This is only the first sip, the first foretaste, of a bitter cup which will be proffered to us...

AS WE SEE IT: Might as well jump

I made an error last week. I forgot that people will jump to conclusions. It seems some folks have been under the impression that the former...

AS WE SEE IT: County needs to act on dog issues

Last month a pet dog was killed in Grayson when another pair of larger, more aggressive dogs escaped their enclosure and attacked the smaller...

AS WE SEE IT: Amazon’s cynical money grab targets children

This weekend I spent three hours on chat and the telephone with Amazon technical support to confirm what I suspected when I first saw...

Thankful for charitable hearts

After covering band expenses and other costs, the Carter County Shrine Club’s annual Bluegrass Festival was able to donate nearly $6,000 directly to the...

AS WE SEE IT: Going to the dogs

Fake credentials are nothing new. They’ve been around as long as scam artists and mail-order “correspondence courses.” Probably even longer. But there is a...

AS WE SEE IT: The kids are alright

It’s cliché for old folks to complain about the younger generations. We worry about their lack of work ethic, and bemoan their sense of...

COLUMN

We Americans cannot win this shooting war against ourselves

There is an old joke about eight idiots who formed a firing squad in a circle and then shot and killed each other. That...

Sports fans aren’t supposed to suffer in silence so here goes!

Woe is me! I’m sick and tired of waiting until next season! What can you expect from a bunch of overpaid jocks...

Who is trying to buy the governor’s office in Kentucky?

Those few remaining political idealists who don’t believe that high elective office can be bought on the open market might want to look at...

A little treasure

My son started pre-school this week. Before he went in for his second day, he replaced the treasure he keeps inside the hidden compartment...

Image, civility, and remembering your manners

Over the course of the last year, my sanity has taken a roller-coaster ride as my kids take delight in serenading me in the...

I do. An engagement with the First Amendment 

By Michael Frazier, Powell County native, National Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award Recipient, and Lobbyist in Frankfort I am not fond of weddings. The...

Ready for an old yet new weapon against junk mailers disguised as charities?

Last week in this space I likely bored you with my outburst against charities that share the names of donors with other charities who...

Do you believe the cynical saying that no good deed goes unpunished?

Of all the good life lessons I learned from my mother, charitable giving has always been the most gratifying. Helping others in various ways is...

Quiet time

We have two different types of quiet time in our house. We have the quiet time I observe, after everyone else has gone to...

Are these the times meant to try the souls of all of us sports fans?

First, I begin this diatribe with an apology to that great American patriot Thomas Paine for paraphrasing a line he used in his political...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the editor: Dr. Jon Walz relocating to Ashland

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to you to assist the general public in locating my Family Medicine Practice. I have been practicing as...

Letter to the Editor: Solider Lodge Car Show

To the editor and the community; I would like to take this time to thank everyone for coming out and supporting the Soldier Lodge car...

Letter to the Editor: Relay for Life

Dear Editor, Beating our biggest rival takes more than breakthrough research. It takes things like our 24/7 cancer help line and free rides to chemo....

Letter to the Editor: The undeniable advantages of propane autogas for fleet operations

I am writing to shed light on a sustainable and cost-effective alternative that has proven its worth in the transportation industry: propane autogas. With...

Letter to the Editor: Grahn Reunion

To the editor and community, The Grahn School Reunion will be held on June 10 at the former school from 5 – 7 p.m. Cake,...

Letter to the Editor: Hale Cemetery

To the editor, and those with family in the Hale Cemetery on Smith Run; To the families who are supporting maintenance of the cemetery, thank...

Letter to the Editor: On the proposed insurance tax

Editor, I write to address our county government's proposed ordinance to maintain the insurance tax increase, rather than keeping faith with Carter County voters and...

Letter to the Editor: News appreciation

Hello to the folks over at Carter County Times. My name is Thomas Eklund. I am a senior at West Carter High School this...

Letter to the Editor: Cartoon Controversy

My name is Scott Adkins; I live in Grayson.  For quite some time, I have purchased and enjoyed reading the Carter County Times. I write...

Letter to the Editor: From the family of Brent King

This is one of the hardest thank you letters I will ever have to write. Trying to find the words has been so hard, because...

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