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Today's Opinions

  • Letter to the editor: Freedom demands vigilance

    America! What shall we do? Our once great Christian republic is in serious trouble. Over a long period of time, the forces of the ultra-left have placed their legions into strategic positions in our government, our schools, and our churches. Their purpose was to prepare for their day of revolution when they will attempt to totally destabilize the republic of America and take it over.

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  • Like a kiss, you can’t do it alone

    John Cheeves said, “I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss, you can’t do it alone.”  Life teaches us that we can’t accomplish important tasks by ourselves.  The same can be said for barn murals. Certainly, without the dedication and cooperation of many folks, we would not have been able to complete four barn murals along the Agricultural Heritage Trail in less than three years.

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  • Letter to the editor: Fan Fair organizer thanks some supporters

    Fan Fair 2012 was a great success and I have been blessed to be able to witness such a display of teamwork and sacrifice by so many different individuals and business owners in order to achieve what many thought was not possible. Months of planning, organizing, mailing, calling, begging, and borrowing paid off for me when I overheard representatives from WKYT Channel 27 in Lexington commenting to each other about how impressive our community is and how nice it must be to live in such a welcoming place.

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  • Planting the seeds of college in students

    “I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. This
    can be community college or a four-year school; vocational training or an apprenticeship. But whatever
    the training may be, every American will need to get more than a high school diploma.”
    President Obama
    Address to Joint Session of Congress, Feb. 24, 2009

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  • Letter to the editor: Clarifying statements at recent planning and zoning meeting

    To clarify statements made at the re-zoning meeting June 25, I have no criticism of the planning and zoning commission’s activities and my comment wasn’t that I felt “Ford had been singled out by the Planning and Zoning Commission.”  
    My question was directed specifically to Mayor West as to why the Ford property request for re-zoning had required a second hearing, and I asked Mayor West for the specific statute which governed in this instance.

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  • Letter to the editor: Morgan urges public to safely celebrate Fourth

    June and July are National Fireworks Safety Month.  
    Rick Morgan, Owen County EM Director, would like to advise the public on the safe and responsible use of consumer fireworks so as to eliminate injuries.  
    Review these safety tips:
    • Use fireworks outdoors only.  
    • Obey local laws.  
    • If fireworks are not legal where you live, do not use them.
    • Always have water handy (a hose or buckets of water).  

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  • Letter to the editor: Webster's presence will be missed

    On behalf of Phyllis Webster, you will never meet such a wonderful and caring woman, who will go out of her way to help someone. Most people get out of the way so they don’t have to help someone, not even family.
    Not Phyllis Webster, she does it all, then some. It was a heartbreak for her to retire. Phyllis has not gone far, she will always be in our hearts and for some of us, Phyllis Webster became family. God bless you, Phyllis.

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  • Letter to the Editor: Pumpkins to be showcased at farmer’s market

    The Owen County Farmers’ Market has plans for a great pumpkin contest this fall. So that means the time to plant your entry is now.
    Pumpkins will be weighed at the last farmers’ market in October if enough interest in shown. Family activities will be staged at various locations, three out in the county on the four Saturdays in October.
    Information may be obtained at the farmers’ market by calling Beverly Miller at the Eden Dream Foundation at (859) 242-9772.

    Beverly Miller
     

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