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Today's Opinions

  • 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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  • Don’t let scam stop woman from chasing dream

    Starting up a small business is hard enough.
    Countless hours of planning and many sleepless nights will be spent when a person decides to chase their dream and build something out of nothing.
    It’s part of the American dream.
    It doesn’t help when people are our to take advantage of you.

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  • Letter to the editor: Honor our history on Flag Day

    On June 2, I attended the War of 1812 celebration at the Owen County History Museum and heard retired Gen. Carl Black tell the story of the flag at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Md. during the British bombardment of Sept. 16, 1814.
    Francis Scott Key witnessed the battle from a British ship while on board to negotiate the release of one of his friends, a prisoner of England. He kept looking to see if the American flag was still waving.

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  • Letter to the editor: Ford property could benefit community

    It is the “eleventh” hour and the destiny of the Ford house across the street from the Owenton United Methodist Church is in the hands of the city and zoning commission. They will meet Thursday, June 14, at 6 p.m. at city hall.
    (Editor’ note: the planning and zoning commission meeting scheduled for Thursday has been rescheduled for June 25 at 6 p.m.
    They will hear comments from anyone to change zoning from residential to commercial. They will make a recommendation to the city council who will have the final vote.

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