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I'm just saying... I'm living with a Jack Russell terrorist

I love my dog.
She was a gift for my oldest daughter Elizabeth and the honor of naming the new puppy was left up to her.
Being an 8-year-old little girl, Elizabeth chose “Cupcake.”
Not since my friend Billy Johnson named his three-legged Irish setter “Speedy Gonzales” has an animal had a less appropriate name.
When I got her from an animal shelter nearly nine years ago, she was excitable, sweet, fun, smart and mostly obedient.

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I’m just saying ... Time to say goodbye to our latest addition

By the time you read this, Mary will be gone and we will all miss her.
When you have worked in newspapers as long as I have, you tend to get a little jaded. Reporters have seen a lot, done a lot and heard a lot of stories. Sometimes, a reporter or an editor has to have a fresh set of eyes to see what is in front of them.
That’s what Mary Alford brought to the News-Herald this summer.
She was hired for a 10-week summer intern program through the Kentucky Press Association.

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Owen County Mother of the year nomination: Love and strength are hallmarks of my mother

I would like to nominate my mother Bonnie Woodyard for the 2013 Mother of the Year award.
Mom was born and raised in Owen County. She attended Lusby Mill School during her elementary years. She graduated from Owen County High School in 1960 at the age of 16. Mom married my father in 1961. They have been happily married for 52 years. Mom drove a school bus for the Owen County School System for almost 40 years. She also worked alongside my father to operate a dairy and tobacco farm. She has been a Sunday school teacher for as long as I can remember.

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Letters to the editor: Emergency workers appreciate help

The Owenton/Owen County Volunteer Fire Departments would like to thank the following agencies and people for their help during the accident on Friday, July 3.

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Letter to the editor: Ashcraft Properties never requested a zone change

I am writing to provide correct information related to the article “City Rejects Request for Downtown Rezoning” from June 19.

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Letter to the editor: Rumor doesn’t affect dermatologist

Dr. Clay hasn’t gone anywhere.

He is still in his dermatology office off Mount Zion Road.

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Letter to the editor: Can we ignore what our forefathers fought for?

Regarding the News-Herald editorial from June 13:

I for one am dismayed that the federal government may track and retain information on who I call and email, which websites I visit or comments I make through social media.

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Guest columnist: Take pride in our history

Independence Day is our country’s most patriotic of holidays, chock-full of flags, fireworks and family festivities. It is a day when we Americans proudly wear red, white and blue as an expression of our devotion for the greatest country in the world.

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