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Jail project could be political, financial mess
Those who ignore the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. That old saying apparently doesn’t mean anything to Carter County Judge-Executive Charles Wallace and Magistrates Clifford Roe, Ronnie Greenhill and Clarence Fankell.
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Reduced window hours better than closing
The Journal-Times is pleased to join the National Newspaper Association in commending the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for its plan to provide rural residents with new options for keeping their local post offices. Locally, the plan likely will mean reduced window hours at four Carter County post offices – Grahn, Hitchins, Soldier and Willard – but those cost savings could extend the life of those post offices in their communities
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Freezing student loan rate is a bogus issue
It may seem strange for a newspaper that champions education to take this position but we believe the political wrangling in Washington over student loan interest rates is a bogus issue.
- He came, he coached, he conquered, he left These are the best of times and the worst of times for fans of Morehead State University men’s basketball. It’s sad to lose Coach Donnie Tyndall but, at the same time, we should be happy for his personal success.
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Calipari has changed the college game
We again tip our hat to University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari who broke his personal jinx and coached the Wildcats to this year’s NCAA championship.
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Winning isn’t the only thing in sports, really?
Bobby Petrino, the highly successful football coach at the University of Arkansas, was fired last week for lying about his girlfriend and a motorcycle accident. He had finished four great seasons with the Razorbacks after leaving the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL who earlier poached him from the University of Louisville.
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McConnell rightly criticizes Obama remarks
We have taken U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to task several times for his highly partisan criticism of President Obama. But now we must agree with him on his strong reaction to what appears to have been an attempt by the President to intimidate the U.S. Supreme Court.
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How many more Amy Dyes will it take?
The next time you hear a state legislator brag that the General Assembly is the “people’s branch” of government, ask them if foster kids are included in that definition of “people.”
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Why Kentucky is seen as poorly managed
Gov. Steve Beshear and the Kentucky General Assembly are close to finishing state government’s operating budget for the next two years starting July 1. It will total about $19.5 billion, close to what the governor requested in January in his budget address.
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Disasters bring out best and worst
Why is it that disasters like this month’s tornadoes always seem to bring out the best and worst in us?
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