We tend to dwell on bad news. It’s easy to do. There’s the old newspaper adage that if it bleeds, it leads. And that seems to apply to our personal lives as well. I am not sure what that reveals about human nature, and I’m willing to save that for another discussion, but we […]
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In Other Words: Feed Your Yards What Your Trees Gave You. Reasons To Stop Blowing Leaves Into The Street
On any autumn Sunday afternoon my grandfather would rake leaves into a pile and then burn them. Lots of people in the neighborhood burned leaves. Smoke would drift up and hang over the houses sending smoke signals about the coming of winter. It was a dangerous practice and I’m glad no one does this anymore. […]
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In Other Words: Life Lessons Learned After A Three Year Battle With Cancer
An early chemo session. Today marks one year of clean scans for cancer. As many of you know, I have battled lymphoma for the past three years. I underwent almost a year of chemo, a CAR-T transplant, and targeted radiation. It was not pleasant. I was sick for a long time. There was one […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin: Why So Many Teams in Ky. Football Playoffs?
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. AND NOW WE KNOW . . . The KHSAA has released the first-game matchups and our first reaction to a slate of 94 games this weekend where 188 teams make what are officially called the UK Othopaedics State Football Finals […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Cov Cath Soccer Turnaround; High School Football RPI?
Dan Weber writes a sports column for The River City News. Contact him at dweber3440@aol.com. Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog was talking baseball, of course, but his comments on the postseason pretty much apply wherever and whenever the playoffs get here – and they’re here now. “It’s not the best team that wins, it’s […]
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Op-ed: It’s time to tackle Kentucky’s workforce crisis
Wherever you go in Kentucky, the “now hiring” signs are impossible to miss. You would be hard pressed to find an employer who isn’t struggling to find staff and fill open positions. And let’s be clear, this is not employers complaining or being picky, as some have argued. It’s simply math. Kentucky has 90,000 fewer […]
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Op-ed: To Address Mass Incarceration, Kentucky Must End Perverse Incentives to Expand and Crowd Local Jails
The U.S. incarcerates 5 times more people per capita than other wealthy countries. Yet, while some states are succeeding at reducing incarceration and its harms to individuals, families and communities, Kentucky’s rate remains 40% higher than the U.S. average. A new report from the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy explains how, in a context of […]
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In Other Words: Master Woodworker Lovingly Crafts New Windows for Mess Hall
Tom Hardy and Greg Mounce. FTM file. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! The Mess Hall in Tower Park is one of […]
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In Other Words: Art Show to Benefit Local Historic Building
Inside the Hubbard Studio Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! Beginning this week and running through the month of October, the Fort […]
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In Other Words: You Can Be A Spectator Or You Can Dive In To Go After What You Want
Susan Holt Simpson: Unsplash Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click here to donate! By Chuck Keller My parents had a river cottage in southern […]