At Sunday's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Celebration at First Baptist Church, Somerset Community College's Elaine Wilson noted that there were years in the past when only a few people would show up for such events dedicated to the holiday.
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Major League Baseball has become a game of asterisks.
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The genital mutilation of little girls is certainly not something we want to think about.
On Monday, I wrote a story saying it was going to snow on Tuesday. The story ran in Tuesday's paper.
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Partisan politics (and politicians) are about as predictable as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.
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Tommy Turner has earned his retirement. At the end of this year he will have served 24 years in the Kentucky House of Representatives. That's nearly a quarter of a century.
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We know it's been a common practice for departing governors to issue some pardons on their way out the door.
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You know, I saw a glimmer of hope for Matt Bevin's redemption a few weeks ago when he wished Gov. Andy Beshear well and claimed he only had Kentucky's best interest at heart.
As humans, we love to complicate our relationships far beyond what is necessary.
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When Michael Vick first hit the NFL as an Atlanta Falcon, he was a breath-taking curiosity.
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The storied Somerset Briar Jumper football program secured its first state championship last weekend -- and it could not have done it in more dramatic fashion.
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I may get slapped by local attorneys for saying this -- but if you're not driving impaired, why would you refuse to take a simple breathalyzer test?
A business is, in a way, a living entity.
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The whole "fake news" thing is maddening for life-long journalists, whether you work for a major metro newspaper or a community paper like the CJ.
Somerset will never be mistaken for New York and the bright lights of Broadway.
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I know a lot of people just don't seem to like Mitch McConnell -- which is incredibly strange since he's been a U.S. Senator since 1984 and just keeps getting re-elected.
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Gov. Matt Bevin showed us a different side on Thursday.
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If boards of election in every county in Kentucky are as diligent as members of Pulaski County Board of Elections there should be no worries of irregularities or fraudulent voting.
I stayed at work later than I needed to Tuesday night, caught up in the excitement of a governor's race that went down to the wire.
I am a registered Libertarian in Kentucky, and today I am ashamed of my party.
Have you ever wondered what the life of a journalist is like on Election Night?
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Last week, Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes released a voter-turnout prediction for this Tuesday's General Election. It was both shocking and pathetic.
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When discussions began a few years ago about a new economic development group taking shape in Pulaski County, many people wondered why.
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Alzheimer's Disease is a dreaded illness that has the potential to rob us or our loved ones of our very essence.
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The 47th District soccer tournament will be played this Saturday and Sunday.
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Congressman Hal Rogers has long been a supporter of our first responders.
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In the past few years, military leaders have asked lawmakers to finalize spending bills for defense prior to the start of the fiscal year -- which is coming up on Oct. 1.
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Milton Berle. Flip Wilson. Bugs Bunny.
The thing about a good sandwich shop is that there's something there for everyone. Want meat? Lots of meat available. No meat? Get a vegetarian option. Provolone, American, Gouda? Take your pick. Onions, wit' or wit'out. Heavy mayo, light mayo, or no mayo. White or wheat.
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We have a group of exciting young leaders in our community who talk a lot about growth.
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The popularity of Kentucky's U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell has been in question the past few years. I guess we will see how that shakes out in the 2020 election season.
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Sports fans sometimes look at professional athletes as if they're real-life superheroes -- indestructible beings, complete with superpowers.
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There's something very special about the first Friday night of high school football.
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A man named Larry Swearingen drew his last breath on Wednesday in a Texas state penitentiary.
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An overflow crowd of Somerset-Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce members sat transfixed Tuesday as the community’s newly formed economic development organization was unveiled.
As I'm typing this, the thermometer (okay, my phone's weather app) reads 93 degrees, the A/C is cranked up to 11, and old country fellas are coming up to each other in general stores saying things to each other like, "Hot enough for ya?"
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I'll have to admit, I was a little down when my Cincinnati Reds traded Yasiel Puig.
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It's August and that means local schools will be buzzing with activity as they commence another year of educating our children.
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U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers has spent a great deal of his nearly four decades in Washington fighting drug abuse and addiction in his Fifth Congressional District.
Last Saturday was horrific. That goes without saying.
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Matt Bevin may be one of the nation's most unpopular governors, with an approval rating of about 30 percent. But you gotta hand it to him -- he knows how to toss out some off-the-wall, looney tunes quotes.
In the Summer of 1969, Sly and the Family Stone released "Hot Fun in the Summertime." It was an ode to the wonder of summer, and the little slivers of Americana that we celebrate during these hot months.
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It goes without saying the Robert Mueller hearing on Wednesday had incredible historical significance.
As it turns out, I missed the featured performer at Master Musicians Festival this year.
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I'm sad to say it's a rare breed of politician who campaigns on a platform and then sticks to it.
Mayor Alan Keck threw in the towel this week on his annexation plans, and, whether it be good or bad, the results follow a pattern that has existed in this community since Somerset was first settled in 1798 by Thomas Hansford.
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The year 1969 was one of wonder for an 8-year-old boy.
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Stella Wesley, 73, of Science Hill, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born on February 26, 1946 in Pulaski County; daughter of the late Loyd & Mary (Warren) Wiles. She is survived by three daughters, Patricia Ann & (Zach) Burton of Nancy, Melissa Lee We…
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