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Today's Opinions

  • Be aware of signs of child abuse

    Child abuse is an unspeakable injustice that doesn’t discriminate against race, religion or socioeconomic status.

    In recent years, Kentucky and Indiana have ranked among the worst states in the nation for deaths and near-deaths resulting from child physical abuse.

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  • Good Samaritan teaches a lesson we all need

    It only takes a moment to do some good for someone else. Often we might find ourselves too busy to stop and think about the well being of others, but one person in Taylor County recently did just that, and we should all stop and take notice of his heroic actions.

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  • The miracle of a new life

    When she handed me her baby, my first grandbaby, I could have sworn — even though he had been born less than ten minutes ago — that he raised his left eyebrow, winked at me, smiled and was about to whisper, “Aren’t you glad I finally arrived!”

    Instead, he opened his mouth real wide and cried. And once again reality nudged me in the side.

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  • Saying goodbye

     

    I was there.

    I was there when we made homemade ice cream together and sat in his swing. We swung for hours.

    I was there when he taught me just how hard farming is and how we should all appreciate it.

    He was there for my dance recitals, band performances, high school and college graduations, birthday celebrations, family trips and many more special occasions.

    I was there when he planted and picked his prize tomatoes. I will never do it as well as he did.

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  • Always spare the time for a friend’s request

    I dislike such things as plastic flowers and television evangelists. What I do like are old people who sat in front of country stores dozing and telling good stories, dogs, and Vienna sausages eaten directly from a can on a riverbank.

    Hubert was a customer of mine that ran a country store for more years than I like to think about. Hubert was a World War II veteran that flew a B-17 flying fortress and carried out bombing raids over Nazi Germany.

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  • Celebrate Homecoming at Campbellsville University

    On Saturday afternoon, there will be excitement in the air as friends, visitors and alumni of Campbellsville University arrive on campus. Some will be there for the first time, while others will return after years away from a place that has always had a special spot in their hearts.

    Homecoming is about celebrating and Campbellsville University deserves to be celebrated. Not only does the university educate students from Taylor and other counties, it also has a massive economic impact on the community, which totals more than $93 million.

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  • Mayor explains city hiring policies

    When I became mayor, I began an initiative to ensure that all employees are treated fairly and with respect.

    Employees are now given the opportunity for benefits, rather than watching benefits go to persons who have less time and service than themselves. I have insisted that employees are treated fairly and with consistency whenever compared to previous, similar situations.

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  • Welcome back!

    “Welcome back, Mr. Whitlock,” the hotel host greeted me as Lori and I returned from an evening out. I looked down to see if I had a nametag on my shirt. Almost feeling like a celebrity, I whispered to Lori as we got on the elevator,

    “How did he know my name?”

    It’s nice to be welcomed back.

    And when someone knows who we are and can even call us by name, like the host at the hotel did to me, it makes us feel even more special.

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