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Opinion

  • Social media can be fun, but use...

    Social media can be a useful - and even helpful - way to easily connect with friends and family members. At the same time, however, it can also cause unpleasant problems and even danger.

    It's important for parents to monitor their children's use of social media - and computer usage in general. There are many dangers in our world today, and more and more are originating from the Internet.

    Just a couple of weeks ago, there was an arrest in Campbellsville resulting from alleged improper interaction between an adult and a 15-year-old on Facebook.

  • Pension unfair to taxpayers

    CKNJ Editorial Board

    Imagine you resigned from your job in the private sector after making a few less-than-savory choices. Would you expect to benefit from your employer's pension plan?

    Certainly not. So, why should former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner be entitled to an estimated $1.28 million pension after resigning his post amid a sexting scandal?

  • Let's have a safe Fourth of...

    CKNJ Editorial Board

    Fireworks fans no longer need to travel to Tennessee or another state to buy fireworks. We can purchase them right here in Taylor County.

    A new amendment to state law allows us to have fireworks that shoot into the air. While we have an opportunity for more fun, we also have the responsibility for safety.

    Adults should set a good example for the younger generation when enjoying the sight and sounds of fireworks. Be sure to light fireworks in a safe area, away from buildings and animals.

  • Let's make it better

    It was no less meaningful with a smaller crowd. And the money raised was certainly nothing to sneeze at. But we were definitely dismayed at the low turnout for this year's Relay for Life.

    Most everyone, at some point in their life, will be touched by cancer, whether it is one's self, a family member or a friend. That's why the search for a cure is so desperately important.

  • Feeding our neighbors

    As Congress crafts a budget that addresses our nation's long-term fiscal challenges, the Kentucky Association of Food Banks and our network partners - 1,068 food pantries, meal sites, shelters, senior centers and after-school programs - are urging our elected officials to safeguard nutrition assistance and other safety net programs.

  • Crusade donations assist local...

    Firefighters with the Campbellsville and Taylor County fire departments will begin collecting for the Crusade for Children fundraising campaign tomorrow.

    Unlike years past, there will be no door-to-door collections, only roadblocks set up at major intersections throughout town.

    This means we all need to drive a little slower and more carefully than usual.

    It also means we should search our hearts (and our pockets) and give what we can to this worthwhile charity.

  • Best of luck, graduates

    Friday marks the official end of childhood for Campbellsville and Taylor County high school seniors. Adulthood is now directly in front of them.

    Graduates have important decisions to make - whether to continue their education or head straight into the job market. Then there's marriage, family and other important life choices. No matter the path they choose, we wish all of them the very best of luck.

    The CHS ceremony is at 6:30 and the TCHS ceremony at 7:30.

  • Don't forget to remember

    Memorial Day is a time set aside to specifically honor the memory of those who have died in our nation's service.

    It is because of their sacrifices on our behalf that we live in freedom today, so it's only fitting that there be a day set aside especially for honoring them.

    Pope John Paul II once said, "War should belong to the tragic past, to history: it should find no place on humanity's agenda for the future." However, as long as there is evil in the world, the right will fight against it.

  • A resolution everyone can live with

    After more than three months of back-and-forth discussion, the issue of funding Rescue and E-911 has finally been decided for the next four years.

    Monday's joint meeting of Campbellsville City Council and Taylor Fiscal Court provided several proposals to settle how these services could be funded.

    After two and a half hours of discussion, however, the decision to simply divide the shortfalls of the two entities evenly between the city and county seemed to be the most fair and equitable solution.

  • How long will we have to wait?

    How long has this been goin' on?

    How long has this been goin' on?

    Well, your friends with their fancy persuasions

    Don't admit that it's part of a scheme,

    But I can't help but have my suspicions

    'Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem.


    And you said you were never intendin'

    To break up our scene in this way,

    But there ain't any use in pretendin',

  • Has the time come?

    The rhetoric continues ... or does it? There have been a multitude of discussions at City Council and Fiscal Court meetings over the past two months regarding the responsibility of providing E-911 and Rescue service.

  • From Our Readers

    Readers were asked ... What are your thoughts on the President's news about terrorist Osama bin Laden's death?

    You said ...

    "Missed the television speech by the President ... but best 'news' I've heard in a long time!"

    —Sharon Spurling

  • Honor our mothers

    Mother's Day comes but once a year. But, honestly, it should be celebrated every day of the year.

    We all have mothers ... either by birth or in someone we look to as a mother figure. They are the women who comfort us when we need comforting, encourage us when we need encouragement, who teach us right from wrong, who love us even when we feel we have failed them.

    And Sunday is their day.

  • We want your opinion!

    What did you first think when you heard the news about Osama bin Laden's death?

    Answer the following question and your answer could be published in Thursday's News-Journal:

  • Enough of the bickering

    Campbellsville City Council and Taylor Fiscal Court have taken a step … we just hope it’s a step forward rather than a step backward.

    From Day One, it seems there’s been nothing but bickering back and forth between the two government entities about the future of Rescue and E-911.

    Last week, the city approved an agreement that would give control of Rescue to the county and keep the E-911 Center under city oversight. However, they also included some contingencies.

  • Arbor Day - For future generations

    By John Rosenow, Arbor Day Foundation

     

    You probably have a favorite tree-lined street in your community. Or a tree-filled neighborhood you've always admired. Or a favorite forest where you like to bask in the beauty of the trees.

    It's important to remember that those beautiful spaces aren't here by accident. The forests we enjoy today - which give us both pleasure and environmental benefits - are here because of the vision, courage and hard work of generations past.

  • Officials represent all of us

    With several meetings already, two more this week and others planned in the coming days, local officials obviously believe rescue and E-911 services are important.

    Taylor Fiscal Court discussed the issue Tuesday night, Campbellsville City Council has a special meeting planned this evening, and a combined committee will meet for the second time next Tuesday.

    The expected result of all these meetings is a fair and equitable way to fund rescue and E-911 services for residents in the community.

  • Alcoholism affects us all

    Each day, millions of individuals and families struggle to cope with the harsh realities of alcohol abuse and alcoholism.

    To highlight the prevalence and seriousness of alcohol abuse in the U.S., the Campbellsville Taylor County Anti-Drug Coalition would like community members to recognize April as National Alcohol Awareness Month, as declared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

  •
    How about those campaign promises?

     

    It's time for our local elected officials to stand behind their campaign promises. You know, those statements they made when they were all trying to get our votes?

    They all vowed that they would do all they could to see to it that the city and county governments work cooperatively for the good of the entire community.

    Now, let's see some action.

  • Why not pay by population?

    When it comes to public business, discussion of that business needs to be held in public. PERIOD.

    The fact there was very little public discussion Monday night at the special Taylor Fiscal Court meeting regarding the future of Rescue and E-911 leads one to believe everything was decided long before the meeting ever began.

    Magistrates voted Monday night to have the County take over E-911 service and let the City provide Rescue services for the entire county.

    But that wasn't what the City offered.