Opinion
Stewardship, or micromanagement?
Franklin Roosevelt’s Tennessee Valley Authority ruffled plenty of feathers in the 1930s when it began acquiring private land and submerging it beneath reservoirs as a series of dams were built alon...
Jan 24, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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What happened to rooting for the underdogs?
Three events that couldn’t be less related last week all got me thinking in the same direction. When did we start to dislike underdogs? The first was GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul coming in s...
Jan 10, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Loose nuts behind the steering wheel
As an unconfirmed but oft-repeated story goes, many years ago, in the late 19th century, four automobiles were known to exist in the United States – and two of them collided with each other. And so...
Jan 03, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Gaming legislation prefiled in Kentucky
‘Tis the season to start discussing casino gambling in Kentucky. Normally, this is more of a spring event. Kentucky’s General Assembly convenes and, like clockwork, someone files a bill to bring ca...
Dec 20, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wreaths service a reminder of cost of freedom
During Saturday’s Wreaths Across America service at Mike Miller Park’s Veterans Plaza, American Legion Post 236 chaplain George Culp quoted former President Ronald Reagan. “Freedom is never more th...
Dec 13, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Time for Christmas movies
This past weekend was almost holiday perfect no matter what your idea of an ideal weather pattern. Cold and rain held off through Saturday for Benton and Calvert City to hold respective Christmas p...
Dec 06, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Best place to raise kids– even if we didn’t have a super Wal-Mart
Last week the Businessweek Bloomberg Business Report named Benton The Best Place To Raise Kids in Kentucky. Benton beat out over 400 other Kentucky cities to take the honor and that should make u...
Nov 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Campaigns show the business side of politics
Kentucky– where, apparently, everything is made from coal. And Barack Obama. In the last few weeks, as some got all worked up heading into state-wide elections, there was hardly any talking about v...
Nov 15, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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An enduring achievement
Marshall County and its communities were, in all likelihood, more similar than different in comparison to other American locales when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor plunged the nation into Wor...
Nov 08, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Trailers present eyesores, hazards
The Marshall County Fiscal Court recently again discussed the topic of abandoned mobile homes. Derelict properties and the problems that come with them are numerous around the county. Drive down an...
Nov 01, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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