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No illegitimate kids, only illegitimate parents

My adoptive parents told me I was “chosen,” but the kids at school told me I was a…

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Public safety shouldn’t be part of cuts

This spring has brought with it a string of destructive weather, including major flooding and tornadoes across the…

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Time to memorialize our nation’s fallen soldiers

Our status as American citizens entitles us to great opportunities and responsibilities. Our involvement is stitched into the…

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Breaking down Republicans on Medicare

In a special election in New York House district 26 this week there was a political upset. The…

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Meeting a racing legend creates lasting memories

My father was born in Olive Hill, Ky., and raised in Ironton. When he came back from the…

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Successful kids are result of years of training

Graduation time is in full swing…and I am feeling old! My daughter, Lauren, is graduating from high school…

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Community has given teen ‘ray of hope’

In October of 2010 it was announced that 16-year-old Bethany Bibb, an Ironton High School student, was diagnosed…

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Last chance to get help to quit smoking

Quitting is never easy — for smokers, that is. Adults in Lawrence County who smoke but want to…

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Setting record straight on school funding

The debate over school funding continues around our state.  Throughout my time in the legislature, I have made…

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More taxes or strong nation? You decide

Do you have a dollar in your pocket as you read this? If you do, you have more…

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God is always with us

We are living in stressful times. Political unrest has sparked revolutions in several Mid-Eastern countries. Natural disasters have…

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Students don’t understand American government

“Pathetic.” That’s what former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor called the results of the civics part…

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Obama missed chance for immigration fix

Almost a year ago, we criticized President Barack Obama for choosing not to push immigration reform in 2010…

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GOP on health care: Twist and Shout

The best thing about the upcoming 2012 election is that the ominous “Obamacare” was a Republican idea. But…

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Is it time to break out the bell bottoms?

“The wife and I have a plan to survive this lousy economy. We’re breaking out our bell bottoms.”…