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• Letters to the Editor for March 9
Where was Bunning when his party was running up the debt? To the Sun: I’m now an old man, nearly ... • Letters to the editor for March 5
Give us the option of a public plan To the Sun: I got an e-mail this morning saying that there are now 34 senat ... • Letters to the editor for March 4
Explosive implants new airplane threat To the editor: According to World Net Daily, Muslim doctors who received ... • Letters to the Editor for March 3
Litter is disgusting To the Sun: I have several small pet peeves, but one in particular really irritate ... • Letters to the editor for Feb. 24
Why voters are angry To the editor: Recently I heard talking heads on National Public Radio say they th ... • Letters to the editor for Feb. 19
Facebook spoof about teen’s death is unconscionable To the editor: I am writing this on behalf of my frie ...
COLUMNS:
• Testicular tumors can result in female traits
By Dr. Jeff Castle, DVM
Cryptorchidism is the proper medical terminology used to describe a condition in which one or both testicles fail to des ... • Dirty energy is expensive
By Billy Edwards
To follow up on the story The Winchester Sun did on the public hearing Feb. 4 concerning the East Kentucky Power Coopera ... • Bible course is culture, not religion
By R.J. Palmer
FRANKFORT — The General Assembly takes its role in overseeing the state’s education system very seriously. ... • Pulling the curtain on public indecency
By Richard Nelson
Traveling has a way of opening one’s horizon to happenings in other parts of the country, but when the entire fami ...
Sen. Jim Bunning: A new profile in courage
By Leland Conway
Sen. Jim Bunning’s courageous one-man stand against the hypocrisy of the big spending left should be included in t ... March 10, 2010
The vanishing family farm
By Brad Jones
This is the second in a series on development and conservation. Fall months in Kentucky are known for colorful ... March 9, 2010
Listen to the people on health reform
By Sen. Mitch McConnell
The American people have been crystal clear over the past year that they want us to start over with a bipartisan approac ... March 5, 2010
Bible course is culture, not religion
By R.J. Palmer
FRANKFORT — The General Assembly takes its role in overseeing the state’s education system very seriously. ... March 5, 2010
Dirty energy is expensive
By Billy Edwards
To follow up on the story The Winchester Sun did on the public hearing Feb. 4 concerning the East Kentucky Power Coopera ... March 3, 2010
‘Sexting’ bill: A reasonable response
By Rep. Don Pasley
FRANKFORT – Last week, the House continued working on the final details of a budget plan that should be ready soon ... March 3, 2010
Judicial activism prevails
By Chuck Witt
“We don’t want no activist justices.” While the language may not be quite accurate, that is certainly ... March 2, 2010
Health care compromise worth trying
By Randy Patrick
President Clinton’s arrogance may have sealed the fate of health care reform in 1994. On Sept. 22, 1993, the presi ... February 26, 2010
‘Assembly’ line can rebuild America’s freedom
By Jim Waters
We should be extremely grateful that America’s founders had the foresight to amend the Constitution to ensure cert ... February 26, 2010
Letters to the editor for Feb. 26
WMU’s rate hikes more than needed To the editor: The Sun recently ran a front-page article regarding city ... February 26, 2010
Keeping the pressure on for change
By K.A. Owens
It would be easy to throw up our hands in frustration at the failure of the Kentucky legislature to settle our tax and b ... February 25, 2010
Have the Democrats failed?
By Randy Patrick
Ron Crouch has an encyclopedic knowledge of statistics. What the man knows and can remember when it comes to numbers is ... February 25, 2010
Rent-to-own is expensive way to buy
By Chuck Witt
There is a malady afflicting America today. It’s called “got-to-have-it-now-itis” and there are a numb ... February 25, 2010
New dropout age would aid state
On average, a high school graduate will earn $7,000 to $10,000 more per year than a high school dropout. By itself, this ... February 24, 2010
Half of Kentucky’s children have bad teeth
By Paul Brophy
It’s a dubious distinction, but Kentucky has one of the worst track records in the United States when it comes to ... February 24, 2010
State must live within its means
By Rep. Don Pasley
FRANKFORT — Although a lot of work remains, the Kentucky House of Representatives moved the budget process forward ... February 23, 2010
Energy, education dominate at session’s mid-point
By Sen. R.J. Palmer
FRANKFORT — The 2010 legislative session reached the halfway mark last week, so there is a lot of work still left ... February 23, 2010
College credit transfers key to state’s future
By Michael McCall
There is a continuous struggle faced by many Kentucky Community and Technical College students. These students take lowe ... February 19, 2010
Payday lenders prey on indigent
By Chuck Witt
It’s time for Kentucky to get serious about protecting the populace from payday lenders. There have been many arti ... February 19, 2010
The dark side of freedom of speech
By Randy Patrick
It used to be said that newspaper and broadcast journalists were the “gatekeepers” of information. We used o ... February 18, 2010
Be the change you want to see
By Cora Heffner
It’s primary election time again. What a wonderful opportunity to make our community even better. Vote and have a ... February 18, 2010
Ironing isn’t what it used to be
By Sue Staton
My ironing is done for this week! For those of you who hate to iron, those are happy words. Ironing is a chore that I h ... February 18, 2010
Protect daters in DVO statute
Women who are 18 to 24 are among those most at risk of domestic violence, especially sexual abuse. Men who are 18 to 24, ... February 16, 2010
Coal fears versus coal facts
By Roy Silver
Consider these facts: — A November Wall Street Journal article headline read “Coal Glut Rocks Mining Compani ... February 16, 2010
Coal is important to all Kentuckians
By Sen. Damon Thayer
Frankfort — In my Senate district in central and northern Kentucky, when we think about coal, we consider its role ...
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