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Got a message for Senator McConnell? Slip it under his door

Jul 31, 2020 at 07:40 pm by admin

(Paducah KY) - On Thursday, Western Kentucky union leader Jeff Wiggins went to Senator Mitch McConnell's Paducah office to deliver a letter. The Majority Leader was still in.... Read More

Rhythm of the Rain on Jefferson Street:

Jul 30, 2020 at 03:31 pm by admin

views of the American condition from a small town front porch The air was cool. The day was new. Routines of the morning hours began to set in. Black coffee from combustion of.... Read More

Extended Closure of U.S. 51 Ohio River 'Cairo' Bridge to Start Saturday, Aug. 1

Jul 30, 2020 at 03:06 pm by admin

Bridge to remain closed for approximately 30 days PADUCAH, Ky. (July 29, 2020) -- As a reminder, a contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans a 30-day c.... Read More

To the PSC- "Please listen to the public cry of the people of Middlesboro"

Jul 30, 2020 at 12:16 pm by admin

Middlesboro residents are pouring out their hearts to the Public Service Commission in handwritten letters, letters typed on letterhead stationary, in form letters and emails..... Read More

Burma Shave McConnell signs - damaged, fixed in record time

Jul 30, 2020 at 10:39 am by admin

Looking for creative ways to express their opposition to Senator Mitch McConnell, a small group of Purchase activists brainstormed ideas in an evening zoom meeting. One idea.... Read More

AFL/CIO endorses McGrath

Jul 25, 2020 at 11:12 am by admin

As expected, the Kentucky State AFL-CIO endorsed Democrat Amy McGrath for the U.S. Senate on Thursday. "She has pledged her support for working people and unions and her oppo.... Read More

"Unfathomable Cruelty"

Jun 29, 2020 at 02:41 pm by admin

"Imagine a world in which political norms have broken down. Senators use bad faith arguments to block the government from getting anything done. An autocrat rigs the system an.... Read More

Air Quality Warning Issued

Jun 28, 2020 at 04:16 pm by admin

A massive dust cloud from the Sahara Desert will reach the southern U.S. within a few days FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 26, 2020) - On Friday, the Kentucky Department for Public Heal.... Read More

Fancy Farm 2020: BBQ without political brawling

Jun 28, 2020 at 03:58 pm by admin

Fancy Farm Picnic is the latest in a series of iconic events changed, cancelled or postponed because of Covid-19. There will be barbecue on the first weekend of August. There.... Read More

Her name was Hanna and she was sold to settle a debt.

Jun 28, 2020 at 03:32 pm by admin

One hundred seventy nine years ago on the day after Independence Day, an auction was held on the Hickman County Courthouse steps in the county seat of Clinton. It wasn't that.... Read More

Charles Booker Gaining Political Energyl

Jun 17, 2020 at 04:25 pm by admin

Kentuckian Profile of Courage Fighting for the Soul of America Soft winds, at the end of the day (Sunday June 13), engulfed all who stood before them. Massive 50 ft. tall an.... Read More

Postal Service again suffers from its half caff governmental status

Apr 14, 2020 at 03:05 pm by admin

The United States Post Service is once again in the cross-hairs of the government that most of us persist in thinking it is a part of. It is. And it isn't. It depends on who y.... Read More

USPS the Scorched Earth Strategy: Post Office under New Corporate Ownership - Possible Realities

Apr 14, 2020 at 03:05 pm by admin

(Clinton KY) Below are some of my fears for what may happen if President Trump is successful in "auctioning off" the assets and operations of the Postal System into very priva.... Read More

Postmaster General statement on U.S. Postal Service stimulus needs

Apr 14, 2020 at 03:05 pm by admin

April 10, 2020 "The men and women of the United States Postal Service provide an essential public service and bind the nation together as a part of the country's critical infr.... Read More

Tradition: carrying on - a reprise from 2013

Apr 14, 2020 at 03:05 pm by admin

The Good: People and Tradition at Their Best Clinton, KY. December 18, 2012USPS Zip Code 42031 It was one of those mornings that everything worked. The sunlight came in on c.... Read More

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Got a message for Senator McConnell? Slip it under his door

Rhythm of the Rain on Jefferson Street:

Extended Closure of U.S. 51 Ohio River 'Cairo' Bridge to Start Saturday, Aug. 1

To the PSC- "Please listen to the public cry of the people of Middlesboro"

Burma Shave McConnell signs - damaged, fixed in record time

AFL/CIO endorses McGrath

"Unfathomable Cruelty"

Air Quality Warning Issued

Fancy Farm 2020: BBQ without political brawling

Her name was Hanna and she was sold to settle a debt.

Charles Booker Gaining Political Energyl

Postal Service again suffers from its half caff governmental status

USPS the Scorched Earth Strategy: Post Office under New Corporate Ownership - Possible Realities

Postmaster General statement on U.S. Postal Service stimulus needs

Tradition: carrying on - a reprise from 2013

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