Editorial
Celebrating one year at the CV&T
Happy one-year anniversary, guys! That’s right. It’s been a full year since I started as the news editor of the Citizen Voice & Times. I was so excited that first week, and I’m thankful that today I am still excited about my job. I’ve tried with all my might to send 52 quality newspapers out... »
Letters to the Editor from May 16, 2013
‘Thanks’ from the Mt. Mushroom Festival Committee Dear Editor, On behalf of the Mountain Mushroom Festival I would like to thank all the individuals that donated time, talents, energy, and financial support to the 23rd annual festival. One of the goals of the festival is to be known as one of the best festivals in... »
‘Kudos’ to legislatures for passing Religious Freedom bill
The Kentucky Legislatures voted last week to override Gov. Steve Beshear’s veto of a proposed law that would protect religious freedoms. House Bill 279, also known as the Religious Freedom Act, says it is to “specify that government shall not burden a person’s or religious organization’s freedom of religion; protect the right to act... »
Dropout bill signed into law is one we should all agree is progressive
I remember thinking it would never come, but when I finally graduated high school, it was one of the proudest moments of my life. I guess at 17, it was THE proudest moment of my life. These days I have my college graduation and other accomlishments to add to the list. Each of these accomplishments, though,... »
Letters to the Editor for Feb. 7, 2013
Calls for elected officials to reject recent gun proposals Dear Editor, Whether you want to believe that the attacks on our Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms are real and valid or hysteria based is irrelevant. Our elected leaders at all levels including the local levels from our sheriff to our iudge-executive to the mayors... »
Change can be hard, but often worth the struggle
Change is good, but sometimes that’s hard to admit. I found this to be incredibly true as I sat in my car crying over the weekend. Maybe I sound like a big baby, but the excitement of being out on my own has worn off and I’m slowly starting to realize how difficult being out... »
State press assocation convention leaves editor excited for the future of journalism in Estill County
When I was still in college one of my professors required her students to attend Kentucky Press Association (KPA) conferences as part of many of her upper level journalism courses. When I was a junior in college, I attended my first KPA convention. This was also the year that I completed my KPA internship at... »
Letters to the Editor
Estill County is a great place to live Dear Editor, Estill County is a great place to live. In the six short years that my wife and I have lived here I have fallen in love with the community and the people. With that said, I want to thank all 3,188 people who took the time to... »
Personal experiences with alcohol shape columnist’s beliefs, decision concerning upcoming wet/dry vote
The start of 2013 brings a blank canvas. For Estill Countians, it also brings a blank ballot on which we are tasked with choosing whether we would like to allow legalized alcohol sales in our community. For the last month, the CV&T opinion page has featured letters to the editor concerning different opinions about... »
Letters to the Editor for Jan. 10, 2013
Claim that alcohol destroys families is true Dear Editor, As the date of the wet/dry election draws near, I hope people will think long and hard about how it will change our county and our town if they vote it wet. Making Estill a county in which liquor sales are legal is a giant mistake for... »