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PSA: Do not play with (liquid) fire

August 28, 2015 by admin

Okay, I wasn’t really playing with fire. But I did set myself on fire.  At least, it felt like it. The other day, I bought a new brand of contact solution at the recommendation of my eye doctor.  She said it would work very well to clean my lenses of all that gunky stuff that […]

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Reporter looks at Estill County as second home

August 21, 2015 by admin

By KALEIGH UNDERWOOD CV&T Staff Reporter If you have lived in the same place your entire life, it’s easy to overlook the things that make it so great. The bits and pieces that make your home special, tend to get lost in the normalcy of your day-to-day life. As my internship at The Citizen Voice and […]

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President Jimmy Carter is still working… …and work will save this nation

August 21, 2015 by admin

By Glen Mollette Columnist America is only as good as our workers and doers. Dreamers are critical. Faith is vital. However, faith and dreams without works are dead. Everywhere I travel these days I see Nigerians, Kenyans, Egyptians, Asians and of course Hispanics doing jobs all over the United States. They seem to occupy 90% […]

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Company’s coming-we need to get ready

August 14, 2015 by admin

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T Editor  Last Wednesday night, members of five Trail Town committees met to discuss and plan the next steps toward Irvine/Ravenna becoming certified Kentucky Trail Towns. A lot of planning and paperwork go into completing the application packet. Joy Brown, chair of Morehead Trail Town’s task force, said Morehead worked for two […]

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The year they drove Old Dixie down

August 14, 2015 by admin

By Jerry Eltzroth CV&T Guest Columnist With keen interest I have watched all the news reports of the Confederate battle flag being removed from public arenas. For every one removed it seems as though hundreds more pop up on private property in protest. The Kentucky Fair officials and Kentucky State Parks have taken stands to […]

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Reporter realizes generational gap concerning tattoos

August 7, 2015 by admin

By KALEIGH UNDERWOOD CV&T Reporter I have noticed recently that tattoos are becoming more prevalent in the workplace. From restaurants, to grocery stores, to even retail establishments, I am seeing more and more exposed ink. I guess the old rules of coverage no longer apply. Even while spending time at the public pool recently, I […]

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Trump energizes the GOP’s base but gives the party establishment heartburn

August 7, 2015 by admin

By H.B. Elkins CV&T Guest Columnist Donald Trump is not going to be the Republican nominee for president. That’s all but certain. But his presence in the GOP primary is certainly making things interesting. Trump’s entry into the race has energized much of the party’s base of conservative voters, who are tired of the party’s […]

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Local food movement is slow here

July 31, 2015 by admin

By LISA BICKNELL CV&T Editor  Instead of participating in a Farm Fresh Friday event like last year, some local restaurants are buying from local gardeners to incorporate locally grown vegetables into their menu all this week.   The Mexican restaurant bought a sizable amount of produce early in the week and will be serving some […]

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Columnist recalls her own bedbug encounters

July 31, 2015 by admin

By KALEIGH UNDERWOOD CV&T INTERN As you read this you should know this is all personal experience and from advice given to me from an exterminator. It may not be what you are told to do, so take with a grain of salt. With the recent news of the bed bug infestation in the jail, […]

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Local business owner says no to annexation

July 24, 2015 by admin

REMEMBER THE ALAMO!! REMEMBER THE KY RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS! Remember how we as united citizens, regardless of our politics, fought the issues of raising the locks and dams along the Ky river?

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