Senator or not, we’re all stripped of our freedom and dignity While en route to Washington to speak to hundreds of thousands of people at the March for Life, I was detained by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for not agreeing to a patdown afte...
Senator Smith weighs in on congressional redistricting It is our Constitutional duty every ten years to realign our voting districts according to population after each census. This act fulfills the requirement of one man, one vote. That is exactly wha...
Time for a new age way of thinking In a world that is run by high speed technology, super computers, and (dare I say it) politics, there are still people who are living in the stone age. On December 1, it was reported by ABC News th...
2 months ago | 6 | 10 |
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Anthony Cloud/Staff WriterThe Middlesboro Daily News
BCVFD puts voters' rights at risk with recent move Talk about a smack in the face. The Bell County Volunteer Fire Department (BCVFD) has been swinging at Bell County Judge Executive Albey Brock and the Fiscal Court for years, but this time, they’ve...
3 months ago | 5 | 96 |
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BRANDY CALVERT| EditorThe Middlesboro Daily News
Planning for Christmas Extravaganza underway Dear Friends, Christmas is just around the corner and to add a special touch, a Christmas Extravaganza will kick off the season at Fountain Square on Saturday, December 3rd. A new planning commit...
League of Women Voters to host discussion on downtown development To the Editor: Downtown Middlesboro has suffered more than its share of disasters, both natural and man-made—floods, fires, a tornado and many economic depressions/recessions, some national and so...
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BRANDY CALVERT| EditorThe Middlesboro Daily News
3 months ago | 5 | 96 |
Talk about a smack in the face. The Bell County Volunteer Fire Department (BCVFD) has been swinging at Bell County Judge Executive Albey Brock and the Fiscal Court for years, but this time, they’ve...
After reading Thursday’s story, “Policy changes debated by mayor and city council”, a co-worker exited her office and said, “My 12-year-old does a better job of holding her tongue and her hands tha...
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Brandy Calvert/Managing EditorThe Middlesboro Daily News
18 months ago | 1 | 10 |
It was an ugly picture. Middlesboro Police Officer Josh Green embarrassed our local police force with his recent actions that were uncovered in a public hearing on Monday. The lead story in the W...
Eastern Kentucky’s drug problem is no secret. After Diane Sawyer’s recent documentary on our region, it’s practically what we’re known for. On Monday, when former Bell County dentist Dr. Craig Ral...
Jonah Calvert is a snuggler. My three-month-old son loves to cuddle, loves fuzzy stuffed animals, and most of all, loves his blankets. He likes the fuzzy ones with the satin trim. He pulls his bl...
Dear Editor, I am writing to tell you about the extraordinary experience I had with the Harrogate/Middlesboro community and Lincoln Memorial University-Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine. O...
Letter to the Editor: When the U.S. economy tanked in 2008, the companies lining up for taxpayer financed bailouts didn't include any of America's oil or natural gas producers. In fact, this seg...
The Kentucky School Boards Association has set January 2012 as School Board Recognition Month as a time to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education play...
To the editor: The Board Members of Bell County School District do their homework just like the students. This means analyzing complicated test data and financial reports, keeping abreast of the l...
Dear Friends, In working with our health department for many years, I have enjoyed and taken pride in the many accomplishments that Bell County has achieved. I have seen our health department gro...
To the editor: In response to Ms. Matheny’s letter (12-31-11) expressing disappointment that State Representative Nelson dropped the food stamp limitation proposal (ban candy and pop on food stamp...
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Steve Schneider/Guest ColumnistThe Middlesboro Daily News
4 months ago | 0 | 14 |
Many people enjoy watching the changing seasons, and in many parts of the country we find ourselves at that time of the year when the shifting from one season to another seems most enjoyable. In ma...
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STATE REP. RICK NELSONThe Middlesboro Daily News
5 months ago | 10 | 27 |
This past session, I sponsored House Bill 269, which passed and was signed into law, designating the third week of August as Coal Miners Appreciation Week in Kentucky. I did this to highlight, sup...
To: The Editor: I have attached a letter of encouragement for the citizens of our area received this date from Andrew Webb, St. Louis, Mo., and I am happy to send this to you for publication as I ...
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Steve Schneider/Guest ColumnistThe Middlesboro Daily News
9 months ago | 2 | 42 |
You probably don’t need a reminder that natural disasters lurk around the corner when we least expect it. Many natural disasters force people to leave their homes. The last thing a person who fa...
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Tabitha Webb/Staff WriterThe Middlesboro Daily News
10 months ago | 3 | 55 |
When something is broken, there are two choices: Get it fixed or replace it. Simple, uncomplicated, straightforward. I am sure most of us can agree that our healthcare system is broken. So should i...
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STATE REP. RICK NELSONThe Middlesboro Daily News
11 months ago | 0 | 39 |
Over the course of the last week, the Kentucky House of Representatives honored fallen military members and their families in a solemn, moving ceremony in the House chamber. This tradition began in...
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