Ted’s Frankfort Report »

By Teddy Edmonds State Representative D-Jackson   Week of January 30, 2012   FRANKFORT – It’s been a busy week in Frankfort.  There was a lot of work – and a little play – in the state House of Representatives this week. A bill that would alter the makeup of school-based decision making councils in [...]

MASS CHAOS Co-headline Tour GODSMACK & STAIND »

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UK Block Party »

Cats Block Party For a good portion of Tuesday night’s game the Kentucky faithful seemed like they had fallen asleep before the 9 pm tipoff. Honestly I’ve seen a more raucous crowd at funeral parlor.  But fortunately Anthony Davis and the rest of Wildcats eventually got the block party started, giving the home crowd something [...]

Obits January 2012 »

  Ralph Eugene Campbell, 78, of New Richmond, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Mercy Hospital-Anderson Cincinnati, OH. He was born May 06, 1933 in San Diego, California and was the son of the late Henry and Melissa Francis Campbell.  He was preceded in death by son: Kevin Allen Campbell. Survivors include: [...]

Robbery At Ramey’s Quick Stop In Vicco »

(Hazard, Ky) On January 12, 2012 at approximately 7:05 p.m. Kentucky State Police received a call of a robbery at Ramey’s Quick Stop in the Vicco community of Perry County. Preliminary investigation indicates that a slender male approximately 5’6” tall with a medium complexion and wearing a black hooded sweat shirt entered the store and [...]

Kentucky Leaps 20 Spots in National Education Ranking »

Annual ‘Quality Counts’ survey shows gains in academic standards, achievement FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2012) – Kentucky’s ranking in an annual grading of all states on key education indicators rose dramatically this year, placing the state 14th in the nation for its work on academic standards, the teaching profession and many other variables related to [...]

Put Yourself in Your Opponent’s Position »

Sometimes when we have a difference of opinion with another we become locked into our respective positions, and simply get stuck. It seems we just cannot bypass the deadlock, and stress or unhappiness builds on both sides. The more strongly we argue for our viewpoint, the less able we are to see the other side [...]

Sinbad coming to East KY Expo Center »

Ted’s Frankfort Report »

By Teddy Edmonds – State Representative – D-Jackson Week of January 9, 2012 FRANKFORT – The convening of the 2012 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly last week marked the beginning of my work in Frankfort this year.  More than 200 bills have already been filed, and we’ll likely consider more than 1,000 proposals [...]

UCM success story: Chassadi Strong »

Breathitt Countian Chassadi Strong is a strong supporter of the University Center of the Mountains because that’s where she obtained her bachelor’s degree and she is working on a master’s degree. She graduated from HCTC in 2006 with two degrees – Associate in Arts and Associate of Applied Science in Human Services. Just one year [...]