It seems there is always something that needs to be fixed and I must say that today I found several things that are just not acceptable. First, I have been out of town camping and I am anxious to ...
Inexcusable!
This has been an exceptionally hot and wet season that promotes and encourages lawn care, and we have been no exception, as it has been a constant struggle to keep the grass mowed, weeds cut, etc....
'Absolutely mind-boggling' For some time now at least, it appears to me we have been living in what I’ll refer to as a New Deal era. “What is that?” you ask. “Oh, you must mean ‘New Age.’” Well, not exactly. This one is ab...
Dirty politics or clean politics?
Do dirty politics, clean politics equal good politics? And are good politics honest politics? Is this what the people of Floyd County want and expect of their candidates running for county judge-e...
Not a rite of passage
We are nearing the time where many young people will celebrate a lifetime of accomplishments as they graduate from high school and move toward their life goals. Family and friends will gather toge...
Not all mining is the same We have been following with keen interest articles in Kentucky’s newspapers and the TV coverage on the tragic disaster at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia and the Dotiki Mine in Wes...
Shocked by letter Wow! It is difficult to believe a practicing attorney issued the correspondence of “Sometimes a warning works” [Letters to the Editor, Floyd County Times, April 14]. I hope and pray I never have t...
My name is Johna Lawson, and I live in Prestonsburg. I have a 16-year-old son who attends the local high school here. On Monday, another child who attends an alternative school in the county, got o...
I feel a gut-wrenching need to respond to a letter in The Floyd County Times dated Wednesday, April 14, on page A6 for anyone interested in reading it for facts. Although the letter starts out abou...
The most unimaginable tragedy ended in the loss of life for Amanda Ross. She was a wonderful person and it is hard not to have your heartstrings pulled by the bill carrying her name. Amanda deserve...
A harsh winter has left us all reeling for the Spring season and all of the wonderful things it brings. Last year, PRIDE volunteers welcomed spring with record-breaking numbers. Once again, April h...
Between frigid temperatures and snowstorms, the winter of 2010 will be one we will not quickly forget. Snow and ice, compounded with the freezing temperatures day-after-day, have caused hazardous r...
I chuckled in amazement at the outrage directed at Sen. Jim Bunning regarding his no vote on extending jobless benefits. People in this nation are so short-sighted, selfish and uninformed these day...
Located in the foothills of the Appalachians, this 121-bed skilled nursing facility is in the city of Prestonsburg, Kentucky. With picturesque mountains and a beautiful downtown area that is minute...
Since 1935, Brock McVey has served multiple generations of professional Electrical, Plumbing and HVAC/R contractors throughout Kentucky. Our six statistically positioned branches are consistently u...