Category: Opinion

Dear Editor, When I was sixteen years old, I was invited to speak at a little country church in rural Denver Kentucky, not far from Paintsville. The church had all but closed its doors but one man, Harold Rice, and his family wanted to see the church stay open and do well.  A church with few to almost no people typically does not attract too many interested ministers. I had spoken in my home church a few times and was a guest speaker in a few others. Mr. Rice asked if I would consider speaking at the church on the…

Dear Editor, Anyone who states that Hillary Clinton “demonstrated grace, poise, and class in defeat” has been out of touch for the last four years or is suffering from delusions. Judging from the extreme Trump hatred coming from that quarter it seems to be the latter. It isn’t Trump supporters who rioted, looted, and burned down cities with no condemnation coming from Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer, etc. This isn’t the first time someone has compared Trump to Hitler but the evidence shows that the Hitler tactics are coming from the liberal communists in Big Tech, the media, and the far…

Dear Editor, Anyone who states that Hillary Clinton “demonstrated grace, poise, and class in defeat” has been out of touch for the last four years or is suffering from delusions. Judging from the extreme Trump hatred coming from that quarter it seems to be the latter. It isn’t Trump supporters who rioted, looted, and burned down cities with no condemnation coming from Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer, etc. This isn’t the first time someone has compared Trump to Hitler but the evidence shows that the Hitler tactics are coming from the liberal communists in Big Tech, the media, and the far…

Dear Editor, 2021 is here, and will it be just another year? If it’s just another year then that won’t be bad at all because too many will not have another year. The opportunity and privilege to have another year is the gift of life. Being alive and living your life is about as good as it gets. Aim for being alive this time next year. Make some decisions about 2021. Where do you want to be this time in 12 months? Would you like to be ten pounds heavier? Maybe you would like to be ten or twenty pounds…

Dear Editor, 2021 is here, and will it be just another year? If it’s just another year then that won’t be bad at all because too many will not have another year. The opportunity and privilege to have another year is the gift of life. Being alive and living your life is about as good as it gets. Aim for being alive this time next year. Make some decisions about 2021. Where do you want to be this time in 12 months? Would you like to be ten pounds heavier? Maybe you would like to be ten or twenty pounds…

Dear Editor, The Kingman Downtown Merchants Association would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the participants, sponsors, and parade attendees of the Very Merry Parade of Lights held Dec. 5 in downtown Kingman. Thanks to all of you, the Very Merry Christmas ‘Street of Lights’ was a huge success! 2020 Entry Winner:   Best Performance: Black Mountain School Best Lighted Display: Bureau of Land Management Best Decorated Display: Kingman Area Regional Transit Peoples Choice: The Summer’s Family Historic Downtown Merchant Window Display winner – 66 Market Place Judging was close this year with only a six point…