Politicians, voters share blame for government failure EDITOR: I agree with the editorial published in the Chicago Tribune and The Paducah Sun. I believe Democrats and Republicans both have nothing to be proud about as far as reaching a deal on defi...
Help save mail service by rediscovering letter-writing EDITOR: Fellow Paducahans: It’s up to us to save our post office. Don’t you just love to get a letter from an old friend? Let’s start writing. Fill up those mailboxes. Send cards to shut-ins and...
Humane Society ills reflect America’s disrespect for life EDITOR: The recent events at the Humane Society are saddening and despicable. The killing of animals without benefit of anesthesia prior to the fatal injection is undoubtedly painful and terrori...
Cemetery vases should be returned without further delay EDITOR: When the 30 flower vases were stolen from Maplelawn Cemetery on Sept. 30, they were all recovered three days later. They have been held at the city police station. A letter was sent t...
Closing Paducah postal center unfair to dedicated employees EDITOR: The Postal Service isn’t a government agency, but it’s not a private business, either. In this shadow of an existence, decades of bull-headed, obstinate mismanagement have turned our mai...
Merger of Paducah, Hendron water systems offers benefits EDITOR: If a private company had the opportunity to merge with a larger company and keep my same monthly rates, keep my same convenient service locations, possibly have more manpower to give me ...
Consider helping another through organ donation EDITOR: The purpose of this letter is to appeal to everyone to be an organ donor. It is tragic when a healthy person dies suddenly and no provisions have been made for the donation of that perso...
U.S. should take care of itself, stop sending money overseas EDITOR: Which nut or nuts came up with the idea that we are to support all the nations of the world? We are always sending millions to this country and then sending millions to another country. ...
Finding heart-healthy foods becoming more difficult EDITOR: In the House Call supplement Nov. 23 I read the interesting article on salt. I have CHD and we do not add salt to anything. We read labels religiously and still consume too much salt. ...
Recreation center investment at cost of ice rink a mistake EDITOR: Since the new recreation center opened that we so proudly spent several hundred thousand dollars on, there have been very few people noticed in attendance. As a matter of fact, there are...