Pauline Frazier dies in Indiana



Funeral services for Pauline ‘Pod’ Whitaker Frazier, 89, of Dupont, Ind., were held January 12 in Madison, Ind. Burial was in the Dupont Cemetery. Born in Letcher County to the late James and Cannie Ison Whitaker, she died January 9 at King’s Daughters’ Health in Madison, Ind. She was the widow of Andrew ‘Andy’ Frazier Jr., and the mother of […]

Event set for Martin Luther King Jr. Day



The Cowan Community Action Group will hold a free breakfast and celebration ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 21, at the Appalshop on Madison Ave. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m., and will be facilitated by Pastor Steve Peake. “Anne Braden: Southern Patriot”, an Appalshop documentary that details the life of Kentucky civil rights […]

Services held for Hazel Cook



Funeral services for Hazel Marie Cook, 83, were held January 14 at Lighthouse Community Church at Colson. Burial was in the Cook family cemetery at Colson. A daughter of the late Henry and Ollie Givens Cook, she was born in Letcher County. She died January 10 at Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital. She was a member of Lighthouse Community Church, and […]

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Benham Inn to host mystery



The Benham School House Inn will host the interactive murder mystery dinner show “Till Death Do Us Part” on Friday, Feb. 15. The dinner and show will begin at 6:30 p.m. Prices are $37.50 per person or $70 for couples, which includes tickets for the hors d’oeuvres reception and a three-course dinner and admission to the show. Reservations are required. […]

Because of teachers, because of students



Like the rest of the world my mind has been locked on December 14, 2012, Newtown, Conn. Every time I go for a walk, get tired, pray, see a happy child, a child crying, a school bus, watch a teacher’s eyes light up when her students learn a new word or understand long division, or for no reason at all, […]

Political Cartoon



There’s no decline, or retreat




We are about to have a major foreign policy debate in the guise of a confirmation battle over Chuck Hagel’s nomination as secretary of defense and the related argument over how long American troops should stay in Afghanistan. President Obama should use this opportunity to stand up for his broader vision of how American power can be sustained and used, […]

Bring it up a notch, please



“When it comes to torture,” Amy Poehler said Sunday night as she opened the Golden Globes award ceremony, “I trust a lady who spent three years married to James Cameron.” Yuk, yuk, YUCK. That same evening on PBS’s “Downton Abbey,” the Dowager Countess (Maggie Smith) admonished granddaughter Lady Sybil, “Vulgarity is no substitute for wit.” Now that was clever. I […]

They could have kept dancing all night long



As is the case with a casino, there’s no way to tell what time it is in this big room. The shades are drawn; the disco lights are spinning; the salsa band is blaring; and the crowd is going wild — or as wild as a group of about 30 Alzheimer’s patients can go, seeing that some are in wheelchairs. […]