2012-05-16

Baker named Rogers Scholar



Letcher County High School student Cody Baker has been named a 2012 Rogers Scholar by The Center for Rural Development. Rogers Scholars, an intensive one-week summer youth leadership program, brings together rising high school juniors from across southern and eastern Kentucky. During the program, participants meet and hear presentations from some of the region’s business leaders and entrepreneurs; complete a […]

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Getting Kids To Exercise



Over the past 30 years, the percentage of overweight kids has more than doubled. The primary reason is lack of physical activity — TV, video games and busy schedules have reduced the time available for active play. On average, children spend three hours daily watching TV and over five hours on all media. So, how do you encourage kids to […]

Lack of fiber blamed for diverticulosis



DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 55-year-old man who finally bit the bullet and had a colonoscopy. My doctor had badgered me to have one for the past five years. I don’t have cancer. I don’t have polyps. I do have diverticulosis. I didn’t know I had it before the scope exam. I’ve never had even a twinge of pain. […]

FDA delays new rules for sunscreen





Sunscreen confusion won’t be over before summer after all. The government is bowing to industry requests for more time to make clear how much protection their lotions really offer. The Food and Drug Administration ordered changes to sunscreens last summer but gave their makers a year — until this June — to get revised bottles on the shelf. The changes […]

Young ignore skin cancer warnings





The warnings about skin cancer from too much sun don’t seem to be getting through. Half of U.S. adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the previous year — about the same as a decade ago, according to a new government survey. In fact, the modest progress reported five years ago has been wiped […]

Revival planned



A revival will be held at 7 p.m. nightly May 20-23 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Jenkins. Dr. David Skinner will be the speaker. For more information, call Pastor Jeff Foster at 832-4318.

Yard sale set



A yard sale to benefit the Letcher County Relay for Life will be held Saturday, May 19, in the parking lot of Whitaker Bank next to Parkway Pharmacy. The sale will begin at 8 a.m.

Making chemical giants happy at our expense



Thanks to the blessings of nature and good farmers, you and I can enjoy such scrumptious delights as fresh corn-on-the-cob, popcorn and many other variations of this truly great grain. And now, thanks to Dow Chemical and federal regulators, we can look forward to “Agent Orange Corn.” The chemical giant is in line to gain approval for putting a genetically […]

Salome’s Stars



ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might have to turn your Arian charm up a few degrees if you hope to persuade that persistent pessimist to see the possibilities in your project. Whatever you do, don’t give up. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A “tip” about a co-worker’s “betrayal” might well raise the Bovine’s rage levels. But before […]