Author: Al Cross | The Advocate-Messenger

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Cross: The political life and lessons of George Atkins

George L. Atkins Jr., who died April 14 at age 82, was a politician for barely a decade. ... Read more

Opinion

Do Kentucky legislators serve our well-being?

By Al Cross, guest commentator In a republic, the form of government that the U.S. Constitution prescribes for ... Read more

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Depression is a problem for many Kentuckians

By Al Cross Kentucky Health News One in four Kentucky adults in a poll taken in 2020 said ... Read more

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Kentucky’s new-case COVID rate falls more than any other state’s in last 2 weeks

As the United States sees the highest number of new cases of the coronavirus since the surge in ... Read more

Obituaries

Billy Gene Staten, 81

Billy Gene Staten, 81, of Craintown Road, Gravel Switch, KY passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at his ... Read more

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Pandemic map is mainly orange, but has plenty of red counties

Kids could start getting Pfizer shots as early as Nov. 3 Kentucky’s coronavirus map is now mainly orange, ... Read more

Obituaries

Essie Brown, 88

Essie Brown, 88, of Hustonville, KY (formerly of Lexington, KY), died on Oct. 21, 2021. Arrangements by Fox ... Read more

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Covid-19 is killing 40 Kentuckians a day

Most measures of the pandemic in Kentucky inched down Wednesday, except the most serious: deaths and Covid-19 patients ... Read more

Obituaries

Earl Paxton McQuerry, 89

Earl Paxton McQuerry, 89, of Lancaster, died on Sept. 5, 2021. Arrangements by Ramsey-Young Funeral Home. Read more

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Beshear orders all in schools to wear masks, says he’s willing to re-institute broader indoor mask mandate ‘if necessary’

KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS Citing what his health chief called “the fastest and steepest rise of the entire pandemic” ... Read more