Opinion
Government shutdown could cost taxpayers billions
EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger The federal government has been shut down for nearly two weeks now, as President Donald…
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Elected officials should commit to transparency in 2019
EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger We have begun a new year and newly elected faces are joining older ones in…
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Recycling is working for Danville
By VIRGINIA HARP Guest columnist A recent commentary criticizing Danville’s curbside recycling program skipped over some important facts,…
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Health ranking shows Kentucky has a lot to work on
EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger Kentuckians are among the least healthy people in the country. Kentucky ranked 45th for overall…
Opinion
2018 held hope and worry about the future
EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger In Boyle County, 2018 has been a year of looking forward to the future —…
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Kentucky leading nation on hemp
EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger This week, Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles submitted the Kentucky State Hemp Plan to the…
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First Step Act proves Congress can still do something good
EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger The U.S. executive and legislative branches aren’t particularly known for being efficient or effective in…
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Mayor owes it to Danville to ‘Hear the Public’
By ELAINE WILSON-REDDY Contributing columnist The Danville City Commission held its annual planning retreat last week. The retreat…
Opinion
No good reason not to give raises at jail
EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger Based on comments from multiple Boyle-Mercer Joint Jail Committee members last week, it seems like…
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Boyle has cart before the horse in opposition to rumor of lane reduction
EDITORIAL The Advocate-Messenger If you run into a Boyle County elected official and want to see their eyes…
