Opinion

Ongoing frustration with governing bodies

I have been reading (too much) about fiscal court and our Danville government lately. One could almost produce…

Opinion

Parks board qualified to lead

I would like to address the issues hindering the progress of the Danville Boyle County Parks and Recreation…

Opinion

House Bill 525 bad for teachers’ pensions

House Bill 525 is Gov. Bevin’s latest bid to “break the back” of KEA. It is a political…

Opinion

Boyle should have chosen cheaper option for flowers

As a concerned citizen group taking interest in local government and taxpayer spending, a recent fiscal court meeting…

Voice of the People

County could give city the drug of their choice

Soldiers of World War II had a term for petty antics of leadership. It was referred to as…

Opinion

Time for unified government

Here we go again. Our two local government bodies have once again decided they cannot play together in…

Opinion

Gay did good job being ‘nosy’

I am writing to publicly thank my magistrate, Jamey Gay, for being “nosy” at the recent fiscal court…

Opinion

Trump aims to destroy environment

The cartoon in the Saturday edition of the Advocate-Messenger really hit home for me. The 72-year-old man-child currently…

Opinion

Leaders should think about merged government in Boyle County

During a recent two-hour joint meeting, the Danville City Commission and the Boyle County Fiscal Court voted to…

Opinion

Concerned about farmers market proposal

It seems that with great concern for pedestrian safety in downtown Danville that the prospective move of the…