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I was working on yet another baseball column – exploring DiMaggio and a Maris baseball. But I try to change direction when society – or even pop culture – directs it. When the news broke that Diane Keaton had passed away, I, like many around the world, was surprised, and Joltin’ Joe, as the song…
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The Enduring Legacy of Scott County News This week, SCN marks National Newspaper Week, celebrating the role journalism plays in keeping communities informed. In the modern age of click-bait headlines and embattled social media warriors, SCN continues to believe the role of local news and dedicated journalists are as important as ever: a dedication to…
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As baseball’s postseason gets underway – and my Yankees struggle endlessly in the ALDS in Toronto – I couldn’t help but feel my annual tinge of excitement for America’s Pastime. I’ve loved sport my entire life and have happily participated in my share – golf, tennis, cricket, ad nauseam – but it was baseball that…
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Let’s talk…The “Pay It Forward” Power of Survivorship in Breast Cancer Awareness Each October, pink ribbons flood store shelves, social media feeds, and fundraising events, reminding us of the importance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But behind the campaigns and early detection messages lies a quieter, often overlooked story: the long arc of survivorship. Today,…
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The Party Line I was told recently by a dear friend, that I needed to write about the “Party Line.” I remember in the 1960’s we had a wall telephone hanging on the door facing, coming from the kitchen into the living room. The telephone was hooked up by a wire and it had a…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor
Dear Editor and Mr. Gilreath: I just wanted to take a few minutes to commend you on the excellent job you’re doing with reporting the news. As a McCreary County resident, I appreciate your coverage of important and newsworthy articles from here at home. Although your paper is in another town, county and state, we…
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Let’s talk…Hold Your Tongue: The Hidden Cost of Unchecked Words Some of the discourse across the country and in our towns has undermined open conversations. Words carry weight. A sharp remark tossed in anger can bruise far longer than we intend. Many discover too late that an unguarded tongue doesn’t just damage others — it…
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This week’s cooler than I’d like temperatures were a certain indicator that the last of summer is slipping into fall, as the leaves tumble from treetops and colors begin bursting across landscapes as if touched by the hand of Van Gogh. It’s the time of year that many people favor, as Mother Nature bursts from…
Read MoreLiberty Depends on the Press
Liberty Depends on the Press We believe in freedom of speech, but we also believe in the freedom of the press. Like many media outlets across America, Scott County News has always taken our role seriously in educating and informing our readers, endlessly striving to report happenings, not just in our hometown – which remains…
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Over the weekend, I sat out to see the latest -and last – installment in the Downtown Abbey universe, and while it did feel like saying goodbye to people I’d known for 15 years, it also introduced a breath of modernity into the world. The film is set in 1930, a period when much was…
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