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Hazard is moving on up
The great City of Hazard is growing in leaps and bounds. We should take pride in all the projects that have taken place in recent times. If nothing else, we should take pride in our great little c...
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Roadway in Hazard confusing and dangerous
There is a confusing and dangerous situation on Highway 15 North of Hazard between the intersection of Hwy 80 and Morton Combs Boulevard just to the south.  In the short and heavily traveled secti...
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Time to repeal ‘Don’t ask don’t tell’
I have yet to see a story in your paper regarding the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. I feel like this is an important issue facing many of Hazard’s own and our country as a ...
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Help put a stop to the drug and theft problem
This letter is about the drug and theft problem in Hazard and Perry County. It is so bad that the police do not have enough personnel or time to put a dent in stopping it. We recently had $10,000 ...
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The renewable future is premature
This letter is written in response to Editor Cris Ritchie’s questions regarding the absence of advocacy for renewable energy in Kentucky. In short, renewable wind and solar are very problematic no...
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Register and vote!
My name is Sherri Williams and I am 19 years old. I think everybody from my generation should register and vote this year. The 18 to 24 year old crowd really needs to have a say in what goes on i...
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Not an enemy of coal miners
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The “Friends of Coal” organization has been misrepresenting Kentuckians For The Commonwealth, trying to portray us as an enemy of coal miners and their families. As a member of KFTC for over 27 ye...
Listen! Did you hear that?
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Two times the president spoke last week, and each time I felt the need to take a shower. The president of the United States speaking to the nation and to the Republican membership of government in ...
Remembering Mr. Sparkman
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Last week Hazard and Perry County lost a fine citizen. Mr. Ernest Sparkman. As you all know, Mr. Sparkman loved to play Santa. I can remember as a young boy listening to WSGS for Santa to read my...
A letter of thanks
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It’s been said that the internet would single-handedly take down the newspaper industry. The end result: fear of the internet turned out to be far-fetched and the Hazard Herald exemplifies this tr...
Keeping rights of way clear of trees should be a high priority
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This letter is written in response to the editorial last week, “Time for a change in power lines.” I agree this is a time to advocate for a change, but not in how the power company delivers electr...
Believing in the Christmas spirit
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My name is Butch Chaney from the Marathon gas station at the bottom of the hospital hill. I write this letter to you and to the people of Perry County to express my belief in Santa Claus and the n...
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