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Area sheriffs say gun ban not likely
scollins@amnews.comSheriffs from Boyle, Lincoln and Mercer counties told a Boyle 9-12 gathering Monday night it is unlikely the federal government will try to ban guns. The group, which meets monthly to discuss constitutional issues, held a sheriff’s forum at...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Firearms, Justice and Rights, Politics
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Bill aims to control coyotes
smojica@amnews.comCoyotes could be legally shot on sight anytime of the day or night under House Bill 60, which is anticipated to pass through the Senate as soon as today. Currently, hunters can shoot coyotes during daylight hours. In response to growing concerns about...Tags: Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Conservation, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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Boyle County atheist getting grief over public prayer stance
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County native Ricky Smith was attending a Christian church service about five years ago when he had an unusual epiphany — he was an atheist. Smith, 46, says he is the county resident who recently met with Boyle County Judge-Executive...Tags: Elections, Christianity, Separation of Church and State, Church and State Relations, Belief and Faith
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Danville marchers remember Martin Luther King's legacy
scollins@amnews.comThe energy during Monday’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was impossible to miss at First Baptist Church, Second and Walnut streets. For more than 30 years, the event has taken place to honor and remember King, a man who stood at...Tags: Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Day, Labor Legislation, Justice and Rights
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In 2013, escalating battles over claims of conscience
Let’s start the New Year with a conundrum as old as the Republic: When religious convictions clash with secular laws, how far should government go to accommodate religious claims of conscience? From Colonial conflicts over the refusal of Quakers...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Christianity, Health Treatments, Family, Business
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Coinciding presidential inauguration makes MLK Day special for many in Stanford
ben@theinteriorjournal.comSTANFORD — While Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is celebrated every year, this time around the federally recognized holiday held special significance for many in Lincoln County. The coinciding of President Barack Obama's second inauguration...Tags: Elections, Social Issues, Justice and Rights, Human Interest, Politics
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Conservatives must strive for freedom
After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I realized that I must get up and start campaigning for the 2016 election. What has happened in the Conservative Party is a bump in the road, albeit a big one. Conservatives must be stronger than ever, we...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Politics, Democratic Party, Rentals
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Boyle loses NAACP leader
dbrock@amnews.comThe area lost one of its longest serving champions of racial equality and a bridge to the American civil rights movement of the 1960s with the death Saturday of Norman Bartleson. Bartleson, 75, of Danville had been president of the Danville-Boyle...Tags: NAACP, Elections, U.S. Postal Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Rights
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Six vying for Labor Day Queen title
Six young ladies are hoping to be chosen the 2012 Winchester Labor Day Queen Sunday evening. The lucky young lady will be crowned at 6:30 p.m. Sunday during festivities at the Labor Day Celebration at Harmon Field Park. Those vying this year are: —...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Hobbies, Holidays, Schools, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia)
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Kentucky Commission on Human Rights holds fair housing conference in Danville
The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights board of commissioners met Thursday in Danville to rule on discrimination complaints on behalf of the people of the state. The board routinely meets at its headquarters in Louisville. As budget allows, the...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Minority Groups, Judges, Health, Labor Legislation
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In Missouri, perils and politics of `don¿t say gay¿
If 20 Republican lawmakers in Missouri have their way, it will soon be illegal for administrators, teachers and even students to talk about homosexuality in the state’s public schools. Derided as the “don’t say gay” bill by...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Social Issues, Minority Groups, Bullying, American Academy of Pediatrics
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AN ENCOURAGING WORD: Freedom is not a dream
Contributing columnistOur nation, the United States of America, is known around the world as “the land of the free and the home of the brave” whose citizens love liberty, cherish freedom, and are willing to pay the price for these precious possessions. So, people...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Memorial Day, Politics, Justice and Rights, Interior Policy
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