Tips for a safe camping adventure »

Tips for a safe camping adventure

Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A TimeBy: James Elliott Turner, Breathitt Co. Health DepartmentTips for a safe camping adventurePacking Basics: Before you leave, pack these few important things to make your trip more comfortable and safe:1.       map of the area 2.       compass or GPS (learn how to use it beforehand) 3.       cell [...]

New laws set to take effect June 8 »

New laws set to take effect June 8

FRANKFORT — Higher dollar amounts for small claims court cases and the approval of wellness rewards for health insurance plans are among the dozens of new laws set to take effect this week. Under the state constitution, most new laws take effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session. Laws passed during the [...]

Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time »

Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time

By: James Elliott Turner II Alcohol “The Social Drug” Alcohol is a ‘social’ drug that affects people in different ways. Recommended limits to reduce health risks from drinking vary. The size of a ‘standard’ drink also varies according to the type of alcohol. Heavy drinkers and ‘binge drinkers’ risk serious alcohol-related harm. Drinking alcohol during [...]

Pain From Childhood »

Pain From Childhood

Psychology for Living by Gwen Randall-Young Pain From Childhood A question was put to me recently, as to how we can deal with childhood pain without making our parents ‘bad guys’. If they continue to exhibit dysfunctional or hurtful behaviors, we may have chosen to keep distance in the relationship so it is not so [...]

Tire Disposal May 19 -21 Below Wal-Mart »

Tire Disposal May 19 -21 Below Wal-Mart

Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time By: James Elliott Turner, Breathitt Co. Health Department Tire Disposal May 19 -21 Below Wal-Mart In a joint effort between the Breathitt County Fiscal Court and the KY Division of Waste Management, Breathitt County citizens can dispose of any waste tires they may have for [...]

Class Action by Alonzo Fugate »

Class Action by Alonzo Fugate

http://www.alonzofugate.com Well, Easter has come and gone.  The only thing left are great memories and discounted Easter candy at Wal-Mart.  This was Jacob’s first Easter with us.  As far as we know, it was his first Easter celebration ever because I think that Easter is mainly a religious holiday in Russia.  That means no Easter [...]

BuildingA Healthier Breathitt Co.One Step At A Time »

BuildingA Healthier Breathitt Co.One Step At A Time

Building A Healthier Breathitt Co. One Step At A Time Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection that develops in the moist areas between your toes and sometimes on other parts of your foot. Athlete’s foot usually causes itching, stinging and burning.Athlete’s foot, also called tinea pedis, is the most common type of fungal infection. It’s [...]

Ted’s Frankfort Report »

Ted’s Frankfort Report

By Teddy Edmonds – State Representative – D-Jackson Week of April 18, 2011 FRANKFORT – Over the last month or so, I’ve updated you on some of the many bills we passed this year that could really affect your lives. I’ll give you one last bunch, and then we can begin forward to focusing on [...]

Class Action by Alonzo Fugate »

Class Action by Alonzo Fugate

http://www.alonzofugate.com Ray spluttered as the vile smelling liquid poured over his head, oozing down his neck and all over his face.  It splattered everywhere, covering his entire body and splashing on the walls of the hole where he had been trapped.  He had been following what he thought was his old girlfriend, Trisha.  But in [...]

A Voice In The Mountains, By Alan D. Turner »

A Voice In The Mountains, By Alan D. Turner

AS A PERSON THINKS, SO ARE THEY I remember in grammar school seeing signs in the cafeteria reading, “You are what you eat”. Warning kids that if you eat foods that are bad for you, they will cause one to be in poor health. It also encouraged kids to eat the right foods, with the [...]

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