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For the past two years, I’ve had a wonderful relationship with the local YMCA. I pay my monthly membership fee, and then I¿don’t go. The people at the YMCA¿don’t complain, and I¿have the comfort of knowing it’s there, should I ever actually choose to go. In those two years, most days I definitely chose not to go, but, hey, it was always an option. Recently, though, the YMCA¿and I¿have come to a fork in the road, a real turning point in our relationship. A few things happened that made me start to think that maybe it was time to change it up a bit. For starters, I was beginning to feel guilty about wasting so much money.

The youth minister asked everyone in the circle to stand up and join hands to pray, but Roger Rice didn't have any arms, much less hands. It was his first time at church after a long absence, and he was skeptical about how he'd be treated. "I wondered how he was going to react to me being right next to him," Rice said of the youth minister at Westwood Baptist Church in Nashville, Tenn. "But without any hesitation at all, he reached and touched me on the shoulder. It was at that moment that God touched my heart and I realized how stupid I had been and that I needed Christ in my life.

Dear Editor, Mr. Milton Reigelman wrote discussing the Second Amendment and stated that the Supreme Court has discussed whether it is a state right or an individual right to bear arms. There has been much discussion among constitutional scholars about this. Some have said it as a state right, but more see it as an individual right. On March 9, the U. S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia outlawed the Washington handgun ban because it violates the Second Amendment. This ban prevented law abiding citizens from owning handguns.

Dear Editor, Why does Supreme Court vote on something already on books? What is this country coming to when people made this country's highest court vote on an item that has already been addressed over 200 years ago? The item of business: the right to bear arms. This was brought up to our federal officials over two centuries ago, and they, the officials, wrote up what is sometimes referred to as the Bill of Rights. In this proclamation is the right to bear arms in order to protect ourselves.

By GEORGE LEWIS Betty Mullins of Bethel Ridge, driving with her husband, Richard, in a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 pickup, tried to beat the railroad crossing at Highway 698 near McKinney at 10:42 p.m. on Nov. 26 but got stuck on the rails, said Lincoln County Sheriff Curt Folger. Consequently, she and Richard, barely escaped serious injury, the sheriff said. As Mullins was traveling west and neared the crossing, its arms started to lower, Folger said. She then entered the east-bound lane to avoid the crossing arms and her Chevy dropped off the crossing and became stuck on the tracks, Folger said.

Dear Editor, We'd like to say thank you to the Veterans Committee, to the sponsors, and to the volunteers who put on the Veterans Appreciation Day luncheon on Veterans Day. We enjoyed the camaraderie and the opportunity to meet our local fellows in arms. We also appreciate our community saying thank you to us. It was a memorable afternoon. Keith Leinauer, U.S. Army Bill Simpson, U.S.A.F. Danville

Dear Editor, I will attempt to explain just why Mr. Reigelman's explanation of the Constitution's Second Amendment is inaccurate. First, he states the right to bear arms is a "collective" right and not an "individual" right. I refer you to the words of some of our founding fathers who wrote the amendment. I have chosen but a few quotes among many that prove the intent was not a "collective" right but an "individual" right, just as in all the Bill of Rights. "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.

Porcupine Pranks By Amy Horn Age 11 Grade 6 Conkwright Middle School Once I came upon a porcupine While strolling in the woods. I knew that if I was pricked by a quill, The outcome would not be good. So I strolled along and tried to pretend The porcupine wasn't there. But before I could walk away he yelled, "Please stop! It's just not fair!" I stepped back, mumbling to myself "There's no way it could have talked!" But as soon as my eyes widened in wonder, It stood on its feet and walked.

Rosemary C. Bandy, widow of Harold L. Bandy, passed into the arms of Jesus on July 18 after an extended illness. She is survived by her loving family and friends. Services were 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, at Betts & West Funeral Home with Chaplin Peggy Patrick of Hospice Care officiating. Burial followed in Bluegrass Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 19. Donations are suggested to Hospice Compassionate Care Center of Richmond, Ky. Sign the online guest book at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.

Rain had fallen just an hour before, and dark clouds loomed overhead. But as the 365 George Rogers Clark High School students of the class of 2013 walked across the stage Tuesday to receive their diplomas as part of the commencement ceremony, the sun came out, bright as their potential futures. The students sat in lined rows of red and white - women in white and men in red - as parents, family and friends filled the Cardinal Stadium bleachers, lined the fence along the parking lot and even encroached on the end zone Tuesday night.

It took police less than two minutes Wednesday morning to capture the suspect in an armed robbery of a check cashing store. He then confessed to two April 8 robberies. Shortly after 11 a.m., employees at Check Advance on Bloomfield Road called police and said they had been robbed. Winchester Police Capt. James Hall said the two employees on duty gave detailed descriptions of the suspect, who officers caught in the Winchester Cemetery after a short foot pursuit. “He had already committed the robbery and fled the store,” Hall said.

It took police less than two minutes to capture the suspect in an armed robbery Wednesday morning. He then confessed to two other robberies April 8. Shortly after 11 a.m., employees at Check Advance on Bloomfield Avenue called police and said they had been robbed. Winchester Police Capt. James Hall said the two employees on duty gave detailed descriptions of the suspect, who officers caught in the Winchester Cemetery after a short foot pursuit. “He had already committed the robbery and fled the store,” Hall said.

Police think the man who tried to rob a Hispanic grocery store in Winchester is the same person who robbed a gas station in Montgomery County 30 minutes later. The suspect was still at large at press time, police said. Winchester Police Capt. James Hall said a white male walked into the store at Sterling and Main streets around 8:30 Monday night and brandished what appeared to be a handgun. The store owner, who also was armed, fired two shots at the person, Hall said. The suspect fled without taking anything from the store, he said.

Police are searching for a suspect reported in an armed robbery early this morning in Danville. At 2:15 a.m., Danville police responded to the Bowlarama parking lot off Lexington Road. Upon arrival, Maxie R. Hines, 31, told police a light-skinned black man robbed her at gunpoint. Hines said the suspect left in a vehicle traveling on Lexington Road toward Garrard County. Anyone with information regarding the case should contact Detective A.J. Mullins at (859) 238-1224.

A Danville man was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly threatening family members with a knife. About 6:35 p.m., Danville police responded to 807 E. Main St. where they were met outside by family members of Joshua E. Thomas, 36. According to police, family members said Thomas was in the backyard, armed with a large knife, and attempting to engage in physical confrontations. Officers did not locate Thomas in the backyard and were advised he had moved back inside the residence, where children were present.

Have you ever heard a tale that went something like this? A young man is smitten by a girl, but the girl marries another, so the smitten man waits and marries the girl's daughter. I heard one such story a long time ago but recently came across a second. In both accounts, the “smitten man” comes from the Bush family of Clark County. The first story has circulated in the Bush family for generations. Capt. Billy Bush had an older brother, Philip, who courted Martha Gholson back in Orange County, Va. Martha chose another, however, and in 1758 she married John Vivion.

The Jessamine County Sheriff's Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred around 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Subway on Springdale Drive. According to a news release, a male dressed in dark clothing and a partial covering of his face entered the sandwich shop and ordered the two employees to the back of the store. Chief deputy Allen Peel said the suspect used a handgun in the robbery and no one was injured during the incident. The man brought the employees back to the cash register, where he ordered the female employee to give him the contents of the drawer.

LEXINGTON - He only spent one year with Joe Flacco at Delaware, but Kentucky offensive coordinator Neal Brown knew then that he was a special talent. Brown was coaching receivers at Delaware in 2005 when Flacco transferred from Pittsburgh - where he was the backup to Tyler Palko - to Delaware. However, Flacco was not awarded the one-time transfer exception, so he was not eligible to receive a scholarship and participate in Delaware's 2005 season. He threw for 2,783 yards and 18 touchdowns in 2006 and led the Blue Hens to the FCS title game.

One thing is for certain in Danville after President Obama's speech about gun control Wednesday: People are in a rush to buy weapons out of fear their availability will be severely curtailed in the near future. During his speech from the White House, Obama unveiled his $500 million plan to restrict the sale of some weapons and increase monitoring of purchases. Lawmakers from around the country have weighed in, pro and con, about Obama's plan, which includes mandatory background checks for all gun buyers, tougher penalties for those who lie on a background checks and stepped up gun violence research by the Centers for Disease Control, along with the ban of paramilitary assault rifles and large-capacity ammunition clips.