You know a corner’s been turned when someone in a legion of foreign sweatshop workers is given a face. That’s happened in Bangladesh, home of hideous factory conditions — as seen in … more

WASHINGTON — No one forced me, but I finally decided it was time to discover what all the business was about Honey Boo Boo. Even though I’ve made reference to the show featuring a former … more

From the May 8, 1908 Gillette News:The Gillette ball team will cross bats with the prize aggregation of Upton at that little pushing town next Sunday afternoon. A large crowd of rooters will … more

I was raised to be a person willing to accept blame if I did something wrong. Early on, I realized the military’s mantra of “no excuse, sir” for an error had a great deal of logic because, while there’s always a reason something goes wrong, excuses don’t resolve it. more

The Obama administration now proposes to spend millions more on handouts, despite ample evidence of their perverse effects. Shaun Donovan, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban … more

WASHINGTON — Republicans have happened upon a felicitous new strategy for reviving their party from its depressed state: They need only think happy thoughts. At a GOP leaders’ retreat last … more

From the March 13, 1923 Campbell County Record:Have your ever heard of a language that can be understood by all people of the earth? This is the claim made for Esperanto, the universal language and … more

The Parks and Beautification Board would like to invite everyone to help beautify our city in the coming weeks in the continued celebration of Earth Day. The Coal Country Trash-a-Thon will take place … more