Opinion

    How important is the tea party movement in the United States?

    And how much impact will it make in Bullitt County elections?

    Maybe Bullitt County voters need a good dose of strong tea on election day.

Parents from three middle schools have a tough decision.

Do they take advantage of the federal No Child Left Behind standards and ask that their middle school youngsters be allowed to transfer to Eastside or Bernheim?

Or do they stay at their current school and look for improvements? And if they qualify under the free and reduce lunch standards, will they ask for supplemental educational assistance?

Today is the deadline to ask for a change. That is a tough decision.

We won’t even attempt to sway parents one way or another.

LOUISVILLE - Healthcare is a trending topic that has been on the minds, lips and social networks of many Americans this year. With rising costs and uncertain futures, visitors to the Kentucky State Fair can take healthcare into their own hands this year at the Health Horizons exhibit. More than 10 different screenings are offered including mammograms, prostate cancer, bone density, spinal and vision, and most of the services offered are free with the price of admission to the Fair.

Check out the Better Business Bureau at the 2010 KY State Fair! The BBB booth is located in Main Street KY in the South Wing of the KY Fair & Exposition Center.

As hundreds of thousands of people enjoy the fair over the next two weeks, the BBB wants to remind consumers to be cautious when dealing with some indoor exhibitors. New products on display meant to make life easier could be enticing to purchase, but consumers need to ask questions about the product, and the company selling it. BBB suggests asking the following questions:

    Breaking news....breaking news.

    There will be a community meeting on Thursday evening. The topic will be the new plans for improvements on Highway 44 between Mount Washington and Shepherdsville.

    Whatever the plans say, we're for it. Step the public hearing and move straight to go on the game board of life.

    While widening the entire stretch to four or five lanes would be grand the revenue just isn't available.

It’s beyond hot. It’s miserably hot.

Just think, eight months ago you were complaining about the cold and the snow and the wind.

How much would you give to have a couple of inches of snow to play in?

OK, for some, the summer heat is great.

Look at The Y, formerly known as the YMCA.

They take over management of the county pools for the summer and couldn’t ask for better weather.

Through June, it looked like the pools had at least broken even thanks to the sun and the heat.

It’s a small world after all.

Never has this statement been more true than it is today as technology continues to advance, moving us closer and closer to one another.

Innovation has allowed us the capability to hold conversations with people on the other side of the planet in the blink of an eye and just as instantaneously, billions of dollars can be transferred from the U.S. to Germany, Thailand, Australia, anywhere in the world, all with the simple click of a button.

While we are sure the intent was never to change boundaries on the five school board seats at the last minute, the latest decision makes things appear a bit messy.

An addition to the last month’s school board agenda, a committee recommendation to redraw the five districts was approved with little discussion.

For the most part, school board elections don’t draw a lot of interest, unfortunately.

And maybe this one would have fallen into the same category as the seats currently held by Tim Wiseheart and Dolores Ashby are up for bids.