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Franklin Sousley of Hilltop, Kentucky was one of six US military men who raised the American flag at the battle of Iwo Jima. Only 19 years old at the time, Sousley was killed by a Japanese sniper days later. First buried there on the Japanese island, Sousley's body was later removed to the...

Tuesday's primary in Kentucky and Arkansas yielded a continuing problem for Barack Obama. He just isn't very popular among Democrat primary voters in these two states. In Kentucky's Democrat primary, Obama ran unopposed and lost 42% of the vote to "uncommitted." This blog piece was...

Not sure if this bear was taken in a hunt or killed in highway traffic. Hunting of bears is allowed in Harlan and Pike Counties of Kentucky. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpGj7cQYPq4&feature=related

Elk all but vanished from Kentucky 150 years ago. Today, thanks to a well managed restocking plan, elk are again flourishing in Appalachia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcAk4LhqWMk&feature=related

Starting on Memorial Day, the History Channel will televise a 3-part mini series depicting the Appalachian feud between the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky. The cast includes Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton and Tom Berenger among others. The feud took place primarily in...

A 19 year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan returns for burial in Montgomery County, Kentucky. video: Community honors slain soldier

Traditional values were upheld in North Carolina today as voters there approved an admendment to their state constitution defining the only legally valid marriage as those between a man and woman. www.nytimes.com/2012/05/09/us/north-carolina-voters-pass-same-sex-marriage-ban.html Social...

see video: Ice Road Coal Hauling In Harlan Kentucky Part 1.flv - YouTube video with mining photos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqDVObM1kxc&feature=related

These guys are such professionals. Does it appear they take their jobs seriously? Secret Service caught in prostitution scandal. www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57414096/secret-service-dismissals-biggest-scandal-for-agency/

1Romney carries Kentucky by 20 points in November 2)Romney carries Michigan 3)Romney carries Massachusetts This Romney guy might just be much more formidable than previously thought. Should Obama start packing?

Bluegrass tune with video: Satan and Grandma - Grascals with lyrics HD - YouTube

Who would be the strongest running mate for Mitt Romney? Should he go with a well-known name? A relatively unknown entity? A popular governor from a large state? Someone with a strong military background? Someone who can deliver a must-have swing state? Someone whose conservative bonafides...

CDC - Videos - Campaign Resources - Tips from Former Smokers - Smoking & Tobacco Use Terrie's ad plus Anthem's ad seem particularly poignant.

In a few weeks, late April, the 20th anniversary of race riots in Los Angeles will be marked. Horrific doesn't begin to describe the separate and nearly fatal beatings visited upon Rodney King and Reginald Denny. Rodney King was savagely beaten by four LAPD cops. Unknown to police at the...

Our beloved former vice-president Dick Cheney received a heart transplant yesterday at the age of 71. Cheney is reported to have spent 20 months on the waiting list for an acceptable donor to be found. The change of heart has thrilled conservatives from coast to coast. Dick Cheney 2016.

Rick Pitino continues to be college basketball's premiere coach. He routinely defeats a better opposing team. Pitino has taken 3 different schools to the Final Four.

Saw this today on Drudge Report, CNN and Fox News. It's a story out of Florida where some local veterans were enraged to see an American flag with Obama's likeness superimposed on Old Glory. The flag was flying on the premises of a local Democrat Party headquarters. see flag: Vets angry...

Willard's Rats have just about secured the GOP nomination. Willard "Mitt" Romney has warmed the hearts of GOP Establishment types and is becoming the presumptive nominee. My disappointment with the conservative movement cannot be overstated. Obama does not deserve a second term as president...

Animal Planet produces this show for cable television. It's called "Snake Man of Appalachia." Unfortunately, it plays up a lot of stereotypes, but is authentic in its portrayal of family life for many folks in central Appalachia. The show's family lives in Letcher County, Kentucky and is...

Appalachian woman prays as tornado approaches. see video: www.hlntv.com/video/2012/03/03/caught-tape-woman-prays-tornado-approaches This took place yesterday in West Liberty, Kentucky.