“You can’t be a Democrat and go to heaven”

November 25, 2012 By

Really? That statement, scrawled by a teacher on a classroom whiteboard, is the center of a small firestorm in Kentucky. Details: South Laurel County High School teacher Kendra Baker is drawing complaints from parents and students after she wrote, “You can’t be a democrat and go to heaven.” Superintendent Doug Bennett told the Sentinel-Echo that [...]

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Ordination update: 18 new deacons for Owensboro, Kentucky

September 16, 2012 By

Details: Matthew Keyser has been youth minister at Holy Spirit Catholic Church for several years, but he felt called to do more. On Saturday, Keyser was one of 18 men ordained as deacons in the Owensboro Diocese, which covers the Western Kentucky region. The ordination took place at Holy Spirit, which was packed with about [...]

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Attention K-Mart shoppers…

May 17, 2012 By 4 Comments

Here’s a remarkable story of generosity and charity: A Kentucky businessman has bought out the entire stock of a closing-down Kmart store and donated it to charity. Rankin Paynter runs a gold and jewellery buying centre in the Winchester area and knows how tough life can be for his hard-up customers. When he was shopping [...]

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