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Harrodsburg Herald, a weekly newspaper, does three-part series on tobacco issues in Mercer County and statewide

Unknown 8:32 PM community journalism, health journalism, journalism, newspapers, rural journalism, smoking bans, tobacco, tobacco prevention
In a state where more than one of every four adults smoke, tobacco is an issue in every county, but it's rare for weekly newspapers to t...
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Are nutrition rules for schools and day-care centers too much regulation, or steps in the right direction, toward better health?

Are nutrition rules for schools and day-care centers too much regulation, or steps in the right direction, toward better health?
Unknown 4:50 PM child care, childhood obesity, chronic disease, community journalism, health journalism, journalism, newspapers, nutrition, obesity, school lunch, schools
Commentary by Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The Paducah Sun' s editorial on Jan. 20 said the Obama administration has oversteppe...
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Weekly paper in Carter County runs voluntary-response survey about statewide smoking ban, finds slim majority in favor

Unknown 1:37 PM community journalism, General Assembly, legislation, legislature, newspapers, polls, public opinion, rural journalism, smoking, smoking ban, smoking bans, tobacco
Wikipedia map: Carter County The Journal-Times , the weekly newspaper in Carter County, is running an online "poll" of reader opi...
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Depression should not be a taboo subject; rural Kentucky news editor details writes about her victory over it

Unknown 1:02 PM community journalism, depression, health, mental health, rural health, suicide
By Tim Mandell Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues Depression is a subject people often shy away from discussing, but a larg...
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