The Kentucky bureaus have since been consolidated into one office in Muhlenberg County. I believe that whenever possible it is preferable to have a publisher who really knows the community. There are things about Owensboro and its region that Ed would understand instantly that would take an outsider like me a long time to figure out. Add to this his outstanding financial skills and excellent instincts, and you get both a fine publisher and a very good person. I'm fortunate enough to be a publisher in my hometown.
Editorials usually reflect both the editor's and the publisher's goals for a community.
We have to raise our household incomes. Promoting healthier lifestyles is also important to improving quality of life. That means considering the surrounding counties as part of the Owensboro community. I hope that we can open more discussions to the public. If we could learn to do that, we would have less apathy about government.