[BoondockSaint]

News should be reported....PERIOD. With no slants, no judgement and no sway from the news source. IMO WYMT does just that. I have in the past disagreed with them on some issues; however, for the most part they are overwhelmingly fair.

They reported on HCHS girls' coach, Anthony Nolan, when he was accused of inappropriate conduct in the girls' locker room. He was fired, but allowed to continue to teach during the investigation. Several on this board as well as Harlan County eviscerated him during that time. He also endured physical threats against himself and his family.

It took two years, but the indictment issued by the Grand Jury was struck down by Honorable Kent Hendrickson. Undisputable proof that our sheriff at the time, Marvin Liford, had manufactured evidence and lied to the Grand Jury. Mr. Nolan was fully exhonerated.

WYMT also reported that story in full detail; however, there wasn't nearly as much hoop and holler as there was when the story of the indictment broke.

In other words....don't kill the messenger!!!

Do you not take into account the hardship he and his family faced during those years?

He was exhonerated, but after due process, a tremendous amount of stress, and I'm sure he was relieved. But this don't shoot the messenger mentality is bull$hit in my opinion. It's obvious the media can sway public opinion dramatically and I'm of the opinion they shouldn't be allowed to "gossip" like they're in the women's restroom of the Harlan Co. Cafe.

But that's just me.