[Mike Honcho]

FIRST, the kids don't hate each other, if you think that, your and idiot. If anything, it's the parents that act a fool. And, there are very few of them.

I think this is an interesting topic, it's as if it's an East Coast vs. West Coast thing, and everyone's going to fight in the streets. The two schools are seperated by less than a mile, some kids that live in the city go to the county, some that live in the county go to the city. Neither is better than the other, there all from Johnson County. And, the consolidation could be a good thing. I wouldn't use the word dominant, but I do think that the school would be very successful academically and athletically.

Never say NEVER........I think it maybe closer than we think.....maybe the next ten to fifteen years. Think of this: Who would have thought the Paintsville Little League would be in the shape it's in? This is a city vs. county issue, now the Little League is basically non-existent due to the start up of Cal Ripken.

A large portion of kids in the county and city aren't from Johnson County and with the small size of Paintsville High School, it can really affect the school. In that, kids from other counties don't understand the tradition that Paintsville High School and would have no reason to put up much of a fight it the day comes for consolidation.