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Col. Daniel Boone entering Kentucky on the Wilderness Road
Painting depicting Col. Daniel Boone entering Kentucky at the Cumberland Gap in March of 1775 with the first residents of the Transylvania Colony. "Gateway to the West – Daniel Boone Leading the Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap, 1775" by David Wright is on public display at the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park Visitor Center in Middlesboro, Kentucky.

Contact Kentucky Colonelcy

This page provides official contact pathways for the Kentucky Colonelcy publishing network, including Kentucky Colonel News, the editorial desk, and web administration. It also explains how to write a respectful, effective letter in the style of diplomatic protocol—because the lost art of correspondence still matters to Kentucky Colonel Class civic culture.

Quick contact

If you’re here to submit a correction, share a source, pitch a story, request a citation, or provide an update relevant to the history and public record of Kentucky Colonelcy, start here.

Email

Editorial desk and general inquiries: contact@kycolonelcy.us

Webmaster and technical matters: webmaster@kycolonelcy.us

If you are submitting supporting documents for a factual claim, include URLs, titles, dates, and where possible, primary-source scans or stable archive links.

SMS / call / text

Smartphone (SMS/call/text): +1 (859) 379-8277

WhatsApp community: Join via invite link (alternate number: +57 322 436-2741)

Messaging is best for short logistical issues, link-sharing, or quick clarifications. If your message is complex, a properly structured letter (email or postal) will always perform better.

Mailing address

Kentucky Colonel Ombudsman
302 General Smith Drive
Richmond, Kentucky 40475
United States

Postal mail is appropriate for formal correspondence, confidential tips, records deliveries, or documentation you do not want to transmit through ordinary email channels.

A contact page should be more than a form. It is a published directory of official pathways for readers, sources, and community members to reach the publisher, the editors, and the administrative desk.

Defined terms

Glossary anchors referenced here

Tip: When you use a term with a glossary link, you’re helping readers and strengthening semantic consistency across the publishing program.

Editor-in-Chief and publisher contact

How to write so we can act

When we say “publisher,” we mean the entity responsible for the editorial act: selecting, verifying, organizing, and presenting information so that a reasonable reader can understand it. When we say “editor,” we mean the desk that performs the discipline: clarity, citations, context, and corrections. And when we say “webmaster,” we mean the technical steward of the published record—someone who treats a website as evidence-handling, not just design.

In the culture of the Kentucky Colonelcy, there is an old expectation: if you want a careful response, send a careful message. If you want a record corrected, present evidence. This is not elitism. It is protocol. Protocol exists because it works.

Contact the webmaster

If your note is technical (broken link, page error, image issue, structured-data mismatch, canonical URL confusion, redirect trouble, caching problems, or accessibility concerns), please include:

Technical issue checklist

  • The URL where the issue occurs (copy/paste).
  • What you expected to happen.
  • What actually happened.
  • Your device and browser (for example: iPhone Safari, Android Chrome, desktop Firefox).
  • Screenshots if the problem is visual.

Direct contact

Smartphone (SMS/call/text): +1 (859) 379-8277

WhatsApp: Join via invite link (alternate number: +57 322 436-2741)

Email: webmaster@kycolonelcy.us

Kentucky Colonel classic headshot illustrating pride and dignity
Dignified Kentucky Colonel style stereotype (c. 1900).

When you write to us, write as though the person reading is an actual Kentucky colonel with dignity, not a cartoon figure with a catchphrase.

Contact Kentucky Colonel News

Kentucky Colonel News (news.kycolonelcy.us) publishes reporting and documentation intended to be verified, cited, and understood in context. Kentucky Colonels and readers submitting story suggestions, commentary, or corrections can send information to our editors. Include a short note, what you want to see published, why, and URLs to supporting material: contact@kycolonelcy.us.

We also encourage readers to review our publishing framework: Publishing Principles, Policies and Standards.

Letter writing protocol

You can reach us quickly with a text message, but if you want a thoughtful response—especially on a topic of history, policy, rights, identity, or disputed public claims—write a proper letter.

When should you write a formal letter?

  • When you are requesting a correction to a published claim.
  • When you are submitting primary-source material related to the Kentucky Colonel Commission.
  • When you are proposing a collaboration, interview, or contribution.
  • When you are raising concerns about misrepresentation or confusion.
  • When you are asking for a careful explanation rather than a quick answer.

Sample letter template (email or postal)

To: contact@kycolonelcy.us
Subject: Correction request — [URL] — [brief claim summary]

Dear Editors,

I am writing regarding the following page:
[URL]

Purpose of this message:
I am requesting a correction/clarification regarding the statement: “[quote or paraphrase]”.

Supporting evidence:
1) [Source title], [author/organization], [date], [link or citation details]

Requested change:
Please replace/clarify the statement to the following wording:
[proposed correction]

Respectfully,
[Name]

Join the community online

Community pages

Write to us

We accept letters by email at the addresses above. If you need to send correspondence by U.S. Mail, address it to:

Postal address

Kentucky Colonel Ombudsman
302 General Smith Drive
Richmond, Kentucky 40475
United States

Disclaimer of non-affiliation

Plain-language statement

The Kentucky Colonel Council (an unincorporated association), Kentucky Colonel News (this publication), Kentucky Colonelcy (our website), and related educational or associative initiatives referenced on kycolonelcy.us are not affiliated with, chartered by, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, Inc., Kentucky Colonels Collectibles, Inc., or the Kentucky Colonels Store (and related commercial operators).

Last note

A contact page should not be an empty form, and it should not be a dead end. It should be a working bridge. If you’re unsure where to start, start simply: introduce yourself, state your purpose, provide a link, and ask a clear question.

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