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Community Should Have Input On School Board

Published on Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00am

Oct. 14, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: Recent letters have claimed we should trust others to make decisions for us instead of participating in a democratic election. I respectfully disagree.

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TIMELY TOPICS

Published on Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00am

PFAS Information Meeting

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Barry-Rec ‘Deserves Appreciation, Not Scorn’

Published on Wed, 10/19/2022 - 12:00am

Oct. 14, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: Rumor has it that the left wing group 50 Ways is changing their name to “50 Ways to Smear Collette Barry-Rec.” It’s not verified but there are rumors.

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City Voters Should Know Candidate's 'Extremist' Positions

Published on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 10:45am

Oct. 7, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: Mike Lowry’s letter of Oct. 5 submits that “… most of us have at one time or another wrote or said something we regretted later.” Fair enough.

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Oct. 10, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Psalm 33:12 The midterm elections we are facing are the most critical we have faced in my lifetime. We need to do an about-face on the direction of this country today.

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On Qualities Of A School Board Member

Published on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 10:41am

Oct. 6, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: While members of the school board should understand and value education, more important is understanding and valuing students.

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Recognizing Those Who Protect Us

Published on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 12:00am

It takes a special combination of courage, commitment to duty and selflessness to be a firefighter. We are fortunate to have an abundance of such dedicated individuals in our midst. Many could be seen this past Friday at the funeral service for one of their own, Steve Wilmer, long-time chief for the South River Volunteer Fire Department, who died Oct. 1.

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OUT OF THE PAST

Published on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 12:00am

50 Years Ago

Oct. 11, 1972

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‘Life begins at conception … ’

Published on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 12:00am

Whoever coined that phrase, and those using it as a mantra, don’t seem to really understand the basics of biology.

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Ben Cline Working To Fight Inflation

Published on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 12:00am

Oct. 5, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: Ben Cline is working hard to get inflation under control. He knows a return to fiscal sanity to rescue this economy from the edge of a recession is imperative.