Letter to the Editor
Katelynn Bowen: A call for child care accessibility
Dear Editor: Childcare in the U.S. is broken, and Barry County is no exception.
Read MoreKatelynn Bowen: A call for child care accessibilityLynn Hilburn: Keep daylight saving time as-is
Dear Editor: I am much in favor of all of the waste reduction and fraud exposure that Trump, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy seem to be going after (I have researched and, depending on who you believe we have over $320 million per day of fraud and waste in the Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security systems). But, I do not understand attacking daylight saving time.
Read MoreLynn Hilburn: Keep daylight saving time as-isLETTER: Cheers and jeers
As many of you know, I lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for a little over 30 years, and I did take the daily newspaper, Fort Worth Star Telegram. Once a week, they had a section in the paper for their letter writers called “Cheers and Jeers.
Read MoreLETTER: Cheers and jeersIs two cups of coffee worth it?
Dear Editor: Do the math — will the price of two cups of Starbucks coffee make our kids better educated? Amendment No. 2 would allow the Missouri Gaming Commission to regulate licensed sports wagering including online sports betting, gambling boats, professional sports betting districts and mobile licenses to sports betting operators State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s office estimated unknown tax revenue ranging from $0 to $28.9 million annually.
Read MoreIs two cups of coffee worth it?Claudia Colleran: Credit due to a good neighbor in Cassville
Dear Editor: I want to tell you about a Good Neighbor act that occurred prior to your article published Sept. 23.
Read MoreClaudia Colleran: Credit due to a good neighbor in CassvilleLETTER: Wheaton Historical Society thanks helpers at BBQ
Dear Editor: The Wheaton Historical Society and Depot Museum would like to thank everyone that helped us during the 66th Wheaton Barbecue. Special thanks to the city of Wheaton for getting our new culvert installed before the barbecue and the use of an air compressor.
Read MoreLETTER: Wheaton Historical Society thanks helpers at BBQLETTER: Correcting misinformation on jail GED program
Dear Editor: There has been misinformation circulating Barry County concerning the GED program that will be offered at the new county jail. The program will not use any tax dollars.
Read MoreLETTER: Correcting misinformation on jail GED programSandi Massey: Repeated probation failing citizens
Since the election of our current prosecuting attorney, any concept of justice or safety in our community has been eliminated. The previous “home town” feeling of security, which allowed for unlocked doors, keys left in the ignition and letting ones children walk to school, the pool and the library unafraid is a thing of the past.
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