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Our opinion: School closures paying off

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There were always two main reasons to consider closing high school buildings in Youngsville and Sheffield - money and quality of education. The budget proposed by Warren County School District staff last week accomplishes one of those two goals. Taxes won’t increase as part of next year’s budget, though spending in the $93.86 plan increases by $2.29 million. That’s what additional aid and saving $1.7 million will do for a budget. The $1.7 million saved by closing the schools equates to 3.82 mills that don’t have to be raised on the backs of property owners in the county. ...

Dems quick to forget Clinton, Obama acts

Local Commentaries

There is no way to concisely define the hypocrisy of Democrat party ideology and policy other than explain it as Trump Derangement Syndrome. I submit the following as evidence of TDS. Let’s briefly review past Democrat administration’s policies regarding oversight of U.S. Government fraud and illegal immigration. This information is readily available with simple Google and AI tools. Bill Clinton and Al Gore launched the National Partnership for Reinventing Government in March 1993; an initiative aimed at cutting wasteful spending and streamlining federal operations. They presented ...

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Letters To Editor

A national nightmare Dear Editor, When does a political dream turn into a political nightmare? It happens when a slight electorate majority returns a convicted felon for a second term to the Oval Office 100 days and counting. Newspapers, social media and television networks are saturated with pros and cons about the current performance of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches of our federal government, especially the President. There is nothing abhorrent about diversity, and efficiency within government agencies, however, when it negatively affects the well being of ...

View from Hickory Heights: Celebrating moms

Local Commentaries

When my mother-in-law died in 2003, I got a book back that my husband and I had given her in 2000. It was “Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul”. I only remember the year we gifted it because she wrote the date inside of the book. I know that she appreciated it and read it from cover to cover. I decided I would read it again this year. I had read it before, but as things go you forget some of the stories. I found a quote written by Ruth Bell Graham, Billy Graham’s wife. She wrote, “As a mother, my job is to take care of what is possible and trust God with the ...

Our opinion: Borrowing a slippery slope

Our Opinion

We can’t think of many who would argue that Warren County didn’t need a bond issue to pay for new radio towers. No one wants to have communications among first responders in a critical situation stop because it’s raining - which can happen with the old towers with copper wire. We’ve known for a while that the three radio towers the county plans to replace were going to have to be paid for with a bond issue at some point. That time is now. The $5.2 million emergency radio tower upgrade will include installation of three new towers – one in Sugar Grove, one in Elk and one ...

Life is a ‘Special Occasion’

Local Commentaries

I get a bang out of advertisements for “Special Occasions.” Restaurants, wedding venues, florists, greeting cards – each market their goods to help us celebrate. We all have birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, and other special days in our lives tugging at our heartstrings. But at my age? Every day is a special occasion. My BFF in New York City and I have been friends since 1963. Every year, we celebrate our special occasion: our graduation date from the American Airlines Stewardess College on April 10th. Most years it’s just a phone call, but we don’t forget. That day is ...