Opinion

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Next week we will have the privilege of going to the polls and voting. Whether we are happy or unhappy with the outcome of the election, we will have done

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Around Town: Oct. 23, 2024

By: Ernie Wren There’s a neat effort going on right now- the “Care Kits for Kids” sponsored by the Community Teachers Association. At all the schools in Southern Boone, there

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Around Town: Oct. 16, 2024

By: Ernie Wren Part of the plan for the Southern Boone School District to address the recent social media threat issues is increased engagement with parents. One of the ways

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Around Town: Oct. 9, 2024

By: Ernie Wren First off, CONGRATS to the Southern Boone Eagles football team for their crushing win against the Eldon Mustangs. The score was 39-15 during our Homecoming game this

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Time for Peace

Time for Peace Continuing The Spiritual Journey By: E. Jane Rutter Today I found myself humming the song, Turn, Turn, Turn, from the Byrds. Taken from the Book of Ecclesiastes,

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Double Standards

Opinion Letter By: Frank Burkett When did our country’s justice system start choosing political sides? I think it started after George Floyd, an Afro-American, was killed by a Minnesota policeman.

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Around Town: Oct. 2nd, 2024

By: Ernie Wren Welcome to October, fall weather, Halloween season, and of course, everything pumpkin spice! But the best of fall in my book is Homecoming! Each year the homecoming

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Around Town: Sep. 25, 2024

By: Ernie Wren The current big issue “around town” are the public concerns regarding student safety in our schools. I can only speak from my experience as a middle school

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