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Denise Etheridge

Denise Etheridge

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A sneaky case of wanderlust

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
By Denise Etheridge I've been a happy homebody for 15 months now, with no travel plans in sight. This past year, YouTube travel videos and episodes of Rick Steves' travelogue program that aired on PBS have been the basis of my virtual wanderings.
Kristi Casey

Kristi Casey

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Looking for answers? 

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
By Kristi Casey Every day, we're bombarded with somewhere between 4,000 to 10,000 marketing messages, pop-up ads, in-line calls to actions and sponsored content.And with our every click and viewing habit being shared, analyzed, and fed back into the algorithm to custom-target us, some of these...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How resentment becomes a political weapon

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Jonathan Rinderknecht expressed resentment toward the “rich and powerful” as his motive for starting the Palisade’s fire in California. He was also sympathetic to Luigi Mangioni, who murdered Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 'Service Above Self' is a way of life

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
My term as President of the Rotary Club of White County has come to an end, and it has been an honor to serve alongside people who generously give their time, talents and resources to make White County a better place.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not all friends are good friends

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
When I was growing up, my parents warned me to be careful about who I spent time with. They worried about guilt by association and unintended consequences. Their advice was wise.Last week, in a letter by Jimmy O’Neill, we were told to take comfort in the worldwide decline of communism.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Responding to “The Red Scare”

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
In response to a recent letter to our local paper concerning “The Red Scare,” I wish to say that the issue of Communism in the Democratic Party is not just a scare tactic drummed up by Republicans but is a real and present reality.Many of these traitorous people openly avow themselves to be...
Phil Hudgins

Phil Hudgins

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Ukraine must win the war, minister says, but help needed

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
By Phil Hudgins                His words arrive clearly—strong and direct words—even though the speaker is 5,400 miles away.        “If Ukraine were to lose this war,” Buddy Thigpen says by phone, “it will be dramatic. It will make a difference for the rest of our grandchildren’s lives.”
Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

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Why a well told story works

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
By Ronda Rich         When CBS chairman, Bill Paley, decided in 1968 that the network should create a serious news magazine, he turned to veteran journalist Don Hewitt to develop the show.
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Voting is Democracy's cornerstone

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
I'm writing this letter on the Fourth of July because, like most Americans, I feel inspired by our amazing history.