opinion
To the editor,
Who is to be thanked for being a good neighbor in helping to clean up the trash that has accumulated weekly, at the junction of Ashlar Street and Goodman Lane in Jonesboro?
In appreciation, Cal Maginel, Jonesboro
To the editor,
Free trade, what a wonderful catch phrase. There is a whole chapter on free trade in the book, voodoo economics 101.
What has free trade given us? Let’s see, it created millions of jobs. Just not in America, a trip to your local mart store will prove this.
Let’s see, trade has...
(Editor's note: the following article was written by Susan Odum, CED program coordinator for University of Illinois Extension.)
In rural southernmost Illinois, we often hear the term “the good ole days.” While the decade of reference may differ for each of us, the overall concept remains the...
To the editor,
God is still working. We were at the store last week getting a few items before the snow hit.
We were short about $3, so I put something back on the shelf.
As we left the store, a gentleman tapped me on the shoulder and handed some money and told me to go back and get that item...
Voters said yes to plans for development of a new Union County Courthouse in the Feb. 2 primary election.
The yes vote was just one step in a process which will involve careful thought and consideration as the county moves forward with development of a much-needed new courthouse.
By approving a...
(Note: Susan Odum is University of Illinois Extension CED program coordinator.)
Buy local can’t be a fad, a gimmick or a resolution that we undertake for a short time then discontinue, like so many New Year’s resolutions. For buy local to have an impact on our local economy, it needs to become a...
To our community,
The Union County Christmas project was again a great success.
That success was due to the wonderful community that we live in.
Our community has been working together for more than 20 years to make Christmas better for those in need.
Our churches, civic groups and clubs,...
To the editor,
It is a shame a veteran can not smoke in his own veterans' club.
I know of a veteran who was a POW in World War II who has to stay outide his veterans' club to have a smoke. Is this justice? No. No.
People who support this no smoking law should be made to go to the next conflict...
To the editor,
In gratitude: In your Nov. 19 issue, you published a letter sent by Jackie Griffith of Anna. I can't begin to tell you how this letter touched me and my comrades who served in the military.
As I read and shared this letter with other members of the VFW, my heart was filled with...
(Editor's note: the following article was submitted by the AJMPU Unit of University of Illinois Extension.)
In this current economic crisis, it is more important than ever that we all make a conscious decision to support our local business community whenever possible.
Community members don’t...
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