Teach history to fit students’ age levels
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Lies and half-truths are the stuff of myth, not history. True history, like true science, should be objective.
Opinion
Missouri Republicans lose quiet leader to COVID-19
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WARRENSBURG – Steve Walsh, 63, Ashland, died Aug. 19.
Ray County jail problems not going away
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At least some voters might be happy the Ray County Jail sales tax failed, but whether they made the right call by voting no looks doubtful. Sheriff Scott Childers blitzed the public, calling for what amounted to immediate public support for a half-cent sales tax to build a roughly $11 million, 80-bed jail to replace the shed-like building in Henrietta.
Jail tax opponent offers his opinion that ballot issue not good enough
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This is a reminder to take on the responsibility to come out next Tuesday, Aug. 3, and vote no on the jail sales tax proposal.
Politics aside, Ray County needs new jail
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There will be a new Ray County Jail. The only question is whether to build it now by voting yes Tuesday or to kick it down the road, selfishly leaving others to do later what should be done now.
Unheralded amendment to Constitution turns 50
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It was 50 years since the ratification of the 26th Amendment on July 1 of this year. Despite being one of American history classes’ most unheralded, this amendment was a landmark constitutional addition which lowered the eligible age of voting from 21 years old to 18.
Extension of child tax credit worthy goal
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Most families with children across Ray and Clay counties began receiving money last week they might not have expected from Washington. In the usual display of disunity, Democrats alone in March passed the American Rescue Plan with a vital provision for many families – the expanded Child Tax Credit.
Writer seeks jail study
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We must take the pains to bring all the facts to light before agreeing to a new jail tax. Sheriff Childers says he wants what’s best for Ray County.
Government regs matter of life and death
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Those ridicuous government regulations – so unnecessary and so intrusively and maliciously involved in undermining the privacy people deserve. Those ridicuous government inspectors – so unnecessary and so intrusively and maliciously involved in undermining the privacy people deserve.
Resident opposes jail tax plan
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First, let’s say what this is not. It is not a call to defund the police and it is not stating Ray County does not need a secure and safe jail.
