Opinion

After my dog Percy died earlier this year, the house turned quiet in a way that settled deep. Food bowls stayed lined against the wall, still clean, the couch cushion he claimed kept its dip for months and silence filled every corner once full of sound and movement.

Dear Editor, I am assisting a young lady who has been a domestic violence victim over and over again and the system continues to fail. I want to share a letter from her sister, which was sent to Judge Lori Baskins.

Parenting doesn’t always break your heart in loud or dramatic ways. Most of the time, it’s quieter. It happens when the house is still, the workday feels endless and you suddenly realize your child has been waiting for you to notice the time slipping by.

Kratom is taking lives Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with kratom use or addiction, contact Tri-County Mental Health Services at 816-468-0400 or visit 988lifeline.org.

Dear Editor, I recently found out for several years I have been paying taxes assessed on the value of a basement, which I do not have.

We like to tell ourselves that the mind is stronger than the body. If you push hard enough, if you grit your teeth long enough, if you simply “think positive,” then you can overcome whatever pain or sickness you’re dealing with. That’s the promise in the old saying, “mind over matter.

Dear Editor, Compared to the past, I have engaged minimally in politics for the last five years. Not that I didn’t have a preference (I do), but I came to the realization politics is limited and it will not be the salvation of America.

Spartan Families, I want to start by saying thank you. Thank you for entrusting Richmond High School with the responsibility of helping your student achieve success. Our goal is to see each of the students in our care graduate and find a career that both supports them and they enjoy doing.

Silence doesn’t mean distance Explaining the struggle with small talk in today’s world often feels impossible.

Rock music is the best genre there is. That’s not up for debate. The raw emotion, the range of sound and the way it carries people through life set it apart from anything else. From childhood road trips to wrestling shows to late-night drives on quiet backroads, rock has been the constant.