Opinion
$48 million project who decides and who gets to pay
The Benton Community School District is seeking the approval of voters in the district to pass a 48.5 million dollar referendum. A special election will be held tomorrow, March 7. There has been a hu... Letter to the Editor: Vote NO!
Dear Editor, Just a reminder.If the Benton Community School election passes it will add $405 in taxes to every $100000 assessed valuation. Remember how they increase valuation just a couple years ago...
I see your city streets and will top it with a country road
The topic of roads is on the minds of some this week. I had a note from Zale Owens who sent in pictures of the roads in his part of the county. "I'm writing in to show the rural road conditions in Vin... Letter to the Editor: C'mon Man
C’mon City of Vinton! I’ve lived here 15 years and during that time, I have only seen one small stretch of the old town streets made new. All the newer parts of town get the new roads and â€...
Reading my mind: 16
I think I must've hit "officially old and sappy." Tonight while saving some family photos I looked at one from six years ago. Rarely do we have family photos taken. And when we do we have to get...
Politician Promotes Polishing Pot Policies for the Public
It has been reported that some Iowa lawmakers have been rolling some reefers full of that Wacky Tobaccy. Now they are pondering the possibility of hashing out a new law that would legalize the herb, m... Don Lemon isn't in his prime, Google it
Don Lemon. I probably don't need to say more. Can anyone say, that women in their 50s are not in their prime? Oh, that's right, Don Lemon can. Why can he say that? Because he's an idiot for one, and s...
Letter to the Editor: My Swan Song
Dear Editor, I imagine everyone knows what a Swan Song is. This is mine!First, I want to thank GB and DC for their opinions which were "great" because they match mine. Too bad that so...
Letter to the Editor: White House turns down disaster aid for East Palestine, OH
Dear Editor, It wasn't a tornado or a hurricane...just toxic materials that East Palestine, Ohio has to deal with. [NO BIG DEAL!!] Right?? Pete Buttigieg-Biden's Secretary of Tr...
When the clock strikes Midnight
I've been digging around on a couple of stories and that usually keeps me up until the wee hours of the morning. I kept hitting dead ends in finding what I was looking for. So I thought I'd try ChatGP...