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Opinion

Return back to the basic principles

Community Voices

Once upon a time, there was a country called the United States of America founded upon the basic principles of freedom, liberty and prosperity. Because of these principles, granted to each of us by our creator, the founders, George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and others, met in ...

How about cutting back on football team?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I saw an awesome photo in the Marshall Independent of the Marshall Tiger Football Team. I was, however, flummoxed by the astounding number of players. I think I counted 68. There were what seemed like 15-20 coaches and assistants. Is it the District’s DEI program that ...

Open letter to U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Some questions: The Big Beautiful Bill sacrificed affordable healthcare on the altar of tax cuts for the wealthy. Why did you support this? As an attorney, what is your opinion of the Trump administration destroying Caribbean boats and sailors in violation of national and ...

Curious state of affairs for Trump Administration

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Just when we thought we were getting desperate, Trump is rewarding us by demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to construct a new 2-3 million dollar ballroom all done with generous patriot’s donations, some of them anonymous, but none of them stepping over the ...

Boo! Papa Who?

Local Columns

In our family, there is a mythical character who periodically appears. The character appears when the youngsters least expect it to, and soon the room is filled with sounds of screaming laughter because of all the tickling that’s happening. The characters name is Papa Gorilla. This ...

Long retrieves

Local Columns

There must have been just the right number of pellets held tight enough in the yellow 20-gauge shell to connect with the late-flushing rooster in the group of more than a dozen tucked into the grass surrounded by the golden corn fields still waiting to be harvested. The bird fluttered and ...