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The Vietnam War – Marland Burckhardt – Life in Vietnam and end of tour

Local Columns

We have been following Marland Burckhardt, a Russell High School graduate who served in the Army in Italy before returning to college, marrying his sweetheart, and graduating with an Army commission. The couple served a year in Germany before returning so Marland could complete Counterintelligence School and the Special Forces Officer Course. He deployed to Vietnam in January 1970 to help assess enemy activity in the southern half of South Vietnam for 5th Special Forces Group at Nha Trang, Vietnam. He later moved north to Danang. While in Nha Trang Marland had an unexpected ...

School district would have option to renew levy

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Are we, as Marshall Public Schools taxpayers, being asked to give our local district an “open checkbook” for the possibility of the next 20 years? I have recently asked, and received numerous information that I requested from our local district. All of the information that I’ve received is public information and can be obtained by anyone. With the upcoming levy referendum that the school is proposing they are asking the voters to approve this levy for a period of 10 years. During those years, the rate of inflation can be applied each year and added to the ...

Democrats spewing hatred

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The absolute unadulterated, unsubstantial dislike and complete hateful rhetoric being spewed from elected officials, TV news programs, late night shows and recent letters to the editor is disturbing and dangerous to the point of generating and encouraging violence. Why do the Democrats appear so desperate to spew such hatred? They are resorting to not just name calling like Nazi, fascist, dictator, now it includes curse words that George Carlin was virtually criminalized for. How sad and pathetic. What outcome is all this vial rhetoric producing? It seems to have ...

‘Purple for a purpose: Standing against domestic violence’

Community Voices

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—a time to honor survivors, remember the lives lost, and stand together to break the cycle of abuse. Domestic violence is not an isolated issue; it touches individuals, families, and entire communities. This month calls us to act with urgency: to raise awareness, believe survivors, and work toward a future where safety and healing are possible for all. The impacts of domestic violence extend far beyond the home. Children who witness abuse carry invisible scars, families are torn apart, and communities feel the strain in schools, workplaces, ...

Trump bringing happiness to millions of Americans

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I am so grateful that President Trump is our president. His many successes in less than 10 months fill me with pride and optimism for the future. His latest accomplishment of brokering peace in Gaza and the Middle East has been labeled historic and remarkable by leaders from around the world. Many prominent Democrats are also praising Trump for ending the war in Gaza and his other diplomatic initiatives for world peace. Trump has shown the entire world how important strong American leadership, coupled with military readiness, is to world peace. President Trump has ...

When you need a friend

Local Columns

Inspiration comes from so many unexpected places. It was my duty to take some posters to various stores around town promoting our local history center’s upcoming programs. It’s a job I will do as long as I can because of the importance of history in our lives. Walking into a very cool shop, I was enveloped in a song playing over the shop’s speakers. I had not heard the song for a long time, and its lyrics are so needed by all of us. The name of the song is “Lean on Me.” It was initially recorded and released many years ago, but its theme is so relevant today. When you ...