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Dear Editor The American Flag flies high over the Lawn Mower Races at the Patton Saddle Club just down the road in Patton, Missouri. If you haven’t had a chance to go this summer, You …
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9/1/23
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Dear Editor A recent study showed that gunfire is now the leading cause of death among children, replacing car accidents. At one time, America was thought of as the ideal country to live in, which …
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9/1/23
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When the American people entrusted Republicans with the responsibility of running the House of Representatives, we promised to use every tool at our disposal to hold this administration accountable …
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By Jason Smith
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9/1/23
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It has been one year since President Joe Biden and Washington Democrats passed their signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – a massive transfer of tax dollars from working families to the …
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By Jason Smith
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8/25/23
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Dear Editor We had the opportunity to experience a cross section of this nation’s very core over this beautiful past Saturday on the courthouse Square in Perryville, Missouri. 153 short and …
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8/25/23
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Dear Editor I became involved in the affairs of PCMH in October , 2020 hoping to stop any merger, sweeping back the tide of management advocates for Mercy, hoping to keep PCMH remaining an …
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8/25/23
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Dear Editor My name is William “Bill” Bohnert and I was elected to the PCMH board of Trustees in 2022. This letter is in part why I voted no on the Mercy merger. Since myself along with …
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8/25/23
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On August 8, President Joe Biden once again bowed to climate extremists by unilaterally designating nearly 1 million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon as a national monument. This …
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By Jason Smith
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8/18/23
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As I stated in my graduation speech before my classmates nearly three months ago, time flies. This could not be further from the truth, as my summer internship at the Perry County Republic-Monitor is …
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By Andrew Layton
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8/18/23
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It was a recent Sunday morning in downtown Perryville. The Courthouse clock read 5:15. The glow of streetlights yellowed the darkness. The first of three daily’ fresh-air’ walks had just …
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8/18/23
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If we claim to be responsible citizens, family members, businesspeople, parents, Christians, in any way spiritual or just functional adult human beings, we owe it to ask ourselves a very simple …
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8/18/23
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Dear Editor: Are we complicit in the destruction of our democracy and the virtually inevitable devastation that will mean for the entire planet? I wish that were hyperbole, but it is not. As …
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8/11/23
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Working-class Americans just cannot catch a break in the Biden economy. Millions are struggling to get by as they face the one-two punch of higher prices and rising interest rates. And it’s all …
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By Jason Smith
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8/11/23
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When I was elected by my Republican colleagues to serve as Chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, I promised the American people the committee would do something it hadn’t …
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By Jason Smith
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8/4/23
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For two years under one-party Democrat control of Congress and the White House, the American people were left completely in the dark about the numerous scandals and crises that have plagued President …
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By Jason Smith
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7/28/23
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On July 10, the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing at a cattle auction barn in Kimball, Minnesota, to hear directly from farmers and ranchers in the community about how America’s …
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By Jason Smith
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7/21/23
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Dear Editor, From the Saxon hills of Germany to the French countryside in France to the very wisely frugal Dutch these are the men and women (yes, men and women) who prospered our community and …
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7/21/23
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Dear Editor Are we ”woke” or simply willful or complicit mushrooms? As an increasingly elderly, predominantly independently voting (thru more than half a century of voting citizenship) …
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7/21/23
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Dear Editor, I made my home just as I always had this past week, listening to music, reflecting on work and making my way through the city streets. The small white truck in front of me seemed to be …
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7/21/23
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Dear Editor Last week the Opinion-ator (this page’s most vocal local contributor) criticized District 32’s decision to utilize a learning system (Amplify), that should help with the …
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7/14/23
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Under the Biden administration, working-class Americans have seen trillions of their hard-earned tax dollars go toward policies and programs that disproportionately benefit the wealthy and well …
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By Jason Smith
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7/14/23
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Independence Day is a cherished holiday where we get together with friends and family, fire up the grill, and sit back to watch fireworks. But it’s also a time to reflect on what it means to …
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By Jason Smith
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7/7/23
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Dear Editor,
Perry County is my home, it’s where I raise my Children and my Children raise their own little babies, and I’m proud of the place where I lay my head at night and pray …
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7/7/23
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For years, Hunter Biden has made headline after headline for everything from his reckless behavior to his involvement in shady business dealings. And at every step of the way, Americans have demanded …
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By Jason Smith
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6/30/23
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More than 15 Perryville business owners and other community leaders participated in a business roundtable discussion in Fall 2022 hosted jointly by Kline & Co. of Perryville and Archford Capital …
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By: Dr. Ronda Sauget
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6/27/23
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