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March 31
Orchids to
those who realize it’s not their sacred responsibility to decide how others live their personal lives.
Smith Elementary School Robotics Team for earning an invitation to the national competition in Texas.
understanding the gender affirming health care legislators want to control instead of parents is hormone blockers not surgery which has never been approved for minors by any medical professional.
understanding the Second Amendment never intended people be allowed to have assault rifles whose sole purpose is to annihilate as many people as possible.
all BCSC resource and safety officers for all you do on a daily basis to protect our local schools and keep our children safe.
Tasha Coppinger for her guest column in Thursday’s paper.
CRH for working diligently on the old Holiday Inn site work!
CRH for helping my brother when he had a heart attack.
understanding it’s the individual’s fault, not the gun.
Vernon Smith for his guest column in Thursday’s paper.
Ron Arnold for his artistic photograph in Thursday’s paper.
Jennifer Avila for her letter teaching us all that words matter.
Onions to
blaming a person’s ideology for their heinous actions if they follow a certain political party and blaming the inanimate gun if they follow another party.
the store still flying the large shredded flag.
anyone who thinks tighter gun legislation will cure mental health issues.
hypocritical legislators who claim to be pro life but refuse to ban high-capacity assault guns.
the hypocritical gun rights organization that wants everyone to be able carry assault rifles without permits or background checks but is banning guns inside its convention.
thinking that protecting the right to bear automatic weapons is more important than protecting the lives of our children.
the rising gas prices in Columbus.
the education system that sets our children up for failure.
those making a communistic effort to ban books in our state.
the senator holding up military promotions which could have disastrous consequences for our national security.
federal department heads who, based on the Congressional testimony, don’t seem to know what’s going on in their departments.
Happy Birthday to
Gary Cheek, from Crystal Wright and Marilyn Cheek.
