FILE - A woman types on a laptop while on a train in New Jersey, May 18, 2021. A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated over six months last year will keep going with the shorter hours and that most employees were less stressed and burned out and had better work-life balance. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Editor’s Note: Submissions to Around Town are opinions submitted anonymously by readers, not factual representations, and do not reflect the viewpoints of The Republic or its staff.
April 19
Orchids to
Smith Elementary for the free school dance you are hosting so all kids can attend whether they have the funds or not. We greatly appreciate it!
Pastor Dupree and the Pentecostal Church and to David and his mother and father, thank you all for helping me.
the veterinarian Dr. Cooper and staff for saving our little Lyland, thank you from Sharon, Bill, Dillon, and Eli.
our state representative for resolving the five month old legal issue in record time, from Paul.
Tanya at Walmart pharmacy for searching and quickly finding medication from other stores.
Matt Greller for the need to include public health in municipal planning.
Onions to
school administration that really needs to consider eLearning full time to protect kids from cold weather, viruses, shootings and now eclipses.
the guest columnist who makes a living criticizing one political party and never having anything bad to say about the other.
the every day barrage of news about shootings, intentional, or accidental, legislators need to wake up and address this deadly problem.
the county maintenance supervisor for turning the heat off, making employee’s offices unbearably cold.
the church cemetery that has all the weeds growing up around the stones, it looks terrible.
Happy Birthday to
Melanie Sanders, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
Dinaker Bonda, from your family and Donna.
Adam Schumm, from your family and Donna.
Shunan Cheng, from your family and Donna.
Alex Shawn Patton on No. 44, from your family.
Alex Shawn on No. 44, from your mom, Carlyn, Kim, and Jodie.
