Body cameras important need for deputies, transparency
The county’s needs are many, and the funding limited, as the Bartholomew County Council prepares for its 2018 budget hearings, which begin in August.
The...
Letter: U.S. Senator should stand up for farmers
From: Ronnie Mohr
Greenfield
I remember the energy crisis in the 1970s. It was a tremendous shock as gasoline prices spiked and Americans realized how vulnerable...
Heart of Hope: Clouse leaves strong legacy of community involvement
By Harry McCawley
IT’S a pretty good bet that no one has kept count of decisions about the future of Hope that have been made...
Behavior system proving to work as suspensions have declined
Trends can be worth celebrating. A case in point is the decline of suspensions at Columbus East and Columbus North high schools.
East has experienced...
Letter: Big-game hunting not right path toward conservation
From: Bill Wrightsman
Greenfield
Brandon Butler leads a hunting group in Jefferson City, Missouri, (Conservation Federation of Missouri) and has been writing articles in some of...
Perkinson’s contributions worthy of Laws award
The William R. Laws Human Rights Award is an honor bestowed annually to a Bartholomew County resident or group for substantial contributions locally toward...
Senior projects benefit students, community
When I first heard about the senior projects that students in our community must complete before graduating, I was relieved that this was one...
Letter: Public BZA hearing should decide on CAFOs
From: Rick Hand
Hope
I just read the April 12 article pertaining to the Gelfius expansion and can’t help but scratch my head in bewilderment. If...
Safeguard ‘public’ in public office
For the last few years, I’ve been keeping a file of clippings about the erosion of transparency and candor in government. I’m sorry to...
Letter: Pay your part to support health care for each other
From: Bob Hyatt
Columbus
What would it be like to walk into the doctor’s office and see the doctor and leave without showing an insurance card?...
