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Not the worst of times

Note: The following came together after reading the Letter to the Editor by Larry A. Douglas published in the MessengerĢƵ November 9-15 issue under the title “Opinion: The Caravan is a real threat to our country.”Yes, we live in a particularly divided time and, yes, our immigration laws, ...

High cost of college education affects lots of American families

A problem that affects and hurts a lot of American families is the high cost of a college education. I’d like to propose that we turn college student loans into college student scholarships so that one day every college graduate will not have to start their working lives deeply in debt.With a ...

Hang on to the extras

Despite increased funding to our area school districts, local academic officials say it is still not enough as they struggle to meet the demands of state and federal mandates mixed with a weakened economy while keeping taxes manageable for residents.For years, we have been watching programs ...

Where there is rain there are also rainbows

Happy Thanksgiving! Did you enjoy your holiday? Thanksgiving was great in the Jones-Watts household. Even though our traditions continue to evolve and may not look like “true” repeated experiences yet, we enjoy each otherĢƵ company and celebrate all that we are thankful for just the same. ...

Thankful thoughts this holiday season

I read somewhere recently that if you have food, thank a farmer. If you have food on your table, thank a trucker. If you have food on your table and are eating in peace, thank a soldier.Each holiday season I think about the people serving society: those who are working or on duty like the ...

Keep moving full steam ahead

It was exhilarating last week to see such engagement from voters.The electorate came out in droves, not only across the state and country, but locally. Estimates show that the percentage of voters in each of Fayette, Greene, Westmoreland and Washington counties who made their voices heard ...