I can’t help but think of the missed opportunity by downtown merchants to play up tonight’s performance of “Mary Poppins.”Their display windows could be painted with chimney sweeps, Mary Poppinses and spoonfuls of sugar. Buckets…

Finally, someone may have a criticism about Donald Trump that has staying power.Carly Fiorina, the only female contender in the Republican pool of candidates, released a powerful video spot Monday called “Look at This Face.”To…

Dear editor:I saw on the local TV a couple of days ago that the hospital in Independence is shutting down by the end of this year. An attempt was made to become a part of…

Dear editor:In response to Mr. Johnson’s (Sept. 5) opinion article concerning when the Second Amendment was written, it is important to remember that it was the same timeframe that the First Amendment was written. The…

This past weekend’s inaugural Portland Alley Pedalfest is a prime example of how working together, area communities can make southeast Kansas a destination for tourists.The event was a coordinated bicycle ride across the area with…

“I look forward to your paper each night,” she said. “And it takes only 10 minutes to read.”No offense meant. Or taken.But it harkened back to the days of raising a family and the inverse…

Elwin K. Dick, 94, rural LaHarpe, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita.Elwin was born March 5, 1921, on the family farm south of LaHarpe, the son of Arthur C.…

It’s too little, too late, but Hillary Clinton finally apologized to the American public for using a private email account and server while serving as U.S. Secretary of State.All along Clinton has insisted the brouhaha…

Dear editor,We have failed. We have failed as parents, as administrators and as citizens. The last couple of weeks have been filled with emotional highs and lows for my family and me. It’s football season…

County Clerk Kim Davis emerged from a five-day stint in jail Tuesday pumping her fists to blaring fight music. Her “victory” was defying U.S. law by refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in…