Today's News

To the editor:

I have never written a letter to the editor before but I felt compelled to respond to the Oct. 9 letter about creationism in school. I am a Christian also and while I see their point of view, I can only say, with all due respect and love, I don’t agree.

The Bible says in Isaiah 55:10, 11: “For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from Heaven, and returneth not tither; but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater.

To the editor:

With so much talk about the upcoming election, I couldn’t help but wonder why an election is necessary. Consider the following:

Our government was established with three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. Basically, the executive is the presidency, the legislative the Senate and House of Representatives and the judicial is the Supreme Court.

Republicans have controlled the presidency for 20 of the past 28 years.

We find ourselves at the beginning of the 21st century with the greatest educational challenge in the history of our great country. Many Americans do not place the same value on education, as did citizens of past generations.

We must regain the commitment to public education that has almost vanished during the past few decades. What has happened to the American dream? And if American adults have stopped dreaming, who is modeling the urgency of an education for our youth?

4-H member and Roger Bacon Academy student Amber Yurgel visits with Bolivia Elementary School students during National 4-H Week. With her bag of books in tow, Yurgel read to Ms. Stammer's, Ms. Brown's and Ms. Lewis’ classes. The mission of 4-H’ers is to make a difference in their communities, in which youth and adults learn, grow and work together as  catalysts for positive change. For National 4-H Week, Yurgel chose as her community-based project to share some of her favorite books and tell about her experiences with 4-H since age 5.