In District 1: Belgard Martin County Commissioner Elliot Belgard has long served the county well. It’s no surprise. Prior to joining the county board, Belgard committed countless hours to Truman city government and to that community, where he is still active. Belgard has proven himself a ...

It is doubtful the late Sen. Everett Dirksen, R-Ill., would have foreseen a time when a bit of sarcasm attributed to him would become obsolete. Sometime during the 1960s, it is said, Dirksen warned against apathy regarding the national debt by commenting, “A billion here and a billion ...

State has the final say A crystal clear message emerging from this week’s Fairmont School Board meeting is that the board does not have the final say over what “learning model” the district will use during the coronavirus pandemic. Who does? The state Department of Education. What ...

Many Americans worry that traditional values such as patriotism and true heroism are becoming rare in our nation. Hershel “Woody” Williams is a living argument to the contrary. Williams ought to be holed up at his home in Ona, West Virginia. At 97 years of age, he is well within the ...

If the authorities are correct in their allegations against a group accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the 13 men ought to be viewed with a mixture of horror and disgust. Real Americans do not attempt to change society or government by force. Those who do so should ...

Well, so much for questions about whether enormous mistakes may occur in handling presidential election ballots. One already has. It was reported last week that nearly 50,000 — 50,000! ­— voters in Franklin County, Ohio, received incorrect mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election. The ...