Our Voice
      The recent school elections in Saline County were interesting. Some were surprised that Benton School District patrons passed the 6.5-mill increase its administrators were seeking for improvements to all schools. The measure passed, 1,901 to 1,734. The total vote represented 22 percent of the di...
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About a man's religion
John Brummett
      Presidential candidates cannot be held accountable for everything their supporters and associates say and do. And it's very tricky to start judging another man's religion. But the matter of Barack Obama and his pastor is deeply troubling on a couple of levels.
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Who the heck did I think I was kidding?
LaJuan Moody
      Over the last few weeks, my emotions have been all over the scale. But I know that I am not alone in this. There are at least 2,881 other parents or loved ones who recently have gone through many of the same battles that I have.
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