Opinion

Letter to the Editor:

Methamphetamine overdoses have recently reached an all-time high. With Fentanyl becoming more prevalent and it being laced in numerous drugs including Methamphetamine, people believe this is where the rise in meth overdoses. When mixing Fentanyl and Methamphetamine you create a deadly combination.

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Bluegrass & Fried Chicken Festival at Ozark Folk Center State Park

The Bluegrass & Fried Chicken festival is Aug. 26 and 27 at Ozark Folk Ceter State Park in Mountain View, Ark. The Skillet Restaurant located onsite will serve its famous fried chicken buffet in between music shows at the park’s 1,000-seat indoor music venue, Ozark Highlands Theater. The music festival will feature an extended show on Friday night, a Saturday matinee and a Saturday evening extended show featuring the region’s biggest names in bluegrass and top touring bands.

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Here Comes the IRS

Americans of all political stripes have learned over the years to dread three letters of the alphabet: I-R-S. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is a fearsome government agency with an incredibly disturbing history of abusing its power. Under President Obama, senior career officials in the agency were overtly targeting conservatives for their political beliefs, and under President Biden the agency engaged in leaking highly sensitive taxpayer information to help advance Biden’s tax increases. This is not the hallmark of an agency whose power you want to expand.

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The Inflation Act: A $745 Billion Disaster

Last week, the Department of Labor’s inflation report confirmed what American families already know all too well: inflation remains at a 40-year high. Over the last 19 months of one-party Democrat rule in Washington, hardworking American families have been crushed by President Biden’s policies. Over that time, real wages have gone down by 4.5%, interest rates continue to climb, our economy is in a recession, and sky-high inflation – up 13.7% since President Biden took office - is costing Missouri families an extra $8,800 annually to pay for things like food, fuel, and housing.

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A Nation Without Borders

Anation without borders is not a nation. But ever since President Biden took office, he and the radical Left have worked to enact the most sweeping parts of their immigration policies, putting America on track to become the only nation in the world where anyone can freely cross the border.

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Letter to the Editor:

Judges reverse Judge Privette order to sell parkland After 277 days of deliberation, Southern Appeals Court Judges Goodman, Bates and Francis are telling Missourians not to look at the entire trial court transcript and the laws which Judge Privette based his decision on in Oregon County Circuit Court.

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Listen Here

A ugust is here and you know what that means. Back to school. The three most dreaded words in any child’s vocabulary from ages five to 18 and beyond if they choose college, but let’s not jump ahead.

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Financial Aid Tip of the Month

Pay attention to application deadlines for financial aid Students should keep a close eye on deadlines when applying for student financial aid, according to KHEAA. As students make their plans for beginning or continuing their postsecondary education, they should try to get all the financial aid they can.

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