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Dear Editor, When I first moved into the North Daviess R-3 School District, I considered all options for educating my son, including home schooling and paying tuition to a neighboring district. It was most feasible for us to choose North Daviess R-3. From the very first day, I was impressed. On my son’s first day of kindergarten he was greeted by first name by the principal. He made friends that You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
March 25th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion | Leave a comment |  Print This StoryDear Editor, My name is Brooke Dustman. I am 14 years old and have been attending North Daviess R-3 for three years. Although I haven’t been here very long my grandparents graduated from this school and I want to do the same. North Daviess R-3 has offered me the same opportunities as any school around, I participate in; softball, junior high and varsity basketball at Pattonsburg and track, here at You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
March 18th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion, School News | Leave a comment | Print This StoryDear Editor: I cannot merely explain in words what this school has done for me. When I first came to this school I thought it would be some hick school. Now I wish I could relive my earlier years at the school, so I can go back and thank everybody that helped me become what I am today. My whole family changed and became so much better once we came You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
March 5th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion | Leave a comment | Print This StoryDear Editor: I taught fifth and sixth grades at Jameson in 1958 to 59. I had 16 fifth graders and 15 sixth graders. Years later I taught kindergarten and Title I for two years at Coffey. When Mrs. Price retired I taught first, second and third a few years. Later years I taught art and then substituted. My daughter graduated from Coffey in 1978. My son graduated from Coffey in You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
February 25th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion | Leave a comment | Print This StoryDear Editor: The two articles about Altamont were a pleasant surprise and I enjoyed them a lot. I attended grades one through nine at Altamont, tenth at Winston, and my junior and (1946) senior at Gallatin. My sister Lucille was in the last graduating class at Altamont, 1943. My younger sisters, Evelyn and Charlotte, followed along. Altamont remains dear to me and the recollections and memories expressed by Sharon, Tessa, You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
February 19th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion | Leave a comment | Print This StoryDear Editor: Sometimes, just when you need it, and get bogged down in the daily grind of life, you are reminded how significant a small, kind act can be. My partner and I were conducting an employee meeting Sunday afternoon at Subway. The wind was howling through a piece of loose trim around one of the windows, making an awful noise outside the door as well as inside the lobby. You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
February 12th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion | Leave a comment | Print This StoryDear Editor: My subject today is public parking spaces around the square in front of private businesses. I returned to my vehicle to find a note attached asking me to park around the corner so their paying customers would have a place to park. This was on Monday when court was in session so parking was at a shortage. May I respectfully remind this business owner that I patronize his You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
February 11th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion | Leave a comment | Print This StoryDear Editor: Now that the holidays have come and gone, I wanted to take this opportunity to share with our neighbors what’s been happening with the construction of the new Hedrick Medical Center, and let you know what is coming next. In my last update, I spoke about preparation of the ground for the foundation concrete work and steel framing. Now, the facility is really starting to take shape. If You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
February 11th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion | Leave a comment | Print This StoryTo the Editor: Missouri lawmakers recently have been mulling creating a funding formula for higher education. Because the state spends a significant portion of the budget on higher education — approximately 11% of general revenue — it is imperative to distribute those funds in the most effective manner. We have several concerns about the proposed funding formula. The proposed formula calls for pegging spending on Missouri institutions to the spending You must be a logged in paid subscriber to read the full story. Please Login to access.
February 7th, 2013 | Tags: Letters to the Editor | Category: Opinion | Leave a comment | Print This Story |
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