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17

Sep
2025

17 September 2025

Don’t sacrifice accountability in fund consolidation

Taylor County leaders must strike a balance between appeasing the pet peeves of auditors and ensuring accountability and transparency to taxpayers. ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Don’t sacrifice accountability in fund consolidation

Taylor County leaders must strike a balance between appeasing the pet peeves of auditors and ensuring accountability and transparency to taxpayers. ...

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Posted on September 17, 2025

You can help prevent the ‘gut punch’ of newspaper closures

DISCLAIMER: This is not personal. It’s not about me being the retired publisher of the Courier or the fact that our son, Jeremy, and his wife, Stace...

Opinion/Editorial

Opinion/Editorial

You can help prevent the ‘gut punch’ of newspaper closures

DISCLAIMER: This is not personal. It’s not about me being the retired publisher of the Courier or the fact that our son, Jeremy, and his wife, Stace...

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Posted on September 17, 2025

Rep. Hurd applauds bill to return mental health services to region

During last Thursday’s floor session, the State Assembly approved Assembly Bill (AB) 388, which would require the Department of Health Services to a...

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Opinion/Editorial

Rep. Hurd applauds bill to return mental health services to region

During last Thursday’s floor session, the State Assembly approved Assembly Bill (AB) 388, which would require the Department of Health Services to a...

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Posted on September 17, 2025

Muddling through

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

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Muddling through

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

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Posted on September 17, 2025

10

Sep
2025

10 September 2025

Legal action is needed to stop spiraling fire equipment costs

Greed may be good on Wall Street. When it comes to rural main streets, the greed of giant corporations is leaving communities struggling to provide es...

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Opinion/Editorial

Legal action is needed to stop spiraling fire equipment costs

Greed may be good on Wall Street. When it comes to rural main streets, the greed of giant corporations is leaving communities struggling to provide es...

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Posted on September 10, 2025

Suicide prevention begins with each one of us

Sometimes all it takes is one. One person to answer the phone or respond to a text. One person to know how to react to the call for help, one pe...

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Opinion/Editorial

Suicide prevention begins with each one of us

Sometimes all it takes is one. One person to answer the phone or respond to a text. One person to know how to react to the call for help, one pe...

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Posted on September 10, 2025

Winning big

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

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Winning big

Wouldn't It Be Nice…

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Posted on September 10, 2025

Writer continues opposition to Campus Woods cutting

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Writer continues opposition to Campus Woods cutting

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Posted on September 10, 2025

03

Sep
2025

03 September 2025

Leadership, stability needed in food programs

Stuff flows downhill. Politicians spew out talking points claiming cuts to safety net programs are needed. Federal cuts are made and passed to the ...

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Opinion/Editorial

Leadership, stability needed in food programs

Stuff flows downhill. Politicians spew out talking points claiming cuts to safety net programs are needed. Federal cuts are made and passed to the ...

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Posted on September 3, 2025

Events have a big impact on communities

There is a lot going on in Medford and all of Taylor County throughout the year. Visitors to the area often mockingly refer to the area as aspiring to...

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Opinion/Editorial

Events have a big impact on communities

There is a lot going on in Medford and all of Taylor County throughout the year. Visitors to the area often mockingly refer to the area as aspiring to...

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Posted on September 3, 2025