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Dear fellow readers and writers,
I am writing to share with all of you that I am glad we have a newspaper that provides a forum for public exchange of opinions. I don't usually take …
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by Pastor Stefan Munker
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2/17/26
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Dear Editor,
I’ve read and reread the letter to the editor by the Democrat Committee in the Monday, February 2 newspaper. What I read was the typical propaganda of the …
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by Marcia Sailsbury
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2/9/26
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Dear Editor,
Congresswoman Mary Miller’s participation in the press conference staged by the Sharia-Free American Caucus Feb. 3, 2026, was pure political theater. The intent was to …
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by Lisa Ervin
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2/9/26
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Dear Editor,
It’s only common sense!
Secure your borders. Men do not play in women’s sports. Children do not get sex changes.
Must be an American citizen and have …
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by Terry Schulte
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2/9/26
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Dear Editor,
This editorial is in response to the article published in the Feb. 2, 2026, edition of The Journal-News by the Montgomery County Democrat Committee.
The article …
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by Dale L. Miller
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2/9/26
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Dear Editor, “You cannot be angry enough,” IL-15 Rep Mary Miller (R) shouts from her dystopian echo chamber on social media. And what exactly are we unable to be “angry enough” about, …
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2/2/26
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To the Editor,
If only walls could talk. That crossed my mind while attending the organizational meeting of Montgomery County Indivisible, held Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, at The Annex on …
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1/26/26
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To the Editor:
Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. It is one of the original highways in the US Highway system and passes through eight states. Also called “The Mother …
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1/26/26
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Dear Editor,
On Wednesday, December 17, Donald Trump announced in a prime-time televised speech that 1.45 million US military members will be getting a $1,776 “Warrior Dividend” …
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by Lisa Ervin
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12/29/25
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Dear Editor,
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, the United States seized the oil tanker The Skipper off the coast of Venezuela. Video of the operation showed US soldiers moving with precision as …
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by Lisa Ervin
Hillsboro
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12/15/25
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Hello! I wanted to update everyone on a couple ongoing departmental items and express my appreciation. The City of Hillsboro Board of Police and Fire Commissioners are accepting applications to …
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12/8/25
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Dear Editor,
On behalf of all the volunteers at the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the citizens of Litchfield and the surrounding …
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12/8/25
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Dear Editor,
I graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1975. During the previous years, we all referred to Hillsboro as the "Boro." Many years later, while talking with friends, they …
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11/24/25
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Dear Editor,
The Thursday, Nov. 13, issue of The Journal-News was filled with coverage of local events honoring veterans. Small-town mayors gave speeches. Students wrote thank you …
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11/17/25
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Dear Editor,
I would like to extend a huge thank you to Adam Jeffers and his family for hosting Hell’s Burrow haunted attraction from 2017 to 2025. The Jeffers family and friends work …
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11/10/25
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Dear Editor,
What happened to diplomacy? Why does politics have a negative connotation? When did cooperation transform into power struggle? This current state of politics does not belong in the …
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11/3/25
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Dear Editor,
Only six members of the United States House of Representatives have been expelled in the history of United States politics. On Dec. 1, 2023, Republican George Santos became a part …
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11/3/25
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To the Editor,
On the question of the new swimming pool and the new naming rights, I agree with Ms. Slepicka, Ms. Boston and Bill Baran that the pool not be named after the bank. I made a small …
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11/3/25
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Dear Editor,
I would like to congratulate the Hillsboro Journal-News on your article on Tom Gooding. Tom and Joyce were very good friends to my wife Judy and I when we lived in Hillsboro. He was …
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10/20/25
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Dear Editor,
On Saturday, October 18, a reported seven million people took to the streets to protest Constitutional overreach in the United States. In the local area, over 100 of those …
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10/20/25
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