Letter to the Editor
Editor: Here is an article found on foxnews.com, August 14, 2017. The article reads as follows: – – – Back to school crises: Lack of school bus drivers plagues the nation By Matthew Kazin, published August 13, 2017, Transportation FOXBusiness School bus companies in the United States are spinning their wheels in an effort to…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor – Income Inequality
To the Editor: The Herald published (July 27) “There’s a Case to be Made for Income Inequality,” a piece put out by the “Association of Mature American Citizens.” Their main argument is that those who work hard deserve to be rich. They benefit society as job creators and philanthropists. The piece, though it may appeal…
Read MoreHow to Ride a Horse
SPRINGFIELD — It takes a lot of time, training and experience to become a competent horse rider. One of the most important things to remember when riding a horse is to remain calm. “The horse is naturally a flight animal. That’s how he has survived in the world, so if something startles him, his first…
Read MoreMissouri Weekly Fuel Update and Outlook
MISSOURI, Aug. 14 –– Average retail gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.10/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 gas outlets in Missouri. This compares with the national average that has not moved in the last week to $2.34/g, according to gasoline price website…
Read MoreGracious, Spacious Living
International house hunters in London might want to consider a new 1,500 sq. ft., four story, luxury town home that will soon be built in the city’s historic Fitzrovia neighborhood, suggests the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The developer believes that the place could fetch as much as $3.5 million –– a bargain for…
Read MoreCrime Stoppers
Police in Singapore appear to have a lot of time on their hands. The Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC] says the island nation has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. Police there recently conducted a major investigation to find the culprit who left three toothpicks on the seat of a city…
Read MoreSeniors Rule!
Senior citizens are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and have been for the past two decades, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. In fact, there are more people between the ages of 80 and 90 years of age and more individuals over 100 in America than ever before.
Read MoreDrive Sober or Get Pulled Over This is real life.
JEFFERSON CITY – Choosing to drive impaired, or ride with someone who is, is not worth the risk – this is real life, and once something goes wrong, it can’t be taken back. Last year, statewide law enforce-ment made 308 DWI arrests during the impaired driving campaign. There were 189 agencies statewide that participated in…
Read MoreCorps Encourages Public to Provide Comments for Draft Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan
BRANSON, Mo. – The Army Corps of Engineers encourages the public to provide comments on the draft for Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan before the comment period closes Aug. 30. Around 700 people attended the public workshops, held July 31 through Aug. 2, and more than 350 comments have been received so far. “We…
Read MoreWhat About This…? 8.17.2017
As an addicted news junkie, sometimes you just cannot wait until Thursday to get the news from the Douglas County Herald, you want to know what’s going on this very moment. I’ve found a great way to satisfy that desire for the more immediate haps using the television morning shows. But you ask, “How can…
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