Letter To The Editor

To the Editor:  As a cardiologist working at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutie (NHLBI), I feel compelled to address several serious inaccuracies in the article entitled Secrets to Healthy Living in the Ozarks – How to Avoid a Heart Attack/Stint (sic) published in the Douglas County Herald on June 29, 2018.  My major…

Letter to the Editor: Recently, my wife and I traveled from Michigan to Southern Missouri to look for real estate. Having recently retired, with no further requirement to reside in the frozen tundra of Michigan, it was decided we should look for a new home somewhere closer to our children (Hannibal, St. Louis and Dallas).…

Dear Editor: Thank you for your editorial in the July 13 issue of the Herald. I felt a sense of support to learn that Gov. Greitens has proclaimed July Arachnoiditis Awareness Month. I have had a gradual onset of this condition since a spinal surgery 15 years ago and am now diagnosed with adhesive arachnoiditis.…

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…

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…

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to both the Mansfield Mirror and the Douglas County Herald. As noted, the writer, David Pitts, gave us permission to share it with all of you. Both Pitts and his wife, Sue, are Ava natives, and David is retired from the Missouri Department of Conservation. Larry Dennis, to…

Dear Editor: Recently we had some youth vandalism at our home. My wife called the Ava Police Department. An officer responded immediately and brought the problem to a satisfactory conclusion. That officer strengthened our town and society just by being the kind of person he was. We are lucky to live in Ava. Sincerely, Henry…

Dear Editor: I am so glad to hear that the City of Ava has been prohibited from tearing out Pat Davis’s bamboo. I am one of so many people who think bamboo is beautiful. As in everything, I’m sure there are people who like and don’t like bamboo. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.…

To the Douglas County Herald: George Washington warned that government is like fire, which we must not handle carelessly. We see now that the Mayor of the City of Ava has been careless with government fire. To be “American” is to rule as king or queen among other kings and queens. This is more dangerous…