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Editorial Cartoon: March Madness
Editorial Cartoon: March Madness

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Rescue workers excelled in tough conditions
Rescue workers excelled in tough conditions

It ended as we feared -- but not as we had hoped.
Last week, not long before press time, a search and recovery party managed to find the body of a 7-year-old child who had drowned in the Tar River and they returned the body to the family, giving them some degree of closure, at least.
What turned into a difficult, eight-day search began with the faint hope that it could be a rescue mission but as time quickly slipped past, the realization dawned that it would be a recovery mission.


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Improving animal welfare doesn't  have to be a dog-eat-dog proposition
Improving animal welfare doesn't have to be a dog-eat-dog proposition

Saying animal advocates are passionate about animal welfare is like saying water is wet or the UConn Huskies women's basketball team is in the Final Four.
It feels like a certainty or inevitability.
And, I'm not saying it's good or bad.
It just is.
The most recent meeting of the Franklin County Animal Services Board is an example.


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County should invest in what residents want

Dear editor: When your community invests in you, you feel invested in your community.
That is something I hope our commissioners will consider as they are planning the 2026 budget. They have spent taxpayers' money and many man hours on studies to plan for the future of Franklin County.
I know of at least four studies in the last 10 years. The comprehensive plan for Franklin County was completed in 2020.


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Editorial Cartoon: The Constitution
Editorial Cartoon: The Constitution

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