Opinions

Body In November, Central City High School hosted a Spanish- language concert by Puerto Rican music artist Edgar René, who is part of the educational concert company Justo Lamas Group. Edgar performed for an audience of nearly 350 Spanish students and teachers from 13 area schools.

Body It is an indisputable fact that America has an addiction to drugs! Thirty two percent of American adults have received a prescription for opioids in the past two years and 18 percent received a prescription for opioids in the past year.

Body If the name above looks or sounds familiar, it means you have been a subscriber to this publication for a long time. Like at least 15 years. August of 2008, to be precise, was the last time I authored a column for the Republican-Nonpareil, and then I went on vacation.

Body Welcome to the month of February. Somehow the first newspaper of the month is in your hands and we now prepared for a special 29day February.

Body The 2023-2024 school has been flying by! It has been going so fast that we have approached the 100th day of school (January 30th). This type of day is a milesteone during the school year for many reasons.

Body Every one of us can probably think of an example of someone who grew up in a home with plenty of discipline and instruction in self-restraint, and we have witnessed the virtuous character that results from that kind of upbringing.

Body While campaigning for this senate seat in 2022, the number one question on many people’s minds was “What is happening in today’s schoolhouses?

Body In life, things change. People grow old. People die. New life is born and the cycle continues. This past week has been one that has brought with it plenty of change.

Body It’s hard to believe that we’re (over) halfway through the school year already, January has come and almost gone. The Elementary Leadership students have again been hard at work.

Body If you were to tell me five years ago that 2023-24 would be in my second season as head coach of the girls wrestling team, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.