Opinions

Body In the face of the rising drug overdose epidemic that threatens the United States, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has taken a proactive stance to safeguard the health and safety of the nation.

Body Editor: Greetings, Recently I received a clipping of your paper about 3 California bike riders who went through Central City on their way to Bar Harbor Maine 50 years ago. I was one of those three riders and thought to give you an update.

Body As the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year has come to an end, the teachers at Central City Public Schools look forward to sharing student progress with parents/guardians at the upcoming Parent Teacher Conferences, scheduled for this Thursday, October 26th from 1:00 - 7:00.

Body Scams, advertising and political scare tactics. Those three things are what I most encounter in any given day when I pick up my phone.

Body An exciting addition to Central City High School this year has been the introduction of a Mechatronics program offered in conjunction with Central Community College.

Body Earlier this month we participated in Small Town Market Days. I hope you had some new shoppers and saw a little more traffic at your businesses.

Body Here’s an EPIC Option for fixing the tax code The past two weeks in this space we have looked at our abysmal tax system and I have hammered on the principle that the government should promote economic productivity, not penalize it.

Body Someone asked me the other day what was going on and I kind of froze for a minute because I wasn’t really sure. Not because we haven’t been out covering things, but instead because we have hit the time of the year where things move too fast to stop and think.

Body I am thrilled to be taking on this new journey as the Band Director for Central City Public Schools. I grew up on a farm with my sister and my parents near North Loup, NE and attended Ord High School. In high school I was very involved in the arts, cross country and track.

Body Loren Lippincott, District 34 Senator Our Abysmal Tax Code – Part 2 “Nothing is certain except death and taxes,” observed Benjamin Franklin. Since he penned that proverb in 1789 taxes have taken many new forms with deadly consequences for our economy.