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Editorials

Healthcare hacking endangers lives

At least the Russian and Iranian operatives attempting to influence public opinion in advance of the election have ideological goals. Not so with a more dangerous class of hackers — freelancers willing to kill for money. Federal officials warned last week of a new wave of online extortion ...

Ryder church adapts to pandemic changes in unique way

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing an area community's pastor, church and parishioners are continuing to hold drive-in worship services. Since Easter Sunday Calvary Church in Ryder has been holding the services. For past weeks Pastor Jonathan Starks held the services on a ...

Getting out the vote vital

Leaders of both major political parties agree on one thing: The presidential election scheduled for Tuesday is among the most important in American history. Its outcome will shape our government, economy, even our society for many years to come. Your life and that of your children and ...

Some last-minute hints for undecided voters

With the much anticipated 2020 general election coming to a close soon, some people might still be wondering which candidates to vote for. That is understandable; there are ample qualified candidates in most of the races that area residents have a say in. To those who are still undecided we ...

Congress needs to investigate the Census process

By March or April, it was clear the 2020 Census would be much more of a guessing game than in decennial population counts. COVID-19 has seen to that. Our whole society has been disrupted in multiple ways. Responding to Census questionnaires has been the last thing on the minds of millions of ...

Just how gullible are we?

If last week’s announcement that Russian and Iranian operatives are using technology once again to influence U.S. politics came as a surprise, you clearly have not been paying attention. That makes you preferred prey, by the way. We were warned in advance of the 2016 election of how the ...