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Ah, summer is upon us—the season of sun, s’mores, and, for many parents, a little slice of nostalgia known as summer camp. As the school year wraps up and the kids pack their bags for a …
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Melissa McCoy
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7/3/24
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Editor, please consider publishing my letter responding to Speaker Smith's column regarding high crime rates.
Thank you, Speaker Smith and Mayor Merchant, for highlighting the rising violent …
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6/26/24
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The universe is filled with magic. Amazing and incredible things happen all the time when the universe aligns with whatever and an unbelievable thing happens. You never know when it will occur or …
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by Bobby Jonte
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6/24/24
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Editor’s Note: The following column is an opinion-based column that does not necessarily reflect the standing of The Manning Times.
As a progressive mother, daughter, sister, and aunt, I am …
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by Melissa McCoy
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6/17/24
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Was at a wedding a few weeks ago. Weddings are interesting things. They are fun and exciting and can be viewed from lots of different perspectives. There is all the excitement of the newly weds …
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by Bobby Jonte
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6/17/24
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Dear Editor,
In light of a recent negative post on Facebook, please use this testimonial:
When my husband & I volunteered at A Second Chance Animal Shelter, we helped with …
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6/12/24
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One of my friend’s grandmothers was called Ma. That was how I was introduced to her. She had other names too. She was called, MeMe, Memaw, Nana and Mamaw. Ma was the name she liked best. Her …
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by Bobby Jonte
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6/9/24
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Ah, summer! That glorious time of year when the kids are free from the shackles of homework and school routines, and we parents dream of long, lazy days by the pool. But let’s be real: three …
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by Melissa McCoy
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6/9/24
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To whom it may concern,
I want to address a serious concern that affects every child, staff member, teacher, and school in every district until perpetuity if we fail to act now!
The federal …
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6/4/24
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Why is the good stuff so far away? My friend Thomas went to visit his friend that lived out in the country. He was probably ten years old. His friend had a horse. Thomas and his friend rode horses. …
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by Bobby Jonte
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5/28/24
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This is a biblical tale. You know about the plagues that were set upon Egypt? I have a favorite plague if there is such a thing. Moses goes before the Pharaoh and tells him to let the people go. Of …
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by Bobby Jonte
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5/14/24
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Saw an old friend the other day. He’s a retired farmer. We met nearly fifty years ago. He had just started farming with his father and things were about to change up on the farm.
His dad …
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by Bobby Jonte
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5/7/24
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Here’s part 2 of Jamie Willis’s story of the flight out to Reno. Perspective makes a difference in any story.
The winds had not let up on us. In fact they seemed to be getting worse. …
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by Bobby Jonte
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4/9/24
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Her name is Reagan Tokes. She went to the University of Ohio State. She has big dreams and was coming up on graduating. She was 21 years old when her life was violently taken from her. One night …
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4/8/24
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I don’t know why I get hung up on having to watch videos. One of my friends got me hooked on looking at videos for changing my life. You probably have watched some too. “I did this for …
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Bobby Jonte
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3/20/24
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I never thought in a million years this story would be a part of my reality until July 26, 2019. When you’re a kid you always say your dad’s your hero. I mean it literally. I was supposed …
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3/11/24
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Just imagine what it was like when people mostly traveled by rivers. Explorers found a land that had lots of rivers and waterways.
Nothing over here but native people and wonderful systems of …
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by Bobby Jonte
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3/6/24
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In case you have not noticed, the church is very different today from a few decades ago. So much of what we once called the church that sacred place has disappeared in plain sight. I am not an expert …
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by Sam Livingston
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3/5/24
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Settle Down, settle down, I’m not talking to you I’m talking to myself. It is Super Bowl weekend. Excitement seems to be brewing like a witch’s cauldron filled with eye of newt. …
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by Bobby Jonte
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2/28/24
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I often see broken people trying to develop a relationship with other broken people. Think about that for a minute. If you are broken and I am broken, what does that equate to for the both of us? Two …
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by Sam Livingston
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2/28/24
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