Category: Opinion
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Shifting Reactions to the Death of Lloyd Gilmore
Written by Anonymous Reader As a member of this community, I’ve been watching public discourse online recently following the tragic death of Lloyd Gilmore. I’d like to emphasize that I do empathize with his family, and I hope God will comfort them in this difficult time in their lives. But as I’ve been watching from…
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Police Investigations and Administrative Leave
Opinion Written by Nichole Ray I attended the Sikeston City Council meeting July 27th, and I left feeling that there are larger conversations our community needs to be willing to have—openly, honestly, and respectfully. This is not a statement about one individual case, nor am I claiming to know every fact surrounding any ongoing investigation.…
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Gwyneth’s Story: Marshall County High School Shooting
“I don’t know why, I don’t even think he knows” I was 15 years old when I heard those words, sitting on the couch of a grandmother I loved to death, about 6 feet away from the room that my childhood best friend – a school shooter – used to sleep.