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Guest Commentary: Chamber Of Commerce Using All Of Its Resources To Help Members Deal With Tough Times
By DENA KREITLER STE. GENEVIEVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE As a chamber director, we face many obstacles each day on how to best promote our local business community. Throw a pandemic into the mix, and our job takes a completely different turn. Having been in this position for 20 years, never have I had something of…
Read MoreLetter: Gibbs Responds To Williams’ Letter
To the Editor: Thank you for your spirited response to my recent letter. I respect your opinion, but your response does not surprise me, in fact, it proves my very point. The fiercest supporters of Mr. Trump have in common two very specific issues that they are hyper-focused on to the exclusion of all else.…
Read MoreLetter: Another Response To Letters About Trump
To the Editor: I feel compelled to defend my friend Nancy Gibbs’s Letter to the Editor [in the March 18 edition of the Herald] from the comments made by Kenny Williams [in the March 25 edition of the Herald]. Nancy is a true Christian, I honestly don’t know what political party she belongs to. I…
Read MoreCommunity Can Pull Together To Support Each Other In Trying Times
By Greg Hoskins Publisher As your hometown newspaper, we have always stressed the importance of supporting local businesses. The owners, as well as their employees, are friends and family members. By supporting a local business, you are not only bringing revenue to our community, but also a spirit of pride. Each owner has taken steps…
Read MoreA Response To Letter About Trump
To the Editor: In response to Nancy Gibbs letter to the editor [in the March 18 edition of the Herald], using a few scriptures and putting a twist on them is warned against in the Bible. The Bible warns against false teachers. In Matthew 4:6 the devil used a Bible verse to try to deceive…
Read MoreA Call To Christians: Denounce Trump’s Rhetoric
To the Editor: Words have power. The more agreement there is, the more power they have. If these words are encouraging and motivating, that can lead to good things, but if they are vicious and divisive, the results can be disastrous. Proverbs 18:21 says “The power of life and death is in the tongue,” and…
Read MorePolice Chief Writes To Clear Up Misconceptions
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to clear up some misconceptions surrounding the police department and matters concerning the city of Ste. Genevieve. On April 7, 2019, the city brought a property tax levy to the citizens for a vote, which was advertised as a pay increase for police officers in…
Read MoreFriends Of Library Seeking Any Local Authors For Display
To the Editor: I’ve lived in Ste. Genevieve all my life, so when Joe Swope, president of the Friends of the Library, asked me to help him promote a program introducing local book authors/writers to the community, I said sure, figuring it wouldn’t be very hard to identify five or six local authors. I knew…
Read MorePublisher’s Desk: Community Can Pull Together To Support Each Other In Trying Times
As your hometown newspaper, we have always stressed the importance of supporting local businesses. The owners, as well as their employees, are friends and family members. By supporting a local business, you are not only bringing revenue to our community, but also a spirit of pride. Each owner has taken steps to fulfill a dream,…
Read MoreLetters: A Response To Letter About Trump
To the Editor: In response to Nancy Gibbs letter to the editor [in the March 18 edition of the Herald], using a few scriptures and putting a twist on them is warned against in the Bible. The Bible warns against false teachers. In Matthew 4:6 the devil used a Bible verse to try to deceive…
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