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Today's Opinions

  • Dog owners must control their pets

    Editor:

    My mother loves to walk Max, her Boston Terrier. Monday, April 1 while walking him, she saw some girls walking a black German Shepherd in their direction. So, as mom always does, she began to cross the street with Max as to avoid the two dogs crossing paths.

    The German Shepherd broke the leash and attacked/jumped my mom and Max  knocking my mother down onto the street. She couldn’t get up.

    Max was trying to fight the big dog off. Mom said finally the girls got the dog by the collar, pulling it off of her.

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  • You have a legal obligation to report child abuse

    April is child abuse awareness month nationwide. Last year in Carroll County there were 44 cases of physical abuse and at risk of physical abuse on children that were assessed or investigated. There were 207 cases of neglect or children at risk of harm investigated or assessed in Carroll County. Lastly, there were 15 cases of children who were sexually abused or at risk of sexual abuse in Carroll County.

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  • BBBS sets meeting of mentors at luncheon

    Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Carroll County are meeting over big pizzas to share their tales at 6 p.m., April 29, at First Baptist Church.

    The end of the school year is a prime time to meet other mentors and learn about the diverse workings of our Bigs in the county, especially since the lunch room buzz is still fresh in our ears.

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  • Lawmakers agree on pension reform bill

    Phew, what a week! The last two days of the 2013 General Assembly Session saw us burning the midnight oil as we worked literally until midnight. But the hard work did have its rewards as several high-profile bills passed.

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  • Thanks extended for Easter on the Square

    Dear Editor:

    I would like to thank all of the merchants who helped make Easter on the Square a fun time for all. The sidewalk sales offered many discounted prices and it was nice to see the people shopping throughout town.

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  • New Castle to honor WWII veterans

    Editor:

    Did you realize that out of the 16 million Veterans who participated in WWII, there are only about 1.5 million still living? The U.S. is losing 800-1,000 WWII Veterans every day, which means in five years most of the “Greatest Generation” will be gone. 

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  • ‘Generation Meek’ must stop being weak

    If you have been reading this column over the past few months, you either already were or are a person committed to your health and your strength. You exercise, push yourself and strive to pursue excellence. You are the choir; you have your robe on, hymnal out and are singing praise to the healthy stronger lifestyle.

    They say preaching to the choir does not solve much. So here is my challenge to you. Take this article and go find that person who needs that jumpstart to fitness, strength and confidence and plead them to read this.

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  • Florida trip brings back memories

    I took a break from NCAA basketball  Sunday afternoon and while channel surfing came upon the 1960 movie “Where the Boys Are.”  This was the spring break movie of my high school years and teens everywhere made Connie Francis’ song of the same title number one across the nation.

    In this movie, the girls wore crinolines, heels, and white gloves when they went out to dinner; the boys wore suits and ties.

    On the beach in the evenings, girls wore pedal pushers and their blouses tucked neatly in. 

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