LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Reject road project; get a grocery store

To the editor: I agree 100% with the recent letters I have read concerning conditions of roads and railroad track crossings.

IU Health puts focus on outcomes

To the editor: In response to the Hoosier Editorial printed here a few weeks ago about improving mortality rates: Like St. Joseph County mentioned in the article, Jay County's infant mortality rate is considerably higher than the state average. 

Car has garnered measure of fame

To the editor: A milestone is approaching that the local public may consider with greater interest than a passing glance.

Help support local cemeteries

To the editor: Starting Friday, Oct. 4, and ending Sunday, Oct. 6, is Community Cemetery Days.

Rocket charges himself with error

To the editor: On the Saturday the Portland Rockets mural was dedicated, my good friend Dru Hall asked me if I'd like to say a few words.

Reader unhappy with U.S. 27 plans

To the editor: I am writing about the deplorable conditions of U.S. 27 (Meridian Street) through the City of Portland.

Cemeteries deserve care

To the editor: As you drive through rural Jay County, it is almost impossible to not pass a cemetery, big or small.

Cemeteries deserve care

To the editor: As you drive through rural Jay County, it is almost impossible to not pass a cemetery, big or small.

Proposed project misses the mark

To the editor: The only thing we can see beneficial to Portland in the proposed U.S. 27 Road and Bridge Maintenance Project are the planned improvements to the Arch Bridge.

Quote stands out

To the editor: In today's political climate of incivility, name calling and vitriol, the following words from the Bible gave me pause considering the future of our nation.

Arts Place offers important opportunities

To the editor: It's 1992 and I am a 7-year-old girl living in the small rural community of Jay County.

Abatements are a necessary tool

To the editor: What did the recent agriculture tax abatements do for Jay County's taxes? 

Hood project is a worthwhile risk

To the editor: Ray Cooney's editorial of Aug. 5 caught my attention, and not just for its mention of my employer (Arts Place). 

Mass shootings must be stopped

To the editor: Ever since the Parkland, Florida, shooting happened last February, all anyone can talk about is how the guns and the gun laws are at fault. 

Chamber takes look at the past

To the editor: In today's instant news cycle, the focus is on the here and now. But sometimes we have to take a few steps back to appreciate what we have. 
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