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Columns/Editorials

Columns/Editorials
The Way It Was – The snake nest
By Bill Boyd 
May 21, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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Columns/Editorials
an editorial – Memorial Hospital continues fine record
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 14, 2021
This week, May 9-15, is National Hospital Week, and no small city can boast it has a finer hospital than Marysville and the surrounding Union County area. Nearly 70 years ago, March 17, 1952, Memorial...
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Lean On Me – Shelter animals benefited from pandemic
By Kayleen Petrovia 
May 14, 2021
Around this time last year, we started to hear speculation about a potential “pandemic baby boom.” While that doesn’t seem to have panned out, I’m much more excited about what did - the pandemic pet b...
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The Way It Was – Mr. Spurrier
By Bill Boyd 
May 14, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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an editorial – Workforce issues need attention
By From JT Staff Reports 
May 7, 2021
On Tuesday, the state of Montana ended its participation in the federal unemployment program. Governor Greg Gianforte said he wants the Treasure State to be open for business because he has heard from...
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A Word To The Wise – Positive changes through a pandemic
By Chad Williamson 
May 7, 2021
When people look back on this year and the last, I think they will be recognized as the catalyst of some amazing changes in the use of technology and the general structure of the American workforce. I...
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The Way It Was – Blowing bubbles
By Bill Boyd 
May 7, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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Good To Hear – Horsey-horse Horse Horse
By Mac Cordell 
April 30, 2021
I wrote, several months ago, about my horse and the need to sell her. Eventually I did and bought a good horse for my son. We have been riding her pretty regularly. About two months ago, we began look...
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The Way It Was – Organ for sale
By Bill Boyd 
April 30, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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an editorial – Growth needs time and patience
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 23, 2021
Union County is one of the fastest growing counties in the state. We see evidence of that every day with all the machinery moving dirt. Over the years, we have heard from new people moving to town who...
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Lean On Me – Journalism is about the storytelling
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 23, 2021
The idea of “citizen journalism” is something I’ve never been completely sold on. I frequently reflect on a debate from one of my college journalism ethics classes as to whether people documenting an ...
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The Way It Was – Tossing Jimmy Reed
By Bill Boyd 
April 23, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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an editorial – Packing the Court a bad idea
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 16, 2021
President Biden recently established a commission to study overhauling the U.S. Supreme Court. He had indicated his intention to do so during the campaign. Although it is billed as a bipartisan panel,...
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A Word To The Wise – Have you ever seen a Woodbooger?
By Chad Williamson 
April 16, 2021
I’ve always liked Bigfoot. Maybe it was triggered as a child when I watched the Six Million Dollar Man fight the big shaggy beast, eventually ripping his arm off. Maybe it was because in the 1980s Uni...
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The Way It Was – The popcorn machine
By Bill Boyd 
April 16, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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an editorial – MLB erred in moving All-Star game
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 9, 2021
The announcement a week ago that Major League Baseball is moving its All-Star Game set for July 13 from Atlanta to Denver has created a storm of protest. The reason was not because of a COVID-19 dange...
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Good To Hear – Big picture in Georgia on my mind
By Mac Cordell 
April 9, 2021
Imagine if politicians in a state decided to pass legislation with the stated intention of increasing both election participation and integrity. As part of that effort, the bill included provisions th...
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The Way It Was – Bill the dipper
By Bill Boyd 
April 9, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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an editorial – Vaccine passport is going too far
By From JT Staff Reports 
April 2, 2021
The term “Vaccine Passport” has been cropping up in recent news reports. It is proposed electronic or written proof that the person possessing it has been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Now that doesn...
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Lean On Me – When it’s working, you don’t know it’s there
By Kayleen Petrovia 
April 2, 2021
Almost two years ago, early in my time at the Journal-Tribune, I took photos and wrote a story about the Union County Health Department’s drive-thru flu shot clinic. At the time, a drive-thru clinic o...
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The Way It Was – War bonds
By Bill Boyd 
April 2, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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an editorial – Calm personality served Judge Robert Evans well
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 26, 2021
The death of attorney Robert E. Evans, Jr. last week brings the book on local lawyers who were practicing when I first became a member of the Union County Bar Association closer to its final chapter. ...
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A Word To The Wise – Squabbles offer glimpse behind the curtain
By Chad Williamson 
March 26, 2021
We are living through an interesting time here in Union County and it has nothing to do with a virus. In my 30 years of covering local news, this is the first time the two most prominent governmental ...
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The Way It Was – The aquarium
By Bill Boyd 
March 26, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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an editorial – Transparency gives public ability to know
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 19, 2021
The role of a local newspaper has never been more important than during the current pandemic. With many local residents being laid off and their children’s education in flux, the number of citizens wh...
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Good To Hear – What is derailing public transportation plan?
By Mac Cordell 
March 19, 2021
I know that reporters are not supposed to have opinions about the stories they cover. But the best that we journalists can do is work to keep those opinions out of our stories. I work hard to do that ...
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The Way It Was – The bride and groom
By Bill Boyd 
March 19, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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Lean On Me – Casual ignorance met with understanding
By Kayleen Petrovia 
March 12, 2021
My brother - a huge NBA fan - likes to forward me the latest basketball news, as they combine his interests with my world of journalism. On Tuesday night, he texted me that Miami Heat center Meyers Le...
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The Way It Was – The trio
By Bill Boyd 
March 12, 2021
Editor’s note: This is another column in Bill Boyd’s new series, “The Way It Was,” about growing up in Marysville. Bill continues to work with the Union County Historical Society to obtain information...
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an editorial – Electric cars are nothing new
By From JT Staff Reports 
March 5, 2021
Electric cars have been in the news recently. Several automakers are producing them. Volvo recently announced that it will quit making gas-powered vehicles by 2030. That may sound like a long way off,...
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