Forum Editorial: Joining the conversation

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In this week’s paper, we took a quick stroll down memory lane, reviewing the year in news and photos in what was an eventful 2023. It was an exciting look at all that was in our community and serves as a good reminder of what we all can be in the coming year.

During 2023, our editorials ran the gamut from community cheerleading to pointing out areas that we can improve. Our goal with these editorials is to provoke thought, spark conversations, provide unbiased, informed opinions, and on occasion, even bring a little bit of joy and laughter.

We here at the Maryville Forum and Grant City Times-Tribune are excited to bring much more to you in 2024, especially from an editorial perspective. With this year being an election year with numerous offices up for grabs and extremely important issues impacting our communities, we aim to provide a thoughtful voice and hopefully offer some clarity and direction.

If there is ever an issue you think needs to be discussed in this space, feel to reach out to the paper or one of the editorial board members with topics of concern. Also, if you think that you may want to be a member of this board that helps tackle the issues of our communities, please contact Publisher Ken Garner or Managing Editor Skye Pournazari and they will be more than happy to speak with you about the role of a board member.

Again, the Editorial Board of the Maryville Forum looks forward to all the new year brings and crafting the voice of your newspaper.