Letters To Editor

To the Editor: I drove from my home in Topeka to Nodaway County the week before Memorial Day to put flowers on my Hollenbaugh grave markers in the Cox-Shamberger cemetery near Graham, and to clean up the stones, if needed. I was pleased to see that a kind neighbor had mowed the cemetery. Iwas horrified…

The 102 River starts northwest of Hopkins, Missouri from southern Iowa ends 80 miles south when it empties into the Platte River near St. Joseph and beyond. Billions of humans (not robots) will be affected due to these data centers required amunt of water usage. Who’s to say the Maryville Water Treatment Plant could become…

We all have questions and no clear answers. There are too many unknowns! It’s unknown who will actually be the end owner. They choose areas like this thinking we are uneducated and lower land and utility costs. But we have common sense. We were taught to respect and take care of our resources. That’s what…

Dear Editor, Does anyone remember the frantic calls for prosecuting Hunter Biden because he “might have profited from his father’s presidency”? I hope all those who support Trump’s presidency were watching Fox yesterday (Friday, April 24). They would have seen Eric Trump on Maria Bartiromo’s program where he brags about “winning a $24 Million Defense…

After absorbing a 42% cut in state funding last year, public transit providers are now facing the possibility of losing an additional $5 million in General Revenue under Gov. Kehoe’s proposed FY2027 budget. If passed, the cut would leave a mere $1.7 million to be divided among the state’s 30 transit providers, reducing per capita…

As a resident, local business owner for 15+ years, and former Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, I have long supported thoughtful economic growth in our community. I also present nationally on the use of AI, and understand both the promise and the complexity of technology-driven development. The proposed data center brings opportunity, but…

Phil Cobb, Editor and Publisher Maryville Forum, It’s a tax scam, folks. The Missouri House passed HJR 173-174, a constitutional amendment swapping state income tax for expanded sales taxes. If passed in the Senate, voters will see this on the 2026 ballot. Sounds like a good idea to not pay income tax—right? NO, it’s a…

Dear Maryville, Thank you. As a member of the Maryville R2 Board of Education who joined just when the COVID pandemic was ramping up in the spring of 2020 to my last day of service this month, you have shown me how much you value our community’s kids and the merits of public education. You…

Many years ago, I read the book, 13 Ways to Kill Your Community by Doug Griffiths. It is a book that is written in reverse psychology that says, “if you want to kill your community, do this.” There are 13 chapters that go over a lot of ways that people kill their communities. One of…

Dear Readers of the Forum, I have heard the frustration about Missouri’s education funding from others. Until March 31st, you have a unique opportunity to do more than speak. Rusty Black’s senate seat is up in November. All you have to do is head down to Jefferson City and file to run for the District…