Letters To Editor

I am writing to you in regards to the April 2nd election that is rapidly approaching. While there are a few measures on the ballot, the one I wished to discuss is the use tax being posed by the City of Maryville. However, before I share my personal opinion on the matter I should provide…

In a recent newsletter Sam Graves argued “We have a crisis on our southern border. Just ask anyone who has worked or lived there. Ask any Border Patrol agent or military personnel who has seen the crisis firsthand. Ask family members of those who have lost their lives to fentanyl or heroin overdoses. Politics can…

This letter to the Editor is in response to the Thursday, March 7, 2019, Maryville Forum story by Anthony Brown with the headline, “Strong defends office spending.” While I appreciate the opportunity to answer questions asked by the media, the article fell short of properly addressing what actually took place. Brown wrote; “Strong made several…

With the caveat/preface that I have a great deal of respect for Bob Rice as a professional and a prosecutor, and that I am not an attorney, I would like to issue some respectful clarifications/challenges to his comments in his letter opposing HB 195. As Mr. Rice notes, the bill as proposed would require convicted…

I am writing to bring to the community’s attention a very dangerous bill that is pending in the Missouri General Assembly. House Bill 195 will allow a violent criminal to petition a court to reduce a sentence of life without parole to life with eligibility for parole in certain circumstances. I am joining Missouri’s elected…

Your column by Larry Anderson of 2/15/19, “My Word: Our peculiar nation” seems to defend Donald Trump rather than Nancy Pelosi in the fight over a “Wall”. I have seen proof she is in the right regarding the effectiveness of a wall. On 1/10/19, Trump went to the Texas border and met with border patrol.…

Dear Editor, Your weekly survey asking readers if the city’s sidewalk snow removal ordinance should be enforced has prompted me to write. I have no strong feelings about clearing residential walkways. But, as a downtown Maryville business owner for nearly 40 years, I have always taken pride in keeping the sidewalks in front of my…

To the Editor, After reading the story in last week’s Maryville Forum about Melinda Coleman, I can no longer remain silent and felt compelled to write this letter. When I saw the headline and then read the story, I had some mixed emotions, I of course felt angry that it has taken so long for…