In this year of our country’s 250th Anniversary and the founding of citizens’ rights by our founders, it is ever more important to vote and express your independent opinion, one blessing bestowed...

To the editor: Recently I visited the Claire Gempp Davidson Memorial Conservation Area off Sappington at noon on a weekday. There is only one trailhead off the parking lot with a huge signboard. NO PETS...

To the editor: Ellie Marshall’s piece on the work in the Affton School District to save energy and taxpayer expense was an outstanding piece of reporting. A couple of questions: • Mr. Rooks notes...

To the editor: Good grief! Can our current city (clerk), Theresa Pfyl, and our beloved mayor, Joe Monteleone, find any other ways to waste taxpayer money? Now they’re looking for a new microphone and...

To the editor: My husband and I have lived in the Oakville community for over 20 years. We pay close attention to our local and state elections and understand the importance of having true representation...

On Nov. 3, Maryellen Murphy and Cathy Summers are on the ballot for the position of Missouri State Representative of the 94th District. Summers wants Universal Health Care with no feasible plan to provide...

To the editor: I recognize that focusing on local issues can be difficult given the continuous stream of screaming idiocy coming from Washington, D.C., but focusing locally really is where the average...

If you ask anyone, most people will likely agree that the old saying “honesty is the best policy” is always a preferable way of dealing with people. Being straightforward with others, not dodging...

To the editor: If I receive a $5,000 bribe, uh, dividend check from Donald Trump, I pledge to deposit the check and immediately write a personal check in the amount of $5,000, made out to the Democratic...

To the editor: I have a problem with how we are notified on short school days. “Early release” is what is posted. School is not a prison. Children are being dismissed early from school, a privilege...