Dear Boonville: In 1919, Congress proposed extending the right to vote to women. Ninety years later, though, it seems appropriate to suggest that Congress consider a new and equally transparent amendment — a mandate that Rube Goldberg-esque ballot language be disabled into the plain and unabashed fashion of that aforementioned law.
Welcome to the Boonville Daily News Guestbook for the week of July 11, 2010.
Welcome to the Boonville Daily News Guestbook for the week of July 4, 2010.
Dear Boonville: At a meeting of the Boonville Jaycees on Tuesday night, I discussed the mission of the Boonville Daily News in light of the group’s focus on volunteerism.
Dear Boonville: Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the privilege of taking several outings into Cooper and Howard counties.
Dear Boonville: It’s been heartening lately to read about so many students in our area who have graduated, received accolades and pursued their dreams.
Dear Boonville: Today I want to introduce you to a new feature in our paper called “First In Print.”
I want to credit mid-Missouri resident Theresa Krebs with writing a recent Internet report about the Boonville Daily News that underscores a fundamental truth of journalism: It mandates that its practitioners act as watchdogs by using such tools as the Missouri Sunshine Law.
Dear Boonville: I’m a sap for umbrellas.
Dear Boonville: Not every story is a pleasant one.
Dear Boonville: Mr./Mrs. (fill in the blank) is a two-faced, four-eyed bum who lacks any sense of personal responsibility, drives on the wrong side of the road and chews with his/her mouth open.
Dear Boonville: Do you ever have days when you wonder whether you’ve done the right thing?
Dear Boonville: Talk about a change in the forecast.
Dear Boonville: My cooking ability is limited.So maybe I'll learn something at tonight's Taste of Home cooking show.
Dear Boonville: As a resident of Missouri, you have the ability to take advantage of something known as the Sunshine Law.
Dear Boonville: In city government, there are a number of familiar faces.
You’ll recognize Boonville Mayor Julie Thacher, for example, as a former longtime City Council member.
The Boonville Daily News is looking for ways to inform its readers about Boonville news, along with information about surrounding communities. Tell us what you'd like to see in print and online.
Dear Boonville: I hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine got off to a great start with reporter Eric Berger’s profile of Nathan and Pam Offield of Boonville and their twin daughters, Illena and Sophia.
Dear Boonville: In about a day and a half, Boonville residents should know who has been newly elected — or re-elected — to several key government positions.
