Stories from Saturday, August 22, 2020

Managing a loved one’s care is one of the most common challenges I hear caregivers speak about; navigating the health care system and staying on top of all the various tasks can seem daunting and overwhelming at times. It’s easy to quickly feel lost, especially if it’s a new situation or condition you haven’t dealt with before...

Monday will mark the first day of classes for all school districts in Butler County. This is a day normally marked with some trepidation by students, and probably teachers and staff as well. There is a lot of newness to work through in those first weeks...

To the Editor Enough is enough already. Yesterday, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, the City of Seattle Chief of Police, Carmen Best has decided to resign because the City Council voted 8-1 with one absentee, to defund the Seattle Police Department by 14%. Then on a brighter note, (sarcasm) in Chicago the Black Lives Matter Chicago group put out a statement regarding the looting and rioting in Chicago on Monday, Aug. ...

To the Editor: As a citizen of the United States, and a human, it is my duty to stand up against injustice. The crimes committed against people of color HAS TO STOP. One resignation is not enough. Lt. Scott Rowell resigned but will likely be able to keep his pension. ...

My wife and I went to the polling place during the primary at the first part of August. When we walked in, none of the people working there had masks. Most people coming in and out to vote did have. It’s a shame the people who work there can’t follow suggestions and wear masks...

City firefighters reported at 11:57 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, to reports of a motor vehicle accident without injuries at the intersection of Main Street and Tremont Street.

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF Charles M. Halcumb, 69, of the 800 block of County Road 423 reported at 12:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, that the plates on his trailer had been missing for about two months. _ Hershal R. A. Campbell, 30, of Galina, Missouri reported at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, that power tools and copper wiring was stolen from a unit at M&A Electric’s Gobbler Knot Substation in Harviell...