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Letter: Strong Leader Needed To Continue Tradition Of Excellence At NCHS
US academic environments define leadership as “a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. (Wikipedia). As taxpayers we expect that the high school we support functions at the highest level possible within the means available. Through elections we select…
Read MoreLetter: May Is Myositis Awareness Month
Dear Editor, I live in Nashville and have a chronic disease known as myositis. The disease affects relatively few Americans (50,000 – 75,000), but for those who have the disease it can be very debilitating. While I am one of the unlucky few to have this disease, there are probably others in our community who…
Read MoreLetter: Trespassing, Tree-Trimming, Without Apology
On February 20, 2017, at approximately 1 pm, we discovered that contract employees of Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) had cut a 20 yard by 150 yard swath from the Northeast edge of our property. The salient fact in this matter is that no permission was secured. We immediately ordered the tree trimming crew from our…
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