Opinion

School board president asks community to support May 5 bond

April 28, 2015
School board president asks community to support May 5 bond

Dear Editor: On May 5, the Hart community will be asked to invest into Hart Public Schools. Tax dollars come from hard working citizens and should never be taken lightly. Before you ask for more money, it is imperative that you prove you have been good stewards of what you already have been given. Over the last several years, we…

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‘65 HHS graduate urges voters to cast a ‘yes’ vote May 5

April 27, 2015
‘65 HHS graduate urges voters to cast a ‘yes’ vote May 5

Dear Editor: My classmates and I will celebrate our 50th class reunion in July. In June of 1965, we marched out the doors as the first full graduating class in the new Hart High School. In hindsight, I feel like the school and I have much in common. I don’t look like I did in 1965 and neither does our…

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Letter to the Editor: Restful Success

March 9, 2015
Letter to the Editor: Restful Success

Dear Editor: In many households with children, when the word bedtime comes up, the tears start flowing, the frustration levels rise and the nightly battle begins.  The bedtime battle is one of the most common issues being presented to pediatricians today. The problem is, children aren’t getting enough sleep; parents are getting frustrated; and children are not coming to school well…

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Vote yes on 911 request

August 4, 2014

Our View. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. It is not the standard practice of this news organization to endorse candidates or ballot issues. However, we are making an exception in the case of the millage request from Mason-Oceana 911 and are asking you to vote yes Tuesday.  How much are you willing to pay annually to help ensure that there is…

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Asparagus fest is the best

June 7, 2014
Asparagus fest is the best

Editorial by Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. HART — The National Asparagus Festival is one of the most unique festivals in West Michigan, and it creates a happy, small-town feeling for all who attend. There are only two other festivals similar to it in the entire nation — the Stockton Asparagus Festival in California and the Empire Asparagus Festival in Northern Michigan. “Our…

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