Opinion

Local writer sending out ‘good vibes’

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In 1966, The Beach Boys told us they were pickin’ up good vibrations – from a her, of course – but it turns out the band was really onto something; good vibrations are a real thing.

Act = government transparency

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Newspapers like the Cherokee Scout just cover a week ago wrapped up coverage of Sunshine Week, a time set aside to promote government accountability through public records and public meeti

Term limits needed now

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Some of the best ideas in the history of the Cherokee Scout have come from our readers, which is why we have opened the opinions pages to publish as many letters to the editor as possible

Bill to open personnel records

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It’s Sunshine Week across America, a time when the public’s right to see government records and attend government meetings – in order to hold government officials accountable to the people who empl

Students deserve our best

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A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.