http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:14:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_325181530.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_325181530.html “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never harm me.” Although most of us have repeated that childhood chant, we know from experience — and legislation and court rulings — that words sometimes can harm. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:25:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_323211103.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_323211103.html This week’s news about new recommendations concerning screening for breast cancer sent shock waves of concern, confusion and apprehension through a population that has grown accustomed to the practice of routine mammograms for women over 40. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:35:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_322173542.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_322173542.html Milestones, big and small, are measures of progress for downtown Terre Haute. As it stands, last week’s milestone — the dedication of a new federal building on the downtown district’s eastern border — was a big one. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_318231243.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_318231243.html It was the party of the year, and, thanks to telecommunications giant AT and T, state Rep. Trent Van Haaften was there. On Jan. 19, the night before Barack Obama was sworn in as president, AT and T paid more than $1,600 for the state legislator and his wife to attend the Indiana Inaugural Ball in Washington. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_315220029.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_315220029.html No gesture of thanks can adequately repay a sacrificed life. Remembering is the best a community and a nation can do. Terre Haute observed Veterans Day 2009 in a fitting, proper way. The expressions of gratitude for a fallen hometown soldier — U.S. Army Sgt. Dale Griffin. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_314211452.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_314211452.html Today, the nation pauses and hopes for the best on a sobering, complex Veterans Day 2009. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:10:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_311231125.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_311231125.html Partisan politics aside, it is understandable that many people in this nation are anxious for President Barack Obama to make a sweeping decision about U.S. engagement in Afghanistan. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:18:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_304131938.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_304131938.html The hard reality of war touched the nation and the Terre Haute community last week. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:53:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_297155421.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_297155421.html Mistakes can hurt people. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:22:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_289222342.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_289222342.html The Riverscape project and the prospects for a revitalized downtown Terre Haute got a positive jolt last week from Indiana State University President Daniel Bradley. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:28:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_282202907.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_282202907.html Bettie Davis took time to smell the roses during her remarkable 88 years of life. Her endearing spirit was a garden of inspiration for the Terre Haute community. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_281162828.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_281162828.html No doubt President Barack Obama is privy to information that U.S. Sen. Barack Obama never imagined. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:52:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_276182333.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_276182333.html Occasionally, an opportunity comes along that seems ideal. That’s the case with a project to place a life-sized statue of late Terre Haute poet Max Ehrmann, seated on a park bench at the Crossroads of America. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_268191449.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_268191449.html During a question-and-answer panel last week for the Associated Press Managing Editors of Indiana, the four leaders of this area’s colleges and universities were asked if their community appreciates the value of their institutions. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:22:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_262202401.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editorials/local_story_262202401.html The League of Women Voters is at its core about the enfranchisement of all citizens, with no room in its values for discrimination, whether it be on the basis of gender, race or some other qualifier.