http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_318230914.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_318230914.html Today, and for the following two days, Tribune-Star readers are being treated to a remarkable series of editorials and essays produced by the Indianapolis Star. Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:45:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_164174724.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_164174724.html When times are tough economically, people get very careful with their hard-earned money. When it comes to spending, it’s a common practice to give special consideration to summer vacations or other leisure trips. Mon, 04 May 2009 08:59:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_blogentry_124085948.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_blogentry_124085948.html Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_072200757.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_072200757.html Of all the great community-based events this newspaper sponsors and helps sponsor throughout the year, the Tribune-Star Wabash Valley Spelling Bee is one of the most important. It’s extra special because it gives the best and brightest young students in our nine-county area the opportunity to compete for big prizes in a popular and widely recognized annual academic competition. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:09:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_009232429.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_009232429.html Survey after survey of newspaper readers tell us that letters to the editor are among the most read and most enjoyed content we offer. While obituaries routinely top the list of most-read items, letters are always near the top. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:30:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_277173116.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_277173116.html The number of American military veterans who served their country during World War II are dwindling rapidly. To those remaining, we can’t pay enough tribute. They belong to a generation of men and women who made this nation — and the world — a better and safer place to live. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_249193745.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_249193745.html Even the most hardened cynic has to admit that Terre Haute is living a charmed life this election year. For the fifth time since spring, the community will be visited by a major political figure in the 2008 presidential sweepstakes. The event will occur later today when Democratic Party nominee Sen. Barack Obama makes a 12:30 p.m. campaign stop at the Wabash Valley Fairgrounds. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:55:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_242162153.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_242162153.html Labor Day historically marks the beginning of the fall season for political campaigning. That has been true most years in which elections are conducted. This year, however, such a designation may be greeted will little more than a chuckle. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_236170506.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_236170506.html Twice in September and once in October, Indiana voters will have an opportunity to participate in and witness, in person or via electronic media, debates among the state’s three candidates for governor. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:14:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_166214402.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_166214402.html Obviously, it’s been a long, trying week for most folks in the Wabash Valley.Today offers at least a moment for the community to reflect on its survival of the flood of 2008. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_165223945.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_165223945.html As natural disasters go, flooding can have a long and nasty legacy. Even when the waters have receded and raging creeks and rivers are passive once again within their banks, hidden dangers — and damages — persist. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_164162936.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_164162936.html And now for something completely different … good news!!That’s right, amid the misery of local flooding aftermath, an announcement from Tokyo early Thursday allows us to take a brief break and ponder better days ahead for our community and its economy. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_162001322.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_162001322.html Since Saturday, when flash flooding became more than the usual National Weather Service warning for much of Indiana and Illinois, we’ve all heard and seen inspirational stories. Fri, 23 May 2008 19:24:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_144192617.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_144192617.html Are there any bagpipers out there? If so, please take a deep breath and step forward. Fri, 09 May 2008 21:01:00 +0000 http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_130210241.html http://www.clintonherald.com/tribstar/editors_note/local_story_130210241.html The Tribune-Star got some very good news recently when the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists conducted its annual newspaper contest awards banquet in Indianapolis.