Irrational optimism and the family grocery store legacy
A guest opinion by Ryan Cummins reflects on a Terre Haute family grocery business once rivaling A&P, praising small, self-reliant entrepreneurship while warning regulations threaten mid-sized firms and job creation. The piece contrasts past store growth, customer focus, and the enduring drive of “mom and pop” shops against a changing regulatory environment.
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The Good Folks of Lennox Valley debuts in weekly serial
Kevin Slimp introduces a weekly serial set in Lennox Valley South Dakota inspired by his travels and writing career. The series features clergy politicians teens and local figures as readers meet the town’s residents across installments. Slimp draws on decades in publishing and journalism to craft the characters and setting.
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Kevin Slimp
Kevin
Lennox
South Dakota
Ken
North America
Lewis Grizzard
Georgia
Mount Carmel Letters Policy Stresses Reader Submissions
The Mount Carmel Register invites local letters written by credited authors with name, address, and phone shown. One letter per writer every four weeks. The paper may edit for length and clarity and reserves discretion in publishing. Card of Thanks appears in classifieds at nominal cost. election eve political letters are avoided.
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