Debate moderator underfire for CNN on New Hampshire stage
Mona Charen criticizes John King for bumptious style and time overrun as Republican presidential candidates faced questions about deficits taxes health care and foreign policy in New Hampshire King pressed for short answers and tried to curb long responses while candidates defended full explanations and personalities in a sharp clash over moderating approach.
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Turtle ties win to editor in April Golden Pen Award
April Vyborny, a rural Makanda nurse and animal advocate, wins the Golden Pen Award for a letter urging turtle safety. She describes rescuing snapping turtles from Illinois 13 and offers safe transport tips. Vyborny volunteers with multiple pets and has a history in nursing and health education.
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Turtle crossing kindness urged in reader letter from Carbondale
April Vyborny of Carbondale appeals to drivers during turtle migration season. She urges motorists to pull over safely with flashers, relocate turtles across the road, and avoid harm. She notes precautions for snapping turtles and asks readers to show kindness to creatures.
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Turtles Cross Road Volunteer Earns 70 Votes in Voter Letter
Vyborny, a non native resident of Lyons, Illinois, earns 70 votes for her letter on helping turtles cross roads safely. Joanne Clayton and Al Parr receive 46 and 40 votes respectively. Vyborny aims to work in hospice and ease end of life trauma. Gary Metro is editor of The Southern Illinoisan.
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Sexy Lexy Glasco breaks Johnston City High home run record
Voice of the Reader profile details Lex Glasco nicknamed Sexy Lexy or Big Sexy who set Johnston City High School's home run record. It traces lineage to Bryce Glasco and Kenny Glasco, famed local players, noting Lex's youth coaching by his father and his return to Marion's traveling team The Southern Illinois Bullets this summer.
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Letters to the Editor Policy for Carbondale Area News
The policy requires letters to address current issues, be signed with telephone verification, and keeps authors’ names and hometown. We reserve the right to edit letters and do not publish telephones. libelous or personal attacks are not published. editor contacts are provided.
Officials contact details from Midwest office pages
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