'Gotcha education' is wrong
ODIS BRYAN
      I would like to express my appreciation to Dr. Jim Largent for his article in the latest copy of the Cherokeean Herald where he states, "Texas practices 'Gotcha Education.'" The points he made about the current system used to grade schools were well made.
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Puppies and kittens multiply by 'nines and tens'
TURA KING
      Maybe they aren't called ca"nines" and kit"tens" for nothing. Dogs and cats can reproduce at an amazing rate. Consider this: One pair of unsterilized cats, together with their offspring, can result in 420,000 kittens in seven years. One pair of unsterilized dogs, with their offspring, can result ...
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It takes a village? I think not!
LELAND ACKER
      A philosopher once said, "It takes a village to raise a child." While this seems to be a good thought, and the local communities do a good job of supporting the local schools and education of our youth, the idea that a village can raise a child is not based on solid thinking.
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Somebody is always going some place - somebody is always coming home.
MARIE WHITEHEAD
      We are indebted to longtime friend, Ricky Richards, for this high note from his family's recent travels. With spouse Cindy and daughter Ashlen, they dropped in at Marantha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga. for Easter Sunday services. The most well-known member of that congregation is former President...
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HIGH POINTS from El Camino Real
CHRIS DAVIS
      Folks along El Camino Real who got a head start on their gardens this year were sweating whether a frost was coming on Sunday night. I was one of those sweating it out, but I didn't want to cover up 120 tomato plants. I hit them with a good dose of water before daylight because someone told me th...
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A heartfelt 'thank you'
WENDY EMPRIMO
      The Cherokee County PALS organization would like to thank the following companies for their generous donations: Cherokee Ice, Discount City, Wal-Mart Supercenter, Whataburger, and Brookshire's in Rusk. The concession stand at the Cherokee County Jr. Livestock Show is an important fundraiser for ...
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