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Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part column by Eric Ward, senior fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Read moreIn April 1968, four days shy of my 19th birthday, I found myself in the men’s gymnasium at Ball State University along with several thousand other students listening to Bobby Kennedy, who less than a month earlier had announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination for president.
Read morePeaceful protests have spread across the nation in response to the most recent instance of police killing of an unarmed black person, George Floyd. This, unfortunately, is not a unique case in this country. In response to these peaceful protests, police are utilizing tear gas, rubber bullets, Tasers, pepper spray, and plowing vehicles into crowds. The police response highlights the excessive brute force and violence by law enforcement that the protests are speaking against. It is beyond due that we, as a nation, listen to the message of these protests and take action to hold ourselves and police accountable.
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Editor’s Note — Eric Ward is a senior fellow with the Southern Poverty Law Center. In this column, he presents a very personal view of how he sees the recent protests that have reached across Kansas and the United States.
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If ever a spring could inspire confidence in the summer to come, the spring of 1875 was the year. Editor Maj. Henry Inman reflected the opinion of most everyone in the Ellsworth Reporter with a piece entitled “June”.
Read moreGiven this country’s recent drift to less than civil words, we thought it would be appropriate to remind ourselves that words do matter, especially in times such as these.
Read moreThe Grab & Go Summer Lunch Program started Monday, June 1, and will continue Mondays through Fridays with the exception of holidays.
Read moreEllsworth City Council member Tyler Renard is not peachy keen about the color of a city water tower near the city swimming pool.
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