It would be nice if some of your regular contributors would spend a little time checking things and then get their facts straight.

The emotions are mixed. The surge of pride, of accomplishment, is tempered by feelings of vulnerability and anxiety. 

We never know what will bring them to mind, the loved ones we have lost.

Three of John Morrow Groninger’s children lived in Logansport. Reed Groninger, who was superintendent of the Logansport school system, Mrs. William Platt and Mrs. Charles Hopkins.

“Thanks for Giving” award winner Mike McCord is much deserving of the recognition.

Thorns & Roses is our staff’s compilation of the best and worst of the week, but if you have your own nominations, feel free to send them along for publication in our Public Forum. Submissions of up to 400 words may be addressed to Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The fax number is (574) 732-5070, and the e-mail address is publicforum@pharostribune.com. Don’t forget to include your name, address and daytime telephone number.

Columnist Kathleen Parker urges calm in response to a new federal report on breast cancer screening.

Today is the Great American Smokeout, a day when the American Cancer Society encourages smokers to make a plan to quit.

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