Opinion
Having not held the required public hearing to sell bonds to fund the proposed new police station attached to the fire station and, in the eyes of some, ignoring the comments of the people who opposed the issuance of bonds once a public hearing was held, the New Prague City Council has arguably...
The Montgomery Messenger recently carried a headline about the accomplishments of “Lady Titans.” When girls are referred to as “Lady Titans,” it means that Titans, which should be used for all students, instead refers only to boys.
Try to imagine it the other way around. Let's refer to girls' teams...
We learned Friday afternoon before Memorial Day weekend New Prague Mayor Duane Jirik was walking away from his post. Jirik’s decision to step away is a loss for the city and the larger community.
Why? Jirik cared not only about the city as a governing institution but also a community as a whole....
If you are willing to make the drive from New Prague to anyplace you can make a legal wager, there’s seemingly a sure bet to consider: The New Prague School Board will ask voters next month to vote for an increase in the district’s operating levy and/or money to pay for needed facilities...
In this fast-paced world, it’s easy to forget the details of things that happened long ago. For some of us, it’s easy to forget the fine details of things that happened the other day.
For many years, the men who’ll get together and visit New Prague area cemeteries later this week, they want to make...
New Prague’s City Council apparently violated state law at its Monday, May 5, meeting by selling $10.2 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction of a new police station.
Illegally selling bonds to fund a police station? That sounds a little ironic, don’t ya’ think?
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Me circa 1997 in my New Prague High School Emotions Show Choir outfit.
It’s been more than 25 years since my brother got married, but I was reminded of a ‘shenanigan’ I pulled at that wedding while attending my niece’s/goddaughter’s wedding this past weekend.
I always used to look up to my brother when I was younger. He was cool, you know? Boys of any age play a lot...
On Saturdays, April 5 and April 19, millions of patriots protested the current administration’s and congressional majority’s dismantling of our democracy.
It was a clear and powerful message: “We the People” are fed up with the lawlessness of our government. While I cannot begin to list all the...
To the editor:
With the passing of Pope Francis, we thought it only appropriate his recent letter to the Bishops of the United States be shared. His message that every person, especially the poorest and most marginalized, deserves to be treated with dignity is especially relevant today.
— Bob and...
Video games can be many things: entertainment, escape, therapy and more. A history lesson may not be near the top of the list, but I’ve recently learned it in a game called Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2).
I invested in the game for an immersive, open-world experience. I had heard good things...
