VOTE TUESDAY

Purcell voters will decide Tuesday

whether to sell the city’s water and waste water system to Missouri American for $200,000.

The Oronogo Fire Protection District also has a ballot issue. The only countywide issue is a small 9-1-1 sales tax increase to put all agencies on the same radio system.

TOWER PHOTO NO LONGER X-RATED (in the Sentinel anyway)

Here’s a problem with big pictures – the details are more apparent. A couple of readers brought to my attention that the photo above originally had some offensive graffiti. I knew there was graffiti but had not paid attention to the content, probably because I was pleased with other aspects of the picture, such as getting City Hall in the background. I initially resisted changing it because I don’t want you to think my photojournalistic ethics would allow me to ever drastically change a photo. In this case, though, I’ve reconsidered because I’m letting you know that the picture has been altered. – Bob Foos