Opinions from readers are welcomed and encouraged by our staff and may be submitted here. They can take the form of a letter to the editor or guest column. (See explanations of each below.) They must include the writer’s name and grade level and may be edited for style or rejected for libelous content.

Letters to the editor must be relevant to the Central Hardin community, addressing issues that in some way affect its members. They should be in response to an article on The Central Times online, or an issue on campus.

Guest columns can be a topic of the author’s choosing but should be relevant to the Central Hardin community. They are also usually subject to a more thorough editing process, and the author must take or provide a headshot.