Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, What do school rankings really mean?   What is a D rating? “Reading, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates are below the state median for the given year. Reading or mathematics growth in the all students group is below the state median for the given year.” This is according to a publication from the…

Dear Editor, I have recently observed several near misses at the intersection of Wise St, with Miss No. 7, and Miss 315.  Vehicles crossing No. 7 appear not to yield  the right of way after stopping due to the sign which states “cross traffic does not stop.” I have been told that sign indicates “cross…

Dear Editor, In the September 24th Herald, John Nelson finds History neglected.  Mr Nelson begins  with fear, paragraph after paragraph, which can certainly affect a view of history. Much of his fear is a very real and personal opinion and should be respected as such.  But History, as much as it is a science, should…

Dear Editor, Fourteen weeks from this past Tuesday we will elect a president to  lead us the next four years and a congressman to serve the next two years. With U.S. senators serving six year terms, Mississippi also has a senate term expiring this year. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith was appointed to serve when the late…

Dear Editor, I have two questions for our Board of Aldermen.  First question:  Is there an ordinance stating city workers will empty the garbage cans on Main Street only “in anticipation” of them stinking?  As is clearly evident during my walks, the cans are NOT being emptied on a regular basis.   The second question: …

Rarely do we see a political point of view that is succinct, exactly on point with no shrouded message designed to obfuscate the intention of the authors.  We are now at that point in America. The Democrat party has given voice to their new wave and made totally clear where they are intending to take…

Dear Editor, You’re down to your last onion and the stores are closed.  Got to finish the potato salad and you really need that onion.   It smells a little off but you’re hoping it’s just the first layer or two that’s soft and rotten  (it’s a Vidalia – delicious but goes bad quickly).  You…

The Water Valley Arts Council would like to thank everyone in Water Valley for their participation and sponsorship of the 10th Annual Art Crawl. Thank you to all the artists and musicians for sharing their wonderful talents with the community and all of those who visited.  Thank you to our sponsors for which the event…

Dear Editor, During my morning walk, two cars traveling north on Main Street blew past me while I was in the middle of the MARKED crosswalk in front of Turnage Drugs. We pedestrians in Water Valley understand that crossing any street in town – but Main Street in particular – is a dangerous business. This…

Dear Editor, During the April 3rd Board of Aldermen meeting, the agenda consisted of 21 items.  Even with that number of items, one of our alderman decided to spend time arguing about who should sit where around the table.  If I understood correctly, this person (who recently accused several of his peers of wasting time…