Letters to the Editor

Childhood Song Treasured Memory   Dear Editor:   While passing a child care center on the way to my mailbox, I heard the children singing a song that I treasured as a youth. A few years ago I posted a brief story about the song, and thought I’d share it with you.   A gentleman named Henry…

A Young Fogey’s Rant On TEXTING And BAD MANNERS (Among Other Issues) Dear Editor:             OK, First of all I would say I’m a young fogey.  I’m a youthful 60 year old, who makes art and teaches Yoga part time. Sounds pretty hip to me.             But guess what? When it comes to cell phones,…

Yalobusha Nursing Home Staff Recognized For Quality Care Dear Herald:             May I take this means to express my deepest gratitude to the staff and doctors of the Yalobusha County Nursing Home.  For a number of years they diligently and gently took care of my wife.             My choice of their care was based on earlier…

Callous Driver Runs Down Dog   Editor:   To whoever owned the sweet lab/Dalmatian mix dog that was killed on HWY 7 Memorial Day weekend – please know that several persons tried to rescue your dog to no avail.    To the person in the red pickup that plowed into that dog at full speed and…

Life Experiences Affect Alderman’s Decisions   Letter to the Editor:   Anyone who feels the pull to serve knows the gravity of making decisions that affect the people you serve. Several years ago, I wanted to serve the people of Water Valley, a town that has been good to my family and me, and the people…

Ordinance Is Tool For Selective Enforcement Dear Editor,             Why are people all wound up about a beer ordinance?  Water Valley has bigger problems: underachieving schools, deteriorating infrastructure, understaffed police. So why beer?  The answer is, it’s not really about beer. It is the ordinance itself that sums up what’s wrong with our current city…

Tax Dollars Are Going Out Of Town   To the Editor:             With regard to the controversy surrounding the “Beer Ordinance” I must say, SHAME ON YOU Board of Aldermen! And perhaps, I should say shame on all of us good citizens of Water Valley for having wasted our VOTES on individuals who appear to be…

Citizen Didn’t Deserve Poor Treatment At City Board Meeting Dear Editor,             I attended the Water Valley Board of Aldermen meeting last Tuesday, April 7, where Amos Harvey, a private citizen and an employee of a Main Street business, addressed the board concerning the new beer ordinance. Mr. Harvey was prepared and composed, and he…

Flood Coverage Brings Back Memories For Reader Dear Editor,   The picture in last week’s Herald of the school bus caught in a flash flood brought back a frightening memory. No, I wasn’t in the bus, but my Daddy was. I don’t remember who the driver was. At that time Daddy worked at the school bus…

Dear Editor:   As an officer of the Magnolia Youth League, with 30-plus years behind me, I would like to tout the great things I see happening this year at our local ballpark. Many of our former players who participated in this program over the years, are stepping back up to the “plate” and giving back…