Letters to the Editor

Writer Hopes To Someday See Competitive Gas Prices Dear Editor:   I was surprised to read Jim Allen’s letter in last week’s Herald. I’ll bet my surviving team mates and competitors were also surprised because the truth is I had teammates and competitors on every team we played who were better athletes than I was.…

Our System Of Government Hangs In The Balance Dear Editor, As we approach election day, I find myself growing more and more apprehensive, not simply because our very system of government hangs in the balance (capitalism vs. socialism/Marxism) but because I honestly don’t know if there are enough Americans left who believe in the founding…

Thirty Cents More Per Gallon Is Outrageous For Gas Dear Editor,   With my last letter concerning the injustice of gas prices in Water Valley, compared to Batesville primarily, but also Oxford to some lesser extent.   I had decided to give up complaining. However, after several phone calls pointing out that Batesville prices are…

Local Gas Prices Always 10 To 40 Cents Higher Dear Editor,   A few weeks ago I had a letter published stating it seemed the gasoline distributors in the Valley had leveled out with other towns nearby and how competitive gas prices would improve all-around business in Water Valley since locals wouldn’t be shopping for…

Art Crawl Fills Downtown With Hundreds Of Visitors To the Editor:   This past Saturday night was truly a special time for Water Valley. The art crawl brought in literally hundreds of people to our town. Local residents and visitors from cities all over the region were visiting, shopping, and walking the streets of downtown.…

Club Owners Question Treatment By Supervisors To: Citizens of Yalobusha County: At a recent board of supervisors meeting, the owners of the Grand Palace Lounge, who had already obtained a state permit, were denied a county permit to sell beer. The board’s attorney, John Crow, interrogated the Hayes brothers like they were on trial. (In…

Unleashed Dogs On County Roads Cause Concern To Whom It May Concern:   Recently I was on my way to work out on County Road 107 (an extension of Markette Street) when  I saw two dogs wandering around, eating roadkill. One was a large pit bull and his companion was a small dog with a…

Utility Profits: How Much Is Too Much? Dear Editor: How much is too much? My main responsibility as a member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission is to ensure that the people and businesses of our state have safe, reliable utility service at the lowest reasonable cost and that the public interest receives firm protection…

Is It Time For A Hotel In Downtown WV?   There is a topic that I would like to address, and by writing this I hope to start a discussion about the issue, and to bring some much needed attention to the problem. The fact of the matter is, there is simply no place in…

Writing Letters Has Become A Lost Art In Today’s World Dear Editor:   In the “ER” changing times, writing letters and “Thank-You” notes are fast becoming a lost art. Most of this has been replaced by the sophisticated technology, beginning with computers. I retired twenty-six years ago when my employer issued me a computer. And…