Letters to the Editor

Fairy Tale Hits Close To Home There Was Once A Town   There was once a small town in Mississippi. People from all around came to the town to visit and shop, especially on Saturdays. In fact, a parking spot along Main Street was difficult to find without a search. The hotels were often filled…

Valley Never Shares Savings Dear Editor:   One thing I’ve learned from several years of pointing out the considerable difference in gasoline prices in Water Valley, Oxford, and in particular, Batesville, is that Water Valley has historically always been from a dime to 40 or 50 cents a gallon higher than the other locations.  …

City Officials Should Participate To the Editor: This letter is in response to an article written in the Herald last Thursday, June 21. The article, by reporter Jack Gurner, which covered the meeting held by the director of Asset Develop-ment of the Mississippi Development Authority, was very informative. Water Valley is on the verge of…

Visitor Seeks Lost Necklace To the Editor:   I was recently in your fair town, visiting my late husband’s sister, Pat Bynum.   My daughter, from North Carolina, met me there for my birthday is in June. She gave me a very pretty sterling silver necklace—the pendant was about the size of a dime, a…

Support Sought For Youth Club Dear Editor:   I am a citizen seeking support for a Boys and Girls Club. I have been a citizens of Yalobusha County for over 50 years, am married to Deborah for 28 years, and we have a son and a daughter, four grandchildren, and have had seven foster children…

City-Owned Airport Hangar Has ‘So Little Potential’ Dear Editor,   I would like to thank all concerned citizens who have called or stopped by and expressed their gratitude for my view of the airport hanger. I don’t believe that this is the time in these economic times to be spending our tax monies, whether from…

Teacher Appreciation Week Successful Thanks To Community Dear Editor,   The faculty and staff of Davidson Elementary School would like to give our heartfelt thanks to all of the community members, businesses, and parents who made Teacher Appreciation Week so special at our school.   This is such a busy time of year for educators,…

Fuller Build Day Successful Thanks To Local Volunteers Dear Editor:   The Build Day for Yalobusha County Fuller Center for Housing was a great success thanks to all of the local volunteers who helped welcome, build, and feed.   When 31 bicycle riders and support team, representing eleven states from Washington to Pennsyl-vania arrived, many…

Indiana Student Asks What’s It Like To Live In Mississippi Dear Editor,   I am writing to you as part of a literature project. My class is reading the book, A Walk Across America. We have to write a report on a state. I chose Mississippi because I wanted to learn more about the culture…

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