Letters to the Editor

County Litter Should Be Stopped     Driving along the roads around Water Valley you can’t help but notice how much litter is on the roadside. Lately I have been walking for my health and couldn’t help but notice how much more litter was actually there.  I once said that law enforcement had almost stopped folks…

Tips On Communicating With The Hearing Impaired To The Editor: This is written in response to last week’s letter from Francis Upchurch. Mr. Upchurch has a severe hearing impairment, and he seems frustrated by the difficulties someone like himself faces in dealing with people in everyday situations. He is very fortunate to have been enrolled…

Every Individual Is Special And Unique To The Editor:   This is to give anyone who reads the article something to think about seriously. Since my mother and I met few people from this town before we even moved here, but we have learned a good bit about them by just observing and letting ourselves…

Nursing Home Resident Appreciates Facility Staff Staff and Nursing Home:     My sincere appreciation for all the nice presents this Christmas.     And, I’d like to add my love to all of you for the love that you show to us residents, not just at Christmas but all year through.     I’m very grateful for…

Dear Mr. Howell:   As we approach our “Golden Years” the postman brings us a daily message, which….if I read clearly, is this, “Get sick and die: but before you go be sure to make provisions for the medical community, pharmaceuticals, insurance companies, funeral parlors, and, of course, don’t forget to insure the grandchildren so…

Memorial Needed For ‘Mr. Baseball’ Dear Editor,     When I saw in the paper where they were painting the Crawford Sports Complex sign I wondered what had happened to the Ritter-Tyler Ball Field?          “Crip” Tyler was the man who started the ball program for the young boys and later girls. He got…

Bus Drivers Should Obey Speed Limits Dear Editor,     I read the article by Jack Gurner, Safety Is Priority With Students Exiting Buses, with dismay.  The careless actions of the driver referred to in the article is reprehensible and without justification.  Maybe the driver was using a cell phone, or something else commanded their attention. …

Beliefs Of Liberal Presbyterians Not Shared By Local Member Dear Editor: It seems that every year or two I have to rewrite a version of the same letter to the editor and to the people of Yalobusha County, so here I go again. The Associated Press has released a story of a Presbyterian church in…

Young Singer Enjoys Visit To Nursing Home Dear Editor,   Mrs. Sue Hughes (Mt. Liberty News) wrote in the paper about a sixteen year old singing at the nursing home last month. She didn’t know his name. He is the grandson of the Crouches, who also sing at the nursing home each month, along with…

Old Friend Passes Along ‘Magic Moment’ Dear Editor,   We are fortunate to have a caring and sensitive person like Oxford lawyer, Joe Pegram, who can keep us aware of important things like the passing of an old friend, Wayne Simpson. Joe has always kept up with, and has frequently come to the aid of,…