Letters to the Editor

Chief Thanks Agencies Investigating Arson     I would like to take the opportunity to thank all agencies and the concerned citizens involved in assisting in the capture of the individuals involved in and solving the arson case of the Antique Mall in Oakland on March 1.     On March 15, I received a call via…

Proud Father Thanks Friends And Neighbors For Support Dear Editor:   I would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and support while my son, Sergeant B. J. Phillips, who is in the United States Army, was overseas.     He served 12 months in Afghanistan with the 43rd Brigade and made it home safely…

Loose Dogs Cause Problems To Whom It May Concern:   We’ve lived in Water Valley for almost three years. We enjoy the beauty, our neighbors, and our town very much. BUT I have one BIG complaint.   I am tired of having folks abandon their pets or letting their dogs go unleashed. Why does this…

Piles Of Litter Along Roads Cause Reader To Forget That She’s A Lady To The Editor:   I am going to vent, vent, vent…..I have read from other solicitations to the editor concerning the trash, garbage, waste, rubbish, etc., that is distributed along our county roads. While traveling thru Texas they have signs posted throughout…

Hall Is Sick Of Litter In County Dear Editor   I’ve encouraged Sissie to pick up trash, but she doesn’t want to get dressed, fix her hair, and apply makeup just for that.  I’m just sick!   Don’t call me over-excited.  I’ve suppressed my feelings for years.  I’m just sick!  I’m not trying to add…

Local Medical Care Praised Dear Editor,        On Jan. 1 I had to go to the emergency room at Baptist Hospital in Oxford and, because of a mis-diagnosis I had to go back on Jan. 3 around the same time in the morning.     The attending physician told me it was not his job to…

Highway Name Sparks Criticism Dear Editor:      The Herald seems determined to perpetuate the falsity of labeling Highway 315 towards Paris as 315 East and towards Batesville as 315 West, ignoring the convention that odd-numbered highways run North and South and even-numbered highways run East and West.              The caption on the front…

Sonny Long Remembered For His Many Kindnesses To Readers of the Herald,   First, I wanted to thank Betty Shearer and Editor David Howell for reprinting David Langford’s article of many years ago. For me it rekindled memories of friendships and many friends who came together to help another friend, James “Sonny” Long. The article…

New Permit Fee Is Nothing But Another Tax For Yalobushians Dear Editor:   I am appalled that our supervisors (with the exception of Butch Surrette) would vote to add another tax in these economic times. I am sure that most Americans like me are fed-up with taxing for everything that comes along. Yes, I said…

Blue Devils Need Your Support During Friday’s Playoff Game Dear Water Valley Community, We would like to encourage each and every one of you to come out in full force in support of our 54 young men, coaching staff, and support staff this upcoming Friday night. Our young men who don the Blue and White…