Letters to the Editor

Hurricane Evacuees Thank Hospitable Folk Dear Editor,     We hope that this finds you, your family and readers doing well; as for us, we’re doing great! My wife, Bonnie, and I want to take this opportunity to thank all the nice people who, this past year, have done so much to make life easier for…

Parental Responsibility First Before Uniforms Dear Editor: School uniforms—an issue of many facets that bears much consideration before a decision. I think most of us are more concerned with health care and taxes, but as this is a focus I will offer some considerations for decision makers. As I wore a uniform in the U.S.…

Burden Of Bail-out Already On Main Street Letter to the Editor: Yesterday I shared some personal views with email friends concerning the credit, mortgage and financial dilemma confronting us.  Those views are repeated, in part, in this letter.  In sharing these observations I recognize that some will not agree with my views, and I certainly…

New State Tests Will Set Higher Standards Dear Editor, In the next few weeks, school districts will be sharing with us our children’s test scores from the MCT2, Algebra I, and English II tests that were administered last spring.  As we process this information, there are some important points to remember: 1. The new tests…

Landowners Question County’s Timber Policy Dear Editor:   We are writing in support of the Yalobusha County Forestry Association concerning their letter to the North Mississippi Herald in the September 4th issue. We had a very disappointing experience pertaining to the matter they discussed.   We own and pay taxes on timber land two and…

Writer Asks, ‘How Does God Speak To You?’ Open Letter To Readers: 3:12 Message   Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of…

Logging Bond Actually Costs The Landowner In The End Dear Editor   In regard to the story about our county supervisors warning landowners they are not responsible for paying for damage to roads incurred during logging operations, I have a few facts to present, as have already been presented to the board of supervisors, collectively…

School Uniforms Not The Answer To Student Problems Dear Editor: This letter is in regards to the implementation of school uniforms.  I am a parent of a child within the school and a concerned citizen.    In a recent article dated August 6, 2008 in the Oxford Eagle, it was reported that a petition submitted…

School Board Membership Important Responsibility Dear Editor, One of the most important roles a citizen can play is that of school board member, and some of our communities will be choosing new board members soon.  Many Mississippi school districts will be holding elections for school board members on November 4.   As parents and education…

Dear Editor,   Southern Living opened an idea house in Taylor the last of June. It is open for tours Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. The home will be open until October 18. Admission fee is $5. Attendance has been good, with many people driving…