Letters to the Editor

   No one is trying to control Fletcher Fly’s property. County Road 161 starts on forestry land, then passes through Walker land, and then through the west side of Fly’s land, then hunting club land and ends on Walker land.  It does not run through the middle of his property, besides all of that, the…

Remembering A Friend: Brownlow Jackson “Brownie” Crawford  I came to know Brownie personally in the summer of 1989. At that time I was looking for work. After having been in sales and transportation for approximately fourteen years, I took a chance on talking to him about employment. Since that day, after a brief conversation with…

Satisfied Customer Praises TVEPA To All Employees:   Having been a customer of Tallahatchie Valley Electric for over thirty-five years, I want to thank the management and employees at this superb Co-op Electric Company. Our rates are definitely competitive but our service is the BEST. With all the storms, we have had the last couple…

Herald readers are invited to submit their two cents worth on-line on stories which have appeared in the newspaper or on our website at www.yalnews.com. There has been some talk in the aftermath of the storms Saturday night and early Sunday morning about the warnings issued by the National Weather Service. Some say that telling…

Dear Editor:   For those of you who have been voicing your opinions and concerns with happenings in and around our area in the North Mississippi Herald I would like to caution you that it may cost you monetarily.   In September of 2007, I responded to “Citizen’s Ordinance Letter.” I, along with the Mayor,…

Founders Day Wonderful Celebration Dear Main Street Association and North Mississippi Herald,   What a wonderful celebration for Water Valley’s 150th! The special edition of the newspaper, highlighting Water Valley’s past, and Saturday’s schedule was great. The ideal weather and flowers throughout the park set the stage for great music, superb style show, awards, games,…

Band Stand No Longer A Concrete Slab Dear Editor: I couldn’t find the link to submit comments directly to the “My Two Cents” feature, so I’m sending this to the Herald’s email address.  But my intention is for this to appear in that section.  (Or “Letters to the Editor” if that’s your preference.) Charles Cooper…

Medical Care Different In Dr. George’s Time Dear Editor, I have read the articles in the Herald about Dr. George Brown with interest, and since I knew him very well they are very important to me.  My Mother was a nurse in his hospital on Panola Street along with Louise Champion, Lottie Johnsey, Laney Fooshee…

Rights Of Landowners Should Be Protected Owning a piece of land, whether as a home for your family or as farmland, timberland, or just as a place that you and your family can enjoy, is a common thread in our society.  Most Americans aspire to be property owners.  Unfortunately, that type of goal has been…

Primitive Not A Term Associated With Dr. George Brown Dear Editor and Columnist, The definition of primitive in  Websters Dictionary in no way describes Dr. George Brown. Dr. Brown was a highly skilled physician. He did not use primitive methods. He responded and did hands-on medicine – totally acceptable today. His patients did not get…