Letters to the Editor

To The Editor:    For about three years, I have been calling the city about trees growing around the power poles, just east of my property. They have been growing around the power line and are touching the wires in several places, actually pushing the wires up. Since the city doesn’t seem worried about the…

Dear Editor, The Board of Aldermen meeting on August 7 to discuss the proposed budget demonstrated that transparency in our city government will not come easily.  As in previous meetings, Mayor Hart was less than forthcoming to questions on details raised by the new members of the Board.   An example occurred during the discussion…

Dear Editor, It was a real pleasure to attend the July 5th Board of Aldermen meeting. It included questions from residents of our community about issues facing their particular areas of town as well as detailed discussions on specifics related to the agenda items.   While no one disputes the mayor’s commitment to our city,…

Dear Editor,  After reading District 3 Supervisor Lee McMinn’s column in the June 15th paper, I have a few things to say to him.  Lee,  Gaylon Gray governs more than just the “Badlands”– which isn’t so bad. A “super nice” man, like Gaylon, does indeed come from that area.  Gaylon may be the life of…

WAKE UP WATER VALLEY On Monday, June 5th, my wife and I drove to our storage unit. That is when we found out our key no  longer fit the lock. We called the owner of the units and he agreed to meet with us the following day with bolt cutters. He cut the lock off…

Letter to the Editor:   I am disturbed by the lack of voter participation in  the recent election in Water Valley for mayor and aldermen. The election was important and will decide what kind of town we and our children will live in for years to come.   Issues of affordable housing, youth develop-ment,employment, environmental concerns, and…

TO THE PEOPLE OF YALOBUSHA COUNTY:   The last thing we need is an ordinance in our county. Because it’s one of the worst things that can happen to a county, the next thing the county officials will do is tell the property owners what size and kind of house they can build on their own…

I never thought that I would have anything to add to the “trailer invasion” conversation, but I feel compelled at this point to speak up.  In the Street Talk section of last week’s Herald, Mr. Howley definitely crossed the line when he wrote, “Like taking candy from a baby, a retarded one at that. ”…

Water Valley’s water system is operating under a “significant deficiency” because our alderman have not attended mandatory training.  The Water Valley water system’s score went down on the 2014 State Health Department inspection to a capacity rating score of 4.3 out of a possible 5 because they had not attended the training. This was reported…

Dear Readers,   Hello! My name is Mariah M. I am a fifth grade student at Harlan Intermediate School in Harlan, Iowa. My class is studying the geography and history of the United States. I am excited to learn more about your state of Mississippi. I would really appreciate it if you would send me pictures,…