We commend the 50 or so people who attended the June 14 public hearing on the city’s 14 percent water and sewer rate increase. It’s hard to come forward in a small town and speak on any side of an issue. Trust us, we know. If you’re a regular reader…
They say the popularity of TV soap operas is waning; two long-running shows were recently canceled. Some suggest the decline is due to a rise in popularity of facebook games while others say it is due to the end of the middle class which means fewer stay-at-home moms – they’re…
Praising God is always a good thing to do, but partisan warrior Justin Harris (Rep. District 87) might at least give just a little credit to the Democrats and beer-drinkers in the state.…
There was no flag-waving, no chest-thumping patriotic speeches, hardly even an announcement as West Fork city government entered a new era. After decades of neglect, the basic and enduring principles of constitutional democracy emerged at the May regular council meeting. Every member of the city council was issued a current and…
If you are looking for a debate topic that allows you to switch sides with relative ease, try the quantity vs. quality question. Does size, amount, volume really matter or is it some distinguishing attribute, some essential element of excellence of an item that really matters? It depends. And even…
We’re not sure if Ollie Hardy ever really laid the blame for the mess on Laurel or if he ever took responsibility. After all, we all make mistakes so why seek to blame ourselves or others? Because, to blame means to point to what or who was responsible…
Editorial: Vacation Time Is Here, Get to Work
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Finally, here it is … June, the beginning of summer and the season when workers all over the industrialized world begin to celebrate the weeks-long reprieve from their labors and enjoy what we all know as “paid vacation time.”…
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