Oct 20, 2014
Not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin
My daughter Katie brought home a small black pig from the Jay Peanut Festival. She named her Sue Ellen but thanks to the family’s input she also answers to Pearl, Priscilla, Oinky and L.P. (Little Pi…
Oct 20, 2014
Cost of doing nothing about courthouse isn’t fair for future generations
Dear Editor,
The Santa Rosa County Courthouse has obviously out served its initial design and purpose. Built in 1927, the building size is no longer sufficient for all the necessary courthouse fu…
Oct 20, 2014
Religious Entities Must Protect Our Freedom or lose our freedom
Religious entities benefit from being in America. In most cases they enjoy 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. This means Catholics, Protestants,
Mormons, Muslims and all other churches, synagogues, templ…
Oct 16, 2014
Published county documents misleading about judicial site
Dear Editor,
Recently I read a Letter to the Editor from Sheriff Wendell Hall to the citizens of Santa Rosa County on the proposed courthouse. I agree with Sherriff Hall we need a courthouse …
Oct 16, 2014
Details deflate confidence in Obama’s leadership
Dear Editor,
Leon Panetta (D) has now come out with a book describing his time in Barack O-Bomb-A's administration as Director of the CIA (2009-2011) and Secretary of Defense (2011-2013). In …
Oct 16, 2014
No more back door deals
Dear Editor,
Why does the county commission make a simple vote on something so complicated? Santa Rosa County needs a new courthouse, we know that. But the tax payers would like to know where…
Oct 16, 2014
Speak Out October 15
Today 5:15 a.m.
Yes this is Blair. I would just like to say I’ve been thinking about some things and I would just like to say 25 years ago we had Ronald Regan, Johnny Cash, and Bob Hope. Now we ha…
Oct 14, 2014
Step out into something new
Feeling temperatures fall and heading out to various festivals this month, it reminds me as to how important celebrations and farm tours are to our county. How often will families and friends head ou…
Oct 14, 2014
Think independently on Amendment 2
Dear Editor,
With the vote on Amendment 2 coming closer and closer, it seems more and more misinformation is being volleyed about; almost as much as is being tossed around about the co…
Oct 14, 2014
Obama is no advocate for some who need him
Dear Editor,
Our arrogant president boasts of his pen and phone. Would to God he would use them, fearlessly, for release of the U.S. Marine rotting in Mexico’s prison. Thank God for gutsy Mon…