Sep 28, 2012
Taking notice of the young
Most of the time, as we look at today’s children and their conduct, we seldom tip our hats to their good deeds. Last week, three students at Pace High School … Austin Hardcastle, Jayson Carter, and T…
Sep 28, 2012
Understanding economics
Here's a question: If there's a disaster, a war, a severe drought or some other calamity that restricts future supplies of a commodity — such as oil, coffee or corn — what is the intelligent thing …
Sep 28, 2012
County commissioners should reconsiders priorities
After the last letter I wrote, printed on Sept. 15, I have received some shocking, but interesting information. First, the amount I stated of $210,000 spent so far and not one brick laid on the new c…
Sep 28, 2012
Rhodes fall festival needs help
W.H. Rhodes will be having its annual fall festival on Oct. 5. This is a night for our students and families, as well as the community to come together and enjoy and evening together. Each class is r…
Sep 25, 2012
Speak Out- September 26, 2012
If you have a short comment you would like to make, call the Speak Out line at 623-5887. Longer comments are better suited as a letter to the editor.
Saturday, 8:40 p.m. Hey this is Gene, a disabl…
Sep 25, 2012
Seeing what Santa Rosa County has to offer
Santa Rosa County is a unique place. Within a span of roughly 50 miles you can travel from some of the most productive cotton and peanut fields to the sugary white sands of the Gulf of Mexico. In bet…
Sep 25, 2012
Hope and Change has become Hype and Blame
The Arab Spring chickens are coming home to roost. Dismissing two simultaneous attacks on our embassies on the anniversary of 9/11 as "coincidence" and in spite of all available evidence to the contr…
Sep 21, 2012
Academic dishonesty
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Sep 21, 2012
Letters to the Editor- September 22, 2012
Reflect on what?
I am writing in response to your editorial on Wednesday, Sept. 19 (A Week to Reflect) Reflect on what?.” “…(we must) understand the pictures we are shown on the evening news are n…