Category: Letters to the Editor

Since the last election, Republican legislators in 35 states (including Florida) have introduced bills to limit, discourage or otherwise make widespread voter participation difficult. These insidious efforts include restrictions on mail-in ballots,…

Fairness is important, especially in journalism, which requires differing insights, in order for those seeking information to form their own opinions. In this process, we may be introduced to what seems far-fetched…

Debt According to government data source “US Revenues and Expenses 1789-FY25” on , facts, not emotion, under the 8 years of president G.W. Bush, deficit spending totaled over $2 trillion. Under 8…

Shirley Washington, what are you thinking when you want to keep the public from attending a School Board Meeting? It looks like you want to keep the pesky public from having their…

The article in Wednesday’s paper dated March 24, “Not Important” really got my attention because it raised the issue about School District properties, and why they are in “Rack and Ruin.” It…

Since Trump lost the election, I said at the time in that the Supreme Court would not allow the election to be stolen due to the evidence that Trump’s team presented. Boy,…

For democracy to function, citizens must have the right to know what their elected officials are doing and saying. The right to full and public notice of when elected officials are discussing…

Upon reading the article on Friday, March 19, “School District holds millions worth in properties.” As a new resident on Pearl Street, I am perplexed as to the “why” these properties are…

At a recent Jefferson County School Board meeting it was suggested that the Board have meetings that are not open to the public. In a startling accounting the notion that too many…

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, God opposes the proud but shows favor to…

It is disappointing when some of our local appointed and elected officials don’t chose to hear the voices of our community and carry on with their own agenda. We are only “stuck”…

When the church comes together to act as the hands and feet of Jesus, amazing things happen. During the past couple of weeks, churches from different denominations came together to assist those…

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful.” When my grandmother became a widow, she moved from Jacksonville to Signal Mountain to…

A folktale many younger Americans have never likely heard of is the Emperor’s New Clothes. The story involves a leader whose vanity is capitalized upon by a pair of swindlers. The swindlers…

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful.” When my grandmother became a widow, she moved from Jacksonville to Signal Mountain to…

Dear Monticello News, Thank you so much for including Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in your newspaper. This organization saves lives! Thank you so much! Anonymously Yours, Greatful!

I read Larry “AKA” Lawrence Berger’s (our local conspiracy theorist) latest letter. Even he could not mount a full throated conspiracy theory about the insurrection. Somebody should take Larry aside and tell…

I frequently visit Monticello to see my family. My uncle, William Bullock, served the community in a variety of public offices, including as a member of the Board of County Commissioners. I…

Doing some reading this week on the Senate website, I saw that the party breakdown is as follows: Democrat: 48 Independent: 2 Republican: 50 Not being the product of either an outcome-based…

I disagree with the recent “Christian Concept” article column accusing Trump of being a Dictator. Castro was a dictator. Chavez was a dictator. Trump was not. Even Obama, with his disregard for…