Category: Letters to the Editor

I would like to respond to the accusations towards me by a young man. First of all, I was accused of being a rambler. Well, that’s really cool, because my wife calls…

Caregivers are facing extreme challenges due to COVID-19 and the effects of social distancing and isolation. More than 43 million Americans have provided unpaid care to an adult or child within the…

I walk in our community almost everyday and use the crosswalks when available to ensure my safety. I don’t need a traffic light to get me across the road, but what is…

This letter is in response to the March 24, 2020 article entitled “Virus.” I am not going to discuss the substance of the author’s ramblings because it doesn’t deserve to be dignified…

I have degrees in Math and Quantitative Analysis but what qualifies me to comment on ARI’s presentation is my work experience for multiple technical companies where I saw thousands of four color…

One thing the corona virus pandemic has made clear is the high number of school children that are dependent upon government (via taxpayers) for meals. Both Florida and federal data show that…

I didn’t know that my friend Phil Calandra was a scientist. I do know that he holds forth on an astonishing verity of subjects; a virtual Leonardo in our midst. In the…

This is in response to a recent letter to the editor regarding a presentation by scholars from the Aucilla Research Institute (ARI) to the Jefferson County Board of County Commission. A comment…

I was talking to someone the other day, and he had a conspiracy theory regarding this COVID-19. He believes that the Democrats infiltrated China with the disease. At first, it sounded like…

ARI, a locally grown 501C3 nonprofit, is focused on archaeological and historic sites. They do field work and have a back office lab for analytical support. They do research and offer educational…

We did not ask for this toll road and like most everyone to be affected by it we were completely unaware that such a project was even being considered until it had…

This “Letter to the Editor,” is a “Letter of Apology.” A genuine public apology. A dual apology to each of our elected Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), who remain professional…

Freedom loving Americans won’t vote for communists…it’s the ones that love free stuff or those that don’t accept that Trump won the election and simply hate him. If their candidate wins, they…

A response to Superintendent Arbulu’s “Letter to the Editor,” published February 14, 2020. “Comments,” have been published “several years, (since DOE’s involuntary takeover), not several months.” And, Arbulu directs her words at…

Dear Editor, For several months now there have been comments published in Letters to the Editor that imply that because there are no public schools in the County, the School District and…

I was thinking of a moment in time. One that is etched in books. The time was when Moses was plucked out of the waters and raised in wealth and prosperity… As…

In response to Shirley’s “Letter to the Editor,” published January 28, 2020, not “surprised.” I have known her many years. Just another unethical, if not illegal “land deal,” executed, with continued disparity,…

In response to Clayton Tolbert’s continuing accusations concerning the school board conveying an acre of land to me, Shirley Washington, School Board member, please read below the findings showing that in fact…

Wow! Groovy! Out of Sight! These are just a few adjectives to describe the Dr. M. L. King memorial parade held in Monticello-Jefferson County recently. Young kids ran along side it to…

Regarding the legalization of marijuana, the argument against legalizing it has no credibility. I have a law enforcement background, so I may appoint looking at the issue objectively. Legalizing the purchase would…