Once again, after a five-year lull, special interests are attempting to grab Ward Creek (which is an upper arm of Lake Miccosukee, in Jefferson County) from public use and enjoyment and into…
Category: Letters to the Editor
Thank you!
In my travels around Jefferson County, I have noticed our roadsides accumulation of litter. In the past, I would see Prison Inmates cleaning up various areas but haven’t noticed any lately. One…
Helping others- what makes Jefferson County great
Sunday afternoon on the way home from church a large tree had fallen across US 90 near South Main blocking both lanes. When I stopped to help clear it, despite the rain,…
“Shalom, peace be with you.”
My name is Bailar. Richard Bailar, or Rev. Dr. R. J. Bailar, or just plain Dick. I am 89. I was an Infantry enlisted man and officer for five years. I have…
Reference to Dec. 29th article regarding BP oil spill
The way I understood the article can be summed up that we are receiving 14 million dollars tax free money from the government. Something didn’t seem to be right. At the core…
Volunteers
It has been brought to my attention that our volunteers are having some problems where they are giving their time and love for the community. This is unacceptable. Volunteers are our backbone….
Coming Home
We were working a show in Ft. Walton Beach a few weekends ago, when a young Marine I had met a couple of years ago asked me to sit and talk with…
Letter to the Editor
My very first visit to the County Commission was 7 years ago on January 4, 2011. One of the topics being discussed was the historic “A” school building. My very first letter…
Yea for CRC!!!!!!!!
We the People of this United States have longed for so long for our elected officials to have Term Limits!!!!!! If one becomes too comfortable then the job performance suffers. I wholeheartedly…