Category: Letters to the Editor

This document is from an octogenarian’s personal perspective. I am proud to share of having two home towns – Madison my birth place and Monticello-Jefferson my residence. I have countless family members…

Trump likes to claim he is a victim. He shoots himself in the foot then cries “I’ve been shot in the foot, oh poor me, send me money”. His two federal indictments…

I’m from a small town in Northeast Indiana. The LaGrange Standard and News came out two times each week when I was growing up. Even as a youngster I enjoyed perusing through…

We all remember where we were on that horrible day, it was like the heart of the nation took on a surreal atmosphere. Over 2,800 souls were murdered by terrorist, that left…

Each and every morning, I enjoy a walk in our beautiful Jefferson County woods. One of my routes includes a dead-end road off Nash Road. Recently, YOU have illegally dumped a huge…

The new surprise hit movie “Sound of Freedom” is a well done, well-directed and well-acted movie, but the subject content is disturbing to watch for anyone who has even an ounce of…

A long, long, long time ago, when I turned 18 years old, I registered to vote as a Democrat. As time went on, I left the Democrat Party and joined the Republican…

I grew up in Lloyd. It breaks my heart to see it now. Lloyd once was a thriving community, but now it looks more like a dump. Grown up abandoned houses, yards…

As our beautiful community continues to grow, we all want favorable development with good things for each and every one of us! Infrastructure such as walkable spaces, separated/protected multiuse walking and bike…

Dear Editor, William Montgomery Girardeau, (born April 12, 1852) was born in and grew up in Monticello, FL. Son of William Oglethorpe Girardeau and Harriet Louise Wirt. He attended Jefferson Collegiate Academy…

Thanks to Gov Ron I woke up this morning and did not have to worry about a 14 year old crashing their golf cart into me. It seems Gov. Ron supports and…

Fellow Neighbors, I write this missive not because I want to but rather God is compelling me to do so. If we judge a person we will answer in heaven. God loves…

I used to see headlines and stories every few weeks about the ongoing investigation into our Clerk of the Court and the possible mishandling of taxpayers’ funds. Why has it stopped all…

It was April 24, 2015. I had been looking forward to April of 2015 for two years. I had surrendered all to Jesus in April of 1995. After my “Damascus Road” experience,…

We currently have many problems in our country, and we face a multitude of threats that we must deal with immediately. Many American patriots are working diligently to address all of these…

Below is the letter County Commissioner Gene Hall sent to the FDOT, District 3 District Secretary Gainer: When will FDOT install some speed bumps, speed humps, or rumble strips to calm down…

Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness, and the darkness around you will be as bright as the noon day light. Isaiah…

A long, long, long time ago, when I turned 18 years old, I registered to vote as a Democrat. As time went on, I left the Democrat Party and joined the Republican…

A man named Jack Lieberman known to many as ’Radical Jack Lieberman’ died in August 2020. He was a well known political figure Florida in the 60s and 70s. I knew him…