Category: Letters to the Editor

The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have organized a heavily funded stealth group called “Floridians Protecting Freedom.” They are circulating a petition entitled “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion.” The ballot summary of the petition reads as follows: “No law shall…

Dear Commissioners, I express my concerns again in regard to the Solar Ordinance in the upcoming agenda. Let’s say you pass this ordinance and win the legal challenge in the court of…

Thank goodness our County Commission has instituted new accounting rules, procedures and policies. It seems The Gang Who Could Not Shoot Straight allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of our dollars. The alleged…

Following the publication of my letter regarding the illegal dumping on a road I use for my morning walks, I received multiple responses from friends and neighbors expressing their dismay and outrage…

The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have organized a heavily funded stealth group called “Floridians Protecting Freedom.” They are circulating a petition entitled “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion.” The ballot summary of the petition reads as follows: “No law shall…

When God Calls Us to a Mission, He equips us. God calls each of us to service in the world. We imagine you have many requests and activities before you, but we,…

After two impeachment attempts, based on a politically motivated fake dossier paid for by President Trump’s political enemies, it turned out that the dossier was like a leaky boat, without bilge pumps,…

To the Editor, For the last several years the Jefferson County School District has been in disarray. It leads to the question: Who is governing Jefferson County School District? Is it the…

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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…