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Letters

  • Smith gives his take on future of courthouse

    To the Editor,
        The Editor’s article in the Feb. 15 newspaper stating that the study on the Schubert property was complete, caused my 93 year old mother to ask me this question, “well, did they buy that funeral parlor without knowing what they was going to do with it?”
        It is evident that they bought first and then asked questions later. I feel certain that if the previous administration had had the information that they have now, they would not have purchased that property.

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  • Life Care Center Alz-Stars say thank you

    To the Editor,
        We would like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who participated in our Valentine’s Fundraiser. Thanks to your participation, we sold 77 Message Cookies! The support from our community has been amazing and we greatly appreciate all that you do to help us raise money for Alzheimer’s Tennessee.
    Thank you,
    The Alz-Stars of Life Care Center of Morgan County
    Team Captain Brandy Beard
     

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  • Reader supports Newport’s views on Sunbright

    To the Editor:
        After reading Mrs. Marilyn Newport’s concern for the small town of Sunbright, we are wondering what the mayor and staff’s salaries are and what year did the job of mayor go from being an unpaid to paid position?
        Mrs. Newport made some good points and I share her view of how sad it is to see such a small town wither away. It doesn’t appear much is being done in the way of economical development and progress in Sunbright nor has it in years from what town folk say.

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  • Salvation Army says thank you for support

    To the Editor:
        The Salvation Army wishes to thank everyone who helped with the bell ringing this year.
        We raised $26,171.55 which is a great deal considering the current economy. It will enable us to help many families throughout the coming year.

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  • Freels questions county’s spending decisions

    To the Editor:
        What is wrong with 18 commissioners? For one thing they have $80,000 appropriated. If we cut that number in half we’ll cut that part of the budget by 50 percent.
        It is understandable for someone to not want to vote themselves out of a job but it is not our government’s responsibility to provide government jobs for our people. They had a chance to reduce those numbers last fall but chose not to.

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  • Beeler encourages participation government

    To the Editor:

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  • Schooler lists accomplishments in Sunbright

    To the Editor:
        I write this as a private citizen who calls Sunbright home.  I do not know Ms. Newport and while I disagree with many statements in her letter last week, I will not address them.  I do want to make the community aware of the accomplishments while Dennis Reagan has been Mayor.

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  • McCartts ‘disappointed’ that trial didn’t go forward

    To the Editor,
        The McCartt’s were disappointed on Jan. 23rd when Chancellor Williams did not allow the trial to go forward to open up the Farley Davis Road.
        This is the only road left that connects Mill Creek and Scott County on the Mill Creek Side.
        There are thousands of acres of property that this road runs through and these property owners some as being listed in this law suite with more laying back watching what happens. They need this road as much or more than the McCartt’s do.

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  • Newport expresses concern for small town

    To the Editor,
        I have lived in Morgan all my life. I have never seen a small city wither away like Sunbright.
        It’s been incorporated for some years now, and still no growth since the first mayor of Sunbright.
        I don’t live in the city limits but as an observer it’s struggling to survive on its own.

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  • Inmates no longer open graves

    To the Editor,
        A lot of people may not know this, but they have stopped the inmates from opening and closing graves.
        It now costs $500 to do a grave. It may not do us any good to do this. But if every household would write or call “your elected officials” and the Warden we may get this turned around, at least we can try. That is all we can do is TRY.
    Thank you,
    Joyce Crabtree
     

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