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Today's Opinions

  • Mentally disabled need adequate care

    This Landmark News Service editorial first appeared in the Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk.

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  • County's 'due diligence' questioned

    When the Carroll County complex was built in 1999, specifications for the fence around Carter Cemetery changed at the last minute.
    The contractor purchased wrought iron gates as the original specs called for. The county paid $1,800 for the gates and stored them for several years.
    A year ago I inquired about the gates. With rising metal prices, the gates would be worth about $3,000. I got an answer after three months that the gates were hauled away with scrap chain link fence. I pointed out this was not true. Why would anyone haul new gates to a scrap pile?

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  • Wired Road service appreciated

    I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for The Wired Road Authority providing broadband in Southwest Virginia.
    I am particularly grateful for the Grant Community Computing Center in Troutdale.
    Not only does the center provide the community with free broadband computer usage, but it also offers free classes ranging from typing and digital photography to Internet and Microsoft Word basics, as well as genealogy, eBay for Business, and even Facebook classes.

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  • Community thanked for support

    We want to express our family’s gratitude for all the support provided at the Galax breakfast benefit for Luke Hampton.
    The overwhelming community support and prayers for Luke after his tragic life-changing accident are greatly appreciated.
    We are especially grateful for the organization and work of Marlene and Garry Adams and members of Trinity Baptist Church.

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  • Bill would protect our savings

    After our 1929 Wall Street crash and Depression, Congress passed a bill that contained regulations (Glass-Steagall) to prevent risky lending and investing, and keep banking and investing separate so that our savings would be protected.
    In 1999, Wall Street, our Republicans and a majority of our Democrats voted to dismantle Glass-Steagall so that our economy would flourish.

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  • Students urged to improve their world

    I am delighted to announce that we have 22 projects (and 48 students) for our upcoming land stewardship competition sponsored by Grayson LandCare.
    The competition, now in its fifth year, will be at the 1908 Courthouse on April 14. The public is invited to come view the projects from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and then attend the awards ceremony in the auditorium at 12:30.
    The competition encourages local students to explore real economic, environmental, and social problems facing Grayson County and suggest innovative solutions that can really work here.

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  • Funding student opportunities

    The board of supervisors has the opportunity to help students of Carroll County by providing funds the state has denied.
    Each program that may be cut has the potential to impact a student’s life. In fact, it was one of these programs that allowed me to find my career.
    An art class provided by the school system influenced my future more than I could have imagined when I started school that year.
    I had always liked art projects growing up, so when I had the opportunity to take a class at Carroll County Intermediate, I jumped at the chance.

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  • Events connected visitors to history

    My wife and I (she is a great-grandchild of Augustus Fowler) traveled from the San Antonio, Texas, area to attend the 100th anniversary events of the Carroll County Courthouse Tragedy.
    As a former U.S. Army instructor, I found the symposium to be of a high caliber, with many experts, including writer Ron Hall, professors, other writers, and a retired judge, giving detailed attention to various aspects of this event.

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