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5/22/2013 9:16 PM Oversized vehicles should not be parked on the street I would like to broach a subject that been a thorn in my flesh for quite some time. I, along with several neighbors and citizens have complained about the issue of oversized vehicles parked on the str ... 5/22/2013 9:14 PM Hyper-partisanship, hyperbole and CEOs In response to "Tired of Lies,” what this country is tired of is the insane hyper partisanship, hyperbole and the most unfortunate tendency of the Republican Party to compare presidents to ... 5/21/2013 9:09 PM You didn't build that I refer to Mr. Exum’s letter to the editor of May 20. Mr. Exum’s letters are always interesting. His facts and opinions are right straight out of "A tree full of owls” and Solo ... 5/21/2013 9:06 PM Standing up for son I am truly sorry that Mr. Morrison thinks that those of us who are in opposition to the Landmark project are attacking Preservation of Wilson. However, while I cannot speak for everyone in our group, ... 5/20/2013 9:10 PM Tired of the lies From the very beginning of this letter, I want to state that this has nothing to do with the ethnicity of the president and everything to do with his incompetence. If President Obama held the position ... 5/20/2013 9:10 PM A plea for HerShee Looking for HerShee, Have you seen her? Do you know where she is? What would you do and how would you feel if you lost your most priceless, irreplaceable treasure (person, pet, object, etc.)? Only s ... 5/19/2013 9:32 PM The power of appointment Perhaps the most important power of the president is the power of appointment. Seemingly innocuous federal agencies become emboldened, invading privacy and wreaking emotional and economic havoc. In th ... 5/18/2013 12:26 AM Parent plans to speak out Did you know the Board of Education meets Monday night? I would love to see a roomful of parents and concerned citizens show up and speak to the board. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Central O ... 5/16/2013 9:26 PM Response to attacks on Preservation of Wilson For the last several weeks, I have watched and read in disbelief as several residents of the historic district have written letters to this newspaper based on innuendo and sometimes even manufactured ... 5/16/2013 9:26 PM What is happening in our schools? My generation respected the teachers. If you didn’t behave in school, the teacher punished you. When you got home your parents punished you, too. You also respected your classmates and tried to ... 5/15/2013 7:58 PM The joy of nature About a week ago Mr. Towhee Bird came to our window sill as usual. He stood there and pecked on the window until he got our attention. I started talking to him, he hopped up and down a couple of times ... 5/15/2013 7:58 PM Not everyone has a valid ID Danny Ellis criticized the NAACP earlier this week. And he is entitled to hold and express his strong opinions about the organization. But among his many statements was the following: "The lef ... 5/15/2013 7:54 PM We need to support efforts of Wilson Community College Having learned of the announcement by the Lee family to donate property to Wilson Community College in your Wednesday, April 17 edition, one could only hope our community leadership will recognize the ... 5/14/2013 10:12 PM New light on gun ownership I do not "carry” nor do I belong to the NRA, but gun advocates claim they want the protection arms might afford them against an abusive government. Opponents label that irrational parano ... 5/14/2013 10:10 PM Defend the future of your downtown Since 1982 I have had the opportunity to serve thousands of you with my services as a retail florist and community contributor. I live and operate my business at 201 Maplewood Ave. It’s located ... 5/14/2013 5:40 PM Not impressed with NAACP's protests I read the article printed in Tuesday’s Wilson Times regarding the arrest of a local "activist.” I was appalled at the statements made by Mr. Zellner and his buddies from the NAACP r ... 5/12/2013 11:14 PM Forest Hills team impressive Babe Ruth once said, "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club wo ... 5/12/2013 11:14 PM 'Home of the afraid' First of all, let me assure you that this letter is not about the pros and cons of gun control. Both sides have made valid points and I have no intentions of discussing this never ending debate, so pl ... 5/10/2013 10:02 PM Don't weaken smoke-free protections Say it isn’t so. Please tell me that Sen. Buck Newton has not introduced a bill that would take us backwards on our smoke-free law. Sadly, it is so, Sen. Newton is a lead sponsor on SB 703 tha ... 5/10/2013 10:02 PM A reply on voter ID Herb Hartley made a case for government approved photo IDs for voters. He stated it is needed to prevent voter fraud and restore trust in the election process. Who could oppose such noble sounding goa ... 5/10/2013 10:02 PM We have the right to be represented I read with great surprise that Commissioner Rob Boyette, a Democrat, made a motion to delay voting on the Republican nomination of Chris Hill to replace Tim Williford who resigned as my district repr ... 5/9/2013 8:03 PM There is a precedence for gun regulations The National Firearms Act of ’34 sets a precedent for regulatory gun control in this country. When automatic machine guns (firearms that fire many rounds, without manual reloading, with a single ... 5/8/2013 10:11 PM We should have helped Mr. Mills He has children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren just as you have. He attends church just as you do. He pays his taxes and gives to the poor and needy on a scale of one to 10. I would rate Mr. Ryia ... 5/8/2013 8:40 AM Response to Kathryn Gray I do not know Kathryn Gray, and I confess I am not familiar with all the minutiae involved in Landmark’s proposal, but it seems that if our historic district can draw buyers from out of state, i ... 5/8/2013 8:40 AM Tell officials your concerns about schools I would like to thank the dozens of people who responded by text, e-mail, phone call, and in person, to my letter last week voicing concerns about our school system. The letter was posted on Faceboo ... |
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