VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Staggered transfer of code enforcement needed
Dr. Henry Anderson has been no stranger to county commissioners in recent weeks as he has repeatedly called on them to give additional support to police and to clean up unsightly properties.
Boston — the home away from home — CURT YEOMANS
Boston ranks as one of my Top 6 all-time favorite cities.
Our nation mourns - Jim Zachary
Once again the nation mourns.
When a deal isn’t a deal — CURT YEOMANS
Have you ever noticed that the so-called deals on airplane tickets always include an asterisk?
Open government: See it can be done
City meetings in Lake City are, in many ways, an exercise in local government transparency.
Last train across Europe — Curt Yeomans
You’d think it’d be easy to get from one major city in southern Europe to another but noooo, life can’t always be that convenient.
EDITORIAL: They should at least know ‘all politics is local’
Even if they can only look at how their legislative decisions will impact the election, rather than how it impacts people’s lives on a daily basis, elected officials would be wise to understand the words of former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill who observed, “All politics is local.”
More cowbell needed in Jonesboro — CURT YEOMANS
Christopher Walken once said, “I’ve got a fever and the only cure is more cowbell” while playing a music producer in a famous Saturday Night Live sketch.
Jonesboro should offer public spaces for art — CURT YEOMANS
And, you thought my views on art in Jonesboro would be limited to one column.
Lawyer gets it right — executive sessions are a choice
Finally, an attorney representing local government gets it right.
EDITORIAL: Simply complying with the law is not transparency
It is high time for our county commissioners, city council members, the board of education, water authorities, our state representatives and senators and all public officials to take a hard look at government transparency.
What about the Irish? — CURT YEOMANS
Saint Patrick’s Day is right around the corner but I’m not feeling lucky.
EDITORIAL: Citizens should be given voice
Self-government — that’s what being an American is about.
Letters to the Editor
- CLAYTON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Jan. 9, 2013
- CLAYTON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Oct. 5, 2012 1 comment
- CLAYTON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Sept. 26, 2012 2 comments
- CLAYTON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Sept. 21
- CLAYTON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Sept. 18, 2012
- Re: Cartoon in the Clayton News Daily
- Thanks to all the elves who give of themselves
- Letter to the Editor - BOBBY WILLIAMS and DWIGHT GINN
- Letter to the Editor - WILLIAM E. MITCHELL 3 comments
- Letter to the Editor - DAVID RASHMIR
