Letter to Editor 5/1/12 Rockingham County Friends Meeting (Quakers) opposes the Constitutional Amendment concerning domestic unions that will be on the May 8 ballot. We believe the proposed Amendment is unnecessary, unjust and would do our state real harm. While seeking to bar recognition of same-sex relationships, it would also cancel recognition of non-married heterosexual [...]
Dear Editor, In his letter “Why did GOP split Rockingham County?” the Democratic chairman demonstrated ignorance of the facts, if not willful deception. 1) Despite his allegations of other motives, Rockingham County (population 93,000) has two House districts due to its size. It was already split under the Democrats. It is actually an advantage to [...]
Crime and the Justice System Why are repeat offenders (career criminals) being sentenced to community service and probation? This “slap on the wrist” practice has gotten out of hand. The Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement agencies are doing a great job apprehending these criminals (our tax dollars at work), just to be slapped [...]
December 22, 2011 WHY DID REPUBLICANS JONES AND HOLLOWAY SPLIT APART ROCKINGHAM COUNTY After complaining about redistricting for too many years to remember and while constantly saying there should be a non-partisan redistricting commission established to redistrict after each census, Republicans changed their mind. Apparently, “a non-partisan redistricting commission” works better in campaign speeches than [...]
Dear Editor, As both a tax payer and a citizen of Rockingham county I am truly disheartened that our county has no provisions whatsoever for our growing homeless population. I am aware that some of our local churches have been able to put together a program which will help feed and cloth the homeless. Any [...]
Letter to the Editor I had the opportunity to read a letter to the editor published last month in Eden’s Own Journal. The sender attacked several county officials for their vote on the landfill procedure. The writer in this article said Commissioners Bass, Flynt, and Travis voted against “the interest of the vast majority of [...]
First, Bruce Mallatratt, professional drummer, came to Rockingham County. Then with the backing of the Rockingham County Arts Council, the City of Eden Tourism and Special Events and others, Mallatratt organized the first EDEN JAZZ FEST! On October 1, regional musicians, jazz fans and vendors heated up the day at Freedom Park on the first [...]
October 14, 2011 Dear Rockingham County Citizens, Help the United Way of Rockingham County reach our million dollar goal! We need our 19 United Way agencies to continue providing critical services for one out of three people in Rockingham County. Support United Way by donating dollars/votes to send a Rockingham County public official to jail. [...]
Letter to the Citizens of Rockingham County August 19, 2011 Fellow Citizens, Each of us as members of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners took a solemn vow to represent and responsibly lead our county. We are the official policy making body of Rockingham County and must always stay within the legal confines of the [...]
- – Dear Editor: Most rational people in Rockingham County agree that it would be a good thing if we could just tell Kevan Combs to take his landfill idea and shove it. Believe me, I would be near the front of the line to shake his hand and wish him luck developing his private [...]
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