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Council actions troubling
There are two actions, one taken and one on the table of the city council. The council has given themselves, including the mayor, a 50% pay raise. The proposal that is on the table would cut the property tax millage rate by half a mill.
Proposed Bear Creek Reservoir scrutiny:
With the proposed reservoir nearing the construction stage, there has been no protection for the citizens'/ratepayers' protection provided by the Newton County Board of Commissioners.
Letter: Band director will be missed
The past five years, I have watched the Alcovy Tiger band improve; that is thanks to one man who has come to work on his furlough days (that is days the BOE did not pay him and other teachers) with students to prepare them for the upcoming football season.
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Archive By Section - Letters
Dear Newton BOE, I do not envy you
Letter to the Editor: Dear Newton County School Board members: I do not envy you at this time. You carry the weight of all the children of Newton County Schools on your shoulders…and that should be a very heavy weight. You will soon select a new leader for our children and your decision is critical. I have reviewed the news articles with each candidate's qualifications. Some impress me positively and some impress me negatively. But ...
To the editor: The CRCT problem
To the editor: Teaching to the test is exactly what you want provided, what is taught is comprehensive and essential and the test is designed to reveal what the student knows and can do. The problem with high-stakes end-of-year standardized tests is that they neither reveal what the student can do and the students score have no impact on teaching the students that completed the test. Put another way, if production line auto workers were ...
Blood Drive Coverage
To the editor: Danielle, I don't think I have ever met you when I've come into The Covington News to see my mom Debbie Thompson. Next time I am there, I will make sure to introduce myself. I want to thank you for writing the news article about the upcoming blood drives in Covington and for including Troy University on the list of donation sites. Several of the people who came to donate blood yesterday ...
Letter: Jesus’ love is it
More than 2,000 years ago, God's precious son Jesus Christ was sent to our world for the salvation of all races and nations. Our holy and heavenly God gave everyone the chance to make the ultimate decision: to select Jesus as the Lord and Savior of our souls. It is our decision to choose Jesus. His love is it.
Letter: Don’t take our guns
To the editor: Our great nation has made many enemies over the past several years. Since the world's largest Army is comprised of U.S. citizens, who stand ready to fight and defend our homeland, there is no reasonable excuse for anyone to want to disarm our homegrown militia, except our enemies who wish to destroy our free nation. As far as Congress is concerned, as well as state and local governments, there are ...
Letter: Civil marriage vs. religious marriage
To the editor: There are two parts of the marriage process - the civil license that you get from your local government and the religious ceremony. As far as the law and the economy are concerned, possessing a marriage license is the crucial part. It causes a couple to be treated as a joint partnership for legal purposes in terms of contracts and liabilities. The loan holder doesn't care if you were married ...
Gun laws focused on wrong things
Gun laws focused on wrong things To the editor: I attended the proposed Newton County gun ordinance public forum Monday night, and the speakers were overwhelmingly against it for good reason. From my point of view, nothing in the new ordinance will do a thing to reduce the number of calls to the sheriff's office. They have already identified the area where they need to concentrate their efforts. Roughly 90 percent of the gunfire calls ...
Good mix of columnists
To the editor: For months, I have been meaning to write and tell you how much I enjoy reading Pete Mecca's column - "A Veteran's Story." The people he writes about are our true American heroes, and I can't help tearing up when I read about them. His columns are interesting, well-written and heartwarming. I look forward to reading them each week. I'm also gaining a lot of knowledge reading Professor Walter Williams' column. I've ...
Letter: Follow the driving laws
To the editor and all Georgia drivers: It is so exasperating to drive behind a car whose driver does not use their directional signals properly. Georgia law and common courtesy require a driver to signal their intention of changing lanes or making right or left turns, not as you make a turn, but six to eight clicks of the turn signal prior to actually making a turn. In a roundabout (or cloverleaf) use the turn ...
Current administration 'dysfunctional'
Dear Editor: Well, the previous administration of the city of Covington led by Kim Carter was the most dysfunctional I can remember. But now, the current administration is running a close second.
Looking out for our best interests
Dear Editor: Looking back, can each member of the Covington City Council (and the Newton County Commission) look at their actions and find that the person or policy they voted for was in the best interest of the city (or county) and not for what 's best for a friend(s), a business partner(s) or a political party? A good practice going forward that's recommended to each and every council member and commissioner. We can only ...
Students inspire us
Dear Editor: The recent article by Nicole Goetz (Wednesday, Jan. 23 edition) about Oxford College freshman Kahaan Patel, who is Indian, and his best friend at Oxford, who is Pakistani, was very well done and inspirational. As Patel said, "I didn't really understand the situation. You're told to hate the Pakistanis, but you don't really hate them. You just say it. Even if you ask a local Indian why he doesn't like Pakistanis, he doesn't ...
Letter: Treadwell’s abilities superb
Dear Editor: In a very short time, the governing body of the city of Covington will choose a new city manager to replace Steve Horton. Steve is too modest to realize that he is almost irreplaceable. Nevertheless, progress requires change and I write to voice an opinion about one finalist. It has been said that two of the finalists have no top administrative experience. I do not know Leigh Anne Knight well enough to even ...
Good medical care not cheap
Dear Editor: I read in The Covington News that the Newton County Medical facility is in the black, making a profit and that's good news. Doesn't surprise me though. I walked in the Patient Emergency area the other day, after a home accident and walked out about three hours later after receiving excellent treatment and care. A few days later, I received a statement for $3,579.21. Just like freedom is not free, neither is good medical care.
I’m part of the problem
Dear Editor: Reflecting on the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, and what it might mean, it occurred to me that in some sort of karmic way, I'm part of the problem. Maybe the biggest part.
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