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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.

May 28, 2013 | Staff Report | Letters

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.

May 25, 2013 | Samuel M. Hay, III | Letters

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.

May 25, 2013 | Staff Report | Letters

School board needs to choose wisely

Dear Editor:

May 11, 2013 | Tom West | Letters

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A waste of money and a danger to our citizens

Dear Editor: For those of you who don't know it, the county is spending $1 million to buy railroad track property in the county. This is only the beginning. To pave this 40-mile stretch of "Walking Trails" will cost approximately $20 million. And heaven only knows how much of our tax dollars to maintain this project over the years.

March 18, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

Thanks Snapping Shoals

Dear Editor: I want to commend the men of Snapping Shoals E.M.C. What a wonderful job they do. They work hard and put in long hours, both night and day restoring people's power, including ours, during the bad weather. We are blessed in our county to have such dedicated men who care about their community and do their job with excellence.

March 13, 2009 | Brenda Cason Mansfield | Letters

Making the front page

Dear Editor: Concerning your front page story "BOC will not help fund July fireworks, the people of Newton County don't have to worry about missing out on Fourth of July fireworks. For many years, our neighborhood puts on a better firework's display than the county pays for on the square. There are three businesses operating in my neighborhood. There are no signs to let you know they are businesses (the first two houses) and then ...

March 11, 2009 | Don Gresham Covington | Letters

Misbehaving politicians

Dear Editor: I don't know about the rest of you, but I am beyond tired and disgusted with politics-as-usual within our state and country. We are constantly - forcibly - reminded that to not follow the rules and laws of the land will earn us a place in state or federal custody; however, our lawmakers - both state and federal - our judges, and even our president are setting the stage for a division among ...

March 11, 2009 | Lisa Francis Covington | Letters

Concerned about EMT service?

Dear Editor: I am concerned about our ambulance service in Newton County. I have lived here all my life, and let me say we have the best EMTs that can be found. I have been a diabetic for over 37 years, and there were times when my wife would call 911 to get me help. This happens with all diabetics from time to time, and the EMTs have gone above and ...

March 06, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

Tickled pink

Dear Editor: Please allow me, in all good humor, to point out the irony of the conservative talk radio listeners who have written you of late. To them we know nothing about President Obama, implying that he may, emphasizing "may," be a risk to our nation. Then they claim to know him so well that they can predict he will be nothing but bad for the country. They simply cannot know ...

March 06, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

Republican convention

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to all Republicans, dissatisfied Democrats and Independents, especially those who do not like what is going on in Washington. All of you are invited to attend our next Newton County Republican Convention Saturday, March 14, at 8:30 a.m. in the Historic Courthouse, also referred to as the "Old Courthouse," here in Covington. If you have any questions, you may call ...

March 06, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

Represent me

Dear Editor: This letter is in response to the Capitol Columns written by state Sen. John Douglas and Rep. Doug Holt. Politicians never cease to amaze me with their doublespeak and politalk. One of these days we will have a local representative who will abide by the will if their constituents instead of the button-down lobbyists. Sometimes you forget that you are supposedly voting on issues that are in the best ...

March 06, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

A necessary reminder

&emsp;Dear Editor: Your Sunday editorial decrying "flag-draped coffins" stirred conflicting emotions in my soul. First, you confused the issue by comparing reactions to the Iraq War with those of Vietnam. Have you actually heard any reasonable commentator who "vilified" the brave soldiers who have served in Iraq? The only rightful villains in this story are those who sold us the lie about "weapons of mass destruction" and the non-existent connection ...

March 04, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

Agreeing with Mr. Harwell

Dear Editor: I can only guess that reader Ron Slade's smoking letter to the editor was in response to Nat Harwell's article on the number of months remaining for President Obama's (hopefully one term) in office. Containing his anger as he composed his missive must have left Mr. Slade with his wits caught down and sudden memory loss with what the object of his frustration (President Bush) had to deal with ...

March 04, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

Taxes and jobs

Dear Editor: Anyone who claims that tax cuts create jobs is trying to fool you or themselves. &emsp;Here is the basic equation: increase in sales cause increase in production which eventually leads to hiring employees. Sales of products cause job creation. No business that uses good, honest judgment will create a job that doesn't lead directly to increase in profits. Yes, decreasing taxes on businesses will decrease ...

February 27, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

Letter to county employees

Dear Editor: I attended the commission meeting last week and listened to the "I feel your pain" speeches as they discussed furloughs, layoffs and cutting your salary. They promised to leave no stone unturned as they look for other ways to cut the budget. But there is one stone they refuse to turn over and that is the Denby property condemnation. &emsp;The reservoir will not be built ...

February 25, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

Morgan’s off the mark

Dear Editor: There have been several news reports both on television and in the print media where Kathy Morgan is quoted as saying the land must all be acquired prior to getting permits for the proposed Bear Creek Reservoir.

February 25, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

What a hassle

Since when is a state issued Ga. drivers license not an acceptable form of identification and proof of residency in Newton County. I can and must use this license to vote, get a passport, apply for employment, buy alcohol or tobacco, apply for a gun permit, get a loan or checking account, and numerous other privileges that all Americans are accustomed to. It's called life. One thing I found out today was that I can't ...

February 18, 2009 | By Timothy D. Jackson Covington | Letters

Through the partisan lens

Dear Editor: I must have missed the headlines when the Covington News hired its panel of economic experts to develop an alternative national policy for economic recovery. It is comforting that, despite alarming indicators to the contrary, you have concluded we have no economic crisis to be concerned about in our country. I'm referring, of course, to your Feb. 11 editorial "Not Targeted or Temporary," in which you liken the president ...

February 13, 2009 | Staff Report | Letters

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