Be kind to animals

October 9, 2010 - 4:15pm

This is to the animal shelter caretakers and general public. God gave us good minds and helping hands for many reasons.

Newton flier goes too far

October 8, 2010 - 10:15pm

I am calling in reference to the Opinion Page on September 24 and it reads, “Flier targeting Newton goes too far.

Sex offender goes free?

October 7, 2010 - 10:37pm

I reported a registered sex offender that was going on the property of a daycare.

Columnist piles on with UNC situation

October 6, 2010 - 10:59pm

Scott Mooneyham in the paper takes it way too far when he calls for Dick Baddour to be fired at UNC. He is the athletic director.

Government ties hinder post office

October 3, 2010 - 9:09pm

The problem with government agencies becomes more evident when you have economic down turns as we are having now.

Why vote for Ellmers?

October 2, 2010 - 9:05pm

I am calling pertaining to the opinion page. There is an article, “Conservative group gives Etheridge low marks for votes.

Toys distract from learning

October 2, 2010 - 9:03pm

According to the article on SAT scores, average SAT scores for Edgecombe County students decreased from 1,313 to 1,280.

Allegations show politics has gone too far

September 30, 2010 - 7:21pm

I just read about the allegations for this poor man Mr. Newton by A.B. Swindell. I think it is a shame that politics have become this dirty.

There's a lot of fraud in government

September 29, 2010 - 11:23pm

There is still a lot of fraud, waste and abuse going on out there.

Health care legislation not all bad

September 28, 2010 - 11:18pm

I see under the new healthcare legislation that just passed, people will be able to get their preventative healthcare done now.

Things can change when people get out and vote

September 27, 2010 - 10:25pm

I am under the impression that citizens of Rocky Mount, Battleboro and surrounding towns thinks that when it comes to the way that business is handled by the elected politicians in the area that they don’t have a voice and cannot make a difference.

Major disconnect on jobs

September 25, 2010 - 10:32pm

I know the unemployment rate is high, especially around here but I cannot help but feel that a lot of times people looking for work and people who want to hire people, they cannot get in touch with each other.

Politicans should ID themselves

September 25, 2010 - 10:32pm

I would like to make a comment about the political parties and advertisements that I see beside the roads.

Thanks for the road work

September 24, 2010 - 8:55pm

Thank you to the Department of Transportation for placing the lines back on the road from U.S. 301 back to Whitakers. It was long overdue.

Hire a city manager locally

September 23, 2010 - 9:25pm

Why is Rocky Mount wasting money to look for a new city manager? We have two assistant managers now that are great and professional.

Go see how tax dollars are spent

September 22, 2010 - 11:11pm

Taxpayers of Nash County need to go and take a look at Mamie Lane and see where $780,000 is going to be spent.

Post office needs to change

September 21, 2010 - 8:15pm

Have you seen the latest that the post office is advertising one price shipping? The post office cannot compete with product companies in shipping.

Football players: Strike a pose

September 19, 2010 - 9:29pm

It is football season here again and this is a notice to all high school football players especially.

Democrats wrecked the nation

September 18, 2010 - 10:04pm

I am calling in response to the Speak Up article about giving Obama a chance.

Edgecombe wastes tax dollars

September 18, 2010 - 10:04pm

In reference to the Sept. 12th letter to the editor from Bobby Freuler, I am also greatly concerned about the gross waste of our tax on the old Embarq phone company buildings.

Government still growing

September 18, 2010 - 10:00pm

Government at all levels continues to grow — local, state and federal.

Look around, America is in decline

September 17, 2010 - 10:25pm

I would like to make a comment about the article I saw in the paper about the United States being 11th in the world as a nation.

County spending baffles reader

September 16, 2010 - 10:18pm

With the economy as bad as it is today, I am really glad the Nash County Commissioners voted to delay spending $1.28 million for a new EMS facility.

Give Obama chance to clean up GOP's mess

September 15, 2010 - 10:12pm

I agree with the caller when it said that we forgot how we got into this mess.

24-hour news cycles mades stories out of molehills

September 14, 2010 - 11:02pm

If it weren’t for the 24-hour a day cable news networks, the preacher down in Florida talking about burning the Koran would be a small story.