Editorials

No one is crying abuse of public trust, but there are some serious questions to be raised with the recent unraveling of finances for the Harrison County Commission on Aging.
First, on March 21, board members were advised that the Senior Citizens Center was $21,000 in the red with monies to be paid to the state and federal government. That has escalated over the last month to a new deficit of $60,000.
Now the question has become who is going to pay the $60,000?
The bulk of that sum is penalties and interest.

By: Dr. Don R. Stephens, M.D.
Senator R.J. Palmer recently defended passage of House Bill 1-commonly referred to as the “Pill Mill Bill” - and said the law contained “common sense” requirements for physicians who prescribe certain controlled substances. Despite his attempts at defending the bill, however, every physician, medical provider, medical facility and patient knows the law’s mandates have created unnecessary burdens and cost that clearly need to be corrected.

December is certainly one for the record books. Snowfall totals for the month have equaled the average yearly totals for most of the state.
Despite snowfall after snowfall, Harrison County’s major roads have been cleared for travel.
Trucks with scrapers and salt spreaders could be heard late at night and early in the  morning breaking paths on snow-covered roads.
State, county and city crews worked diligently to make sure that motorists could get to work and even that holiday travelers could safely reach their destinations.

In just a few short days, Election 2010 will be history. Candidates will no longer be candidates, but  elected officials.

Front lawns dotted with “Vote for” signs will be free from the clutter and there will be no further need for “Sorry I missed you” cards tucked into screen doors.