Letters to the Editor

To Whom It May Concern This is an open request to my elected officials of Carroll County to do the right thing and act upon serving per written request for Randy Mayfield to surrender his resignation and officiating capacity as Sheriff, following his “appalling abhorrent bigoted remark” toward District 3 JP Lamont Richie Eureka Springs.Prosecuting Attorney and County Judge “do have the authority” to implement this...

Dear Editor, I have great news for all those who love Berryville: The Friends of the Berryville Library is back! In May 2017, the Friends of the Library was reorganized after being inactive for over 20 years. Since then, we have grown to over 80 members and raised over $22,000 to help support the Berryville Library...

If you missed last weekend at the Native Plant Garden Project, please make plans to attend the next event. The booths were full of plants, a table of pamphlets, books, raffles and so many gardeners that took the time to answer question after question. ...

The “good ole boy” attitude in Carroll County has gone on way too long. Magnetic Road is a heavily traveled road. It has been over two years since the leaves and logs from broken trees have been cleaned out from the ditch. This causes water to run across the road and wash out our driveways. ...

To the citizens of Carroll County, I have worked very hard these past four years to make the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department the most diverse agency in the county as far as race, gender, sexual orientation and age. My actions and associations in both my professional and personal life demonstrate how out of character the use of a derogatory term is for me. ...

We appreciate your press coverage in both the Citizen and Carroll County News. You helped us bring in around 400 audience members to our third annual Fall Performance Series, Multiverse. We were fortunate to have Kenn Woodard lead the production and bring seven world premiere micro-plays to our artsy little community.  Many locals gave generously, both financially and with their valuable time. ...

Drug stores have had signs heralding the 2018-19 flu season for weeks. Meanwhile, if you’ve visited your doctor recently, he or she has most likely reminded you to get your flu shots in a timely fashion this year.  However, notes the Association of Mature American Citizens, there continues to be widespread reluctance, based on indifference and fear, among Americans to be immunized against the flu. Most years only about half of those who should seek protection get a flu shot. As a result, too many at risk individuals, including elderly Americans, succumb to influenza and too many of them die.. ...

Last year I attended one of Steve Womack’s town halls.  His arrogant tone, his dismissive attitude, and lack of empathy was shocking. This led me to research his congressional record and investigate if he was conscientiously serving his constituents and actually voting to achieve “a common good.”  My findings were sobering...

Dear Editor, Halloween is upon us again and I am excited to announce that the White Street Candy Bank is open for business and accepting donations. Last year the Candy Bank accepted and distributed a whopping 300-plus pounds (street value of $750) of candy from 45 donors, making it possible for more Upper Historic Loop residents to participate in the fun without breaking their budget. ...

When I heard of Police Chief Thomas Achord’s resignation, I was set aback and had to take a pause and reflect. I truly appreciated what our police department had become since 2014 and that is a remarkable local police force that cared about the community. ...

“To do nothing, is to be complicit.” Those are words attributed to the great Albert Einstein, words prompting me to take action. To that end, I will be actively involved in voter registration to get folks signed up to participate in the upcoming Nov. 6 General Election. The deadline to register is Oct. 8...