Letters to the Editor

I want to thank the City of Berryville, Mayor Tim McKinney and Chief Robert Bartos for remembering and recognizing the 50-year anniversary of our dad’s death in the line of duty as a chief of police in Berryville. It is kind of bittersweet and sad at the same time...

This letter to the editor is in response to the Aug. 15 letter “Concerned for Holiday Island.” I have heard many opinions that are very similar to those expressed by Mr. Irwin; examples include: “the board is incompetent,” “they are only concerned with the golf courses” “HISID is going broke,” and my favorite one is that the board somehow squandered away a $3 million surplus. All of these would be very concerning allegations, but only if they were true...

It is with deep appreciation that Carroll County Music Group (CCMG) wishes to thank all who attended or performed at the CCMG 10th Anniversary Celebration & Potluck, which was held Sunday afternoon, Aug. 13 at the First United Methodist Church. The celebration of CCMG’s 10 years of steady growth and commitment in supporting education of the arts in our area and of encouraging artistic endeavor among our talented youth was enjoyed by a crowd of over 70 supporters of CCMG. ...

A property owner since 2006, I’ve been to many Holiday Island Suburban Improvement District meetings. I have yet to be satisfied about the results of any meeting as of August 2017. Yes, I have spoken, but like others we were not listened to. A S.I.D.elects people like any small town and the people do not go through a detailed background check. Whatsoever?...

Editor’s Note: This letter was originally sent to Carroll County Newspapers publisher Bob Moore. Dear Bob, Although I live on the lake just across the border in Missouri, I have adopted Berryville as my spiritual home since that is where I pastored my church congregation for 20 years. ...

Have you given any thought to what Holiday Island will be like in 10 or 15 years? It’s easy to sit back and congratulate ourselves on finding such a pleasant place to live and enjoy the golf, fishing, boating, hiking, churches, music and theater, etc.  A community garden is even available now. Most of us live on paved roads and enjoy the benefits of utilities and city sewers in place when we buy or build a home. ...