School board slam dunk

  • June 22, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: School board elections are coming soon. The signs, like the weeds, will be all over the sides of the roads. One in particular is my focus. Lynn Melvin is running for District 5 school boa…

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Please help Morgan’s House

  • June 15, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I am writing everyone about Morgan’s House. This is a nonprofit organization which was formed to assist people with addictions and abuse by giving them temporary housing. Morgan’s House i…

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Well done Williamson’s

  • June 15, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: What a great story on Williamson’s grocery store in Melrose. Brought back many wonderful memories. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson made everyone feel like family. And how the kids loved Mr. Willi…

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Gun culture or violent culture

  • June 7, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I see the comments about America and gun culture at times. Guns are on many people’s minds now as we try to recover from Buffalo and Uvalde. We grew up with westerns on the big and small…

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Memorial Day service May 30

  • May 24, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Monday, May 30, is a national holiday officially proclaimed by Gen. John Logan, National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic on May 5, 1868. It was first observed when flowers wer…

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Gratitude for helping students

  • May 24, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: The Work-Based Learning Experiences program, commonly referred to as WBLE, helps serve qualifying students at Bradford High School and North Florida Technical College. WBLE services inclu…

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Don’t expand the court!

  • May 17, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I say hurrah to the court if they do strike down Roe v. Wade. This will start the joy bells ringing all across America. This could be a new beginning for all America. We need everyone in…

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Expand the court

  • May 11, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: This is a scary moment. According to a leaked draft opinion, the Supreme Court is preparing to dismantle abortion rights across America. As a result, twenty-six states could outlaw aborti…

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