Pike COVID triumphs We are a rural county of strength and unity. In the end of June 2020, I spoke with Ron Schmalzle, Pike County Commissioner.... Letters to the Editor 08 Jul 2020 | 12:19
A new and very scary development in the ever-evolving story of COVID-19 infections In a new report just cited in the CDC Journal “ Emerging Infectious Diseases” it was just reported that Coronavirus COVID-19... Letters to the Editor 03 Jul 2020 | 11:13
(Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Local businesses must stay committed to containing COVID-19 We are one of only three states in the country that has flattened our curve while reopening our economy. We have a lot to... Letters to the Editor 01 Jul 2020 | 01:48
Last Republican mayors To the Editor: Last Republican mayors: Atlanta 1879, Detroit 1957, Chicago 1927, St. Louis 1949, Philadelphia 1952, Baltimore... Letters to the Editor 30 Jun 2020 | 09:54
My grandson’s respect for the flag sent my spirits soaring To the Editor: Please allow me to interrupt the steady stream of anti-Trump letters with a positive thought. In response to... Letters to the Editor 30 Jun 2020 | 10:33
Names versus symbols To the Editor: We notice how letters to the editor highlight specific names of other individuals who author letters that may... Letters to the Editor 01 Jul 2020 | 01:30
19,000 lies and the truth This first message goes out to Will Voelkel and his letter that said “let’s not forget those 19,000 lies.” Letters to the Editor 24 Jun 2020 | 12:49
The Confederate flag has no place in the ‘State of Independence’ To the Editor: A full-time resident of Pike County since 1991, I am far too often heartsick to see “Confederate” symbols displayed... Letters to the Editor 24 Jun 2020 | 12:38
Bears having lunch al fresco in Barry Lakes in 2016. “If bears start seeing houses as sources of food, we will see more bear-human conflict,” writes Jeff Tittel of the New Jersey Sierra Club. (File photo by Chris Wyman) Bear encounter in Sussex County shows that education works To the Editor: Today (June 22) a hiker encountered a bear while sitting on a boulder along the Stairway to Heaven trail in... Opinion 30 Jun 2020 | 10:19
A dangerous form of campaigning To the Editor: Trump has engaged in a dangerous form of campaigning. Starting with a Tulsa opening, that has long brought... Letters to the Editor 23 Jun 2020 | 01:11
Be sure to thank supermarket employees We see lawn signs and newspaper articles thanking health care workers and first responders for all they do. This show of... Letters to the Editor 22 Jun 2020 | 04:53
A coronavirus poem We live in a scary world today It’s different than before No more hugs kissing Our happiness gone away Like never before The virus... Letters to the Editor 16 Jun 2020 | 10:40
Biden is a hypocrite To the Editor: Another case of double standard by a Democrat. This time it’s Joe Biden. Biden complains that Trump played... Letters to the Editor 16 Jun 2020 | 10:31
‘This is my community, too’ Let me tell you about the day I had Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Between working from home, managing life during COVID-19 and... Letters to the Editor 15 Jun 2020 | 02:00
