Anyone that enjoys nature trails or fishing know what to expect and are already experiencing it. Certain people are giving responsible hunters a bad name. They are killing deer, cutting the horns off, and removing the tenderloin. The deer are then thrown anywhere it is convenient for these people to get rid of it. I have a suggestion for these people, dress the deer out and give it to the Union Mission to help feed the hungry and poor. There are plenty of people that would be glad to have the meat. If they would let it be known they have free venison I am sure there would be plenty willing to cook and eat it. I have a lot of respect for the hunters that are responsible and dress their kill and freeze it to eat rather than leaving it for the buzzards. The irresponsible hunters should hang their heads in shame. Waste not, want not.

I have heard that HRMC- WOODSIDE PSYCH. UNIT- will be taking Involuntary Committments soon.  I think they need to think long and hard before they do this.  They have our geriatric patients.  Who is going to protect them if the nurses have to constantly keep an eye on IVC patients.  I being a patient myself at the hospital does not feel they have the staff to take patients that have a potential to be violent.   Somebody needs to seriously reconsider before someone gets hurt.

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     "Times are tight and things are tough", as the old folks use to say. Well, during the 1930's history reveals to us that people tightened up their belts, pulled up their old worn boot straps, found work somewhere, and made it through the worse economical times this country had ever witnessed. Have people today became so proudly pacified and spoiled, it seems impossible for them to accomplish what our ancestors achieved, by pulling themselves up from the trenches of financial burden. I know there are jobs, or should I say work always avalible in this area to make a little extra money. Cut some grass, rake someone's yard, pick up some handyman jobs, such as carpentry  repairs, or paint a neighbor's house. I've been doing this for years. Have people became too proud or just too lazy to work as our forefathers did doing hard times. I realize jobs now are few but my father always told me, "when you can't make a buck, make a half"...."it's better than nothing." GOD BLESS ROANOKE RAPIDS.

When the chairperson of a local county board attends a meeting of an organization he is a member of he should be a presence that emanates to aura of leading by example. You would expect him to be supportive of the organizations board and respect their decisions to move forward and resolve their issues. Instead bully like antics appear and dilatory tactics erupt. This misuse of parliamentary procedures to deliberately delay and prevent action on an age old issue is what this local politician is all about. I have seen this happen on several occasions and was offended. Would his political peers be proud to know he is the first of his kind to hold his seat but yet is creating delays and diversions in actions needed by this group that is trying to do the right thing? I do not think the voting public would be proud of this behavior and the fact that he is hindering in the democratic process of this organization is a disgrace. What he and a select few fail to remember is we live in a democracy the free and equal right of every person to participate in a system of government, often practiced by electing representatives of the people by the majority of the people. When that fails it is wrong and it must be made right. God Bless America.

Let's send a message to all of our voted in officials by voting in all new people for any election.  Career politicians forget that they are there to represent the voters, so we should replace representatives whenever we get the chance, but especially now.  Corruption and taxes are on the rise.  Send them a strong message.  If they are in, VOTE THEM OUT.

I was driving down Thelma Road Thursday night, and was trying to pull onto Huckleberry Bottom to get out of the way of an oncoming firetruck, when I was run off the road by an ambulance attempting to pass the firetruck.  It was a double yellow, nighttime, a curve, and the accident was less than a half mile down the road.  There was no reason to risk my life and the lives of my infant son and 3 year old daughter for no gain in time.  There were plenty of emergency vehicles already on the scene.  It wasn't like they were going to be the first one's there.  Emergency vehicles are not above the law and the ethics they signed up for when they decided to help people.  Think:  The car you are meeting in traffic has a person or a family in it.  Hmmm...causing an accident to be the last responder (who might not even see action) to another accident. THINK!

It is a shamed that someone has to go to the ER and wait over 3 hours before they are seen. We all are in need for good health care. It seems like most of the people working in the health care feild are only working for the money. They when you tell them you have been waiting for a long time all they say we are busy. What is that about? The staff there gets mad with you when you are the one who is sick and hurting. They need to get it right.  When are they going to fix HRMC or close it down.

With all the hard work and sweat the Roanoke Rapids Hs Football team has put in since July, why can't the people of this community come and cheer them on Friday nights. It looks like your so used to losing you treat Friday nights as a night to socialize and sit mute while our boys are busting their tails for you on the field. What these young men endure just to get to play on friday should make you want to cheer them on . GET VOCAL cheer them on into the playoffs. Great win Jackets, great job with your program coach.

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