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Today's Opinions

  • March 18, 2011: Our readers write

    Thank a farmer today
    March 13-19 marks the annual observation of National Agriculture Week. This is an occasion when agriculture organizations like Farm Bureau try to draw attention to the importance of farmers and our agriculture industry.

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  • March 17, 2011: Our readers write

    Actions destroy credibility
    The recent siege in Madison, Wis., has given me cause for thought. As someone who has been to a number of local Tea Party rallies, to include the one in Washington D.C., on Sept. 12, 2009, I find it interesting how the actions of the Democrats in Madison compare to those of the Tea Party Patriots in Washington, D.C., and how our main stream media has chosen to portray them.

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  • Mayor ready to lead downtown renovation

    ISSUE: Downtown Elizabethtown rejuvenation
    OUR VIEW: Walker leading effort realistically

    A downtown development program outlined by Elizabethtown Mayor Tim Walker has much to praise. That’s because there’s a lot to it.

    In a cover letter to City Council members, it’s contrasted with projects and programs of past years as being a “comprehensive redevelopment” and the mayor promises a continuous, consistent process directed by his office with key assistance from a full-time director of the Heritage Council.

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  • At unity celebration, governor introduced message of discord

    The issue: Mixing politics into speech
    Our view: Not the best venue

    Using a nautical theme, the newly formed Hardin County Chamber of Commerce launched into a new era March 10 with the maiden voyage of its consolidated monthly luncheon. The venue chosen to christen the beginning of the Hardin County Chamber was Severns Valley Baptist Church. As expected the facility was packed with the who’s who of the business community.

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  • E'town faces key decision in picking park director

    The issue: Elizabethtown Sports Park operations director
    Our view: Much hinges on this hiring decision

    The countdown continues to tick away the days before the gates open at Elizabethtown Sports Park. As site preparation at the St. John Road location progresses, the park’s projected completion deadline of the summer of 2012 might seem far off.

    In reality, that doesn’t leave an abundance of time for all that needs to be done before the first pitch crosses home plate in its opening game.

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  • Tsunami tragedy stirs questions about divine intervention

    "Frightening beyond belief. I have no words." -- Resident of Sendai, Japan, victim of the tsunami.

    Most of us who saw the telecasts of the tsunami’s destruction in Japan could understand that man’s reaction to the horror of the cataclysmic event. Your jaw drops. Your eyes widen. You have no words.

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  • March 13: Our readers write

    No need for derogatory terms
    I have been a very loyal News-Enterprise subscriber and reader now for almost 10 years.
    It was bad of you to say city government was “spending money like a bunch of drunken sailors,” as quoted on the front page of a recent paper (After debate, council approves expanded role of Heritage director, March 8.) It is derogatory and very outdated. When people make ignorant statements like that, do you have to publish it?

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  • Story songs describe the realities of life, love and loss

    Strumming a guitar, playing a keyboard and beating a drum all are beyond my capabilities. It’s a challenge just to tap my feet or clap in time.

    Despite being tone deaf and rhythmically challenged, somehow country music still speaks to me.

    It’s the words, of course. More specifically, the stories included with the tunes, that take hold.

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