Greene County Daily World: Opinion

Letter to the Editor (11/02/09)
Great job Linton Miners! To the Editor: It has been another outstanding football season for the Linton-Stockton High School Miners and I want to express my appreciation to the entire team and coaching staff for the enjoyment I have experienced attending and watching the games...

Letters to the Editor (10/30/09)
Thanks for helping with WRV project To the Editor: The second grade classes at Worthington Elementary School wish to thank all the supporters who donated to their Alex's Lemonade Stand to fight childhood cancer. They especially want to thank the Worthington Elementary PTO, Main Source Bank, Tri Kappa, The SonShine Shop, and Stoner's Plumbing and Heating...

It's time to govern the flow of political money (10/28/09)
There was a time when I believed that the best way to curtail the impact of money flowing into our political system was to monitor it. Make sure that campaign contributions and lobbying expenditures were reported quickly and accurately, I reasoned, and journalists and the American public could determine for themselves what they could tolerate...

Letters to the Editor (10/28/09)
Thank you American Family coaches To the Editor: The boys that were placed in your care for this football season certainly learned to play football and play it well, but beyond learning the game of football they were given the opportunity to learn new things about themselves, to test new waters, uncover abilities within themselves and learn about being part of a team...

Letters to the Editor (10/26/09)
What is happening with our government? To the Editor: The coffee corner at McDonald's is mostly silent these days. With Bush out of a job, the sheeple have nothing to say. We used to have a fun time bashing Bush, from month's before his election, until his successor started making his moves. The bashers are missing a good opportunity with this guy, but to do so, they would be repudiating their vote...

First-time Hoosier homebuyers need to protect their pockets (10/23/09)
Are you ready to become a homeowner? Like other states, Indiana has been hit hard by high unemployment rates and an increasing number of foreclosures. Despite tough times, there is a silver lining: With near-record low interest rates, down payment assistance programs and tax incentives, now could be a good time to buy your first home...

Letter to the Editor (10/23/09)
GCHD says thanks for help To the Editor: We would like to thank everyone who volunteered at our first H-1 N-1 Clinic on Saturday, Oct. 17. They are all appreciated and many have volunteered to return. Please remember to thank those who you may have met at the clinic...

Numbers add up -- Newspapers still deliver (10/21/09)
Business leaders read reports about major metropolitan newspapers going bankrupt or closing their doors and naturally may wonder about the future viability of this newspaper. Don't worry because newspapers still deliver. They deliver not only the news a community needs, but customers to local businesses through the advertising welcomed into homes with the newspaper...

Time running out for tax credit (10/19/09)
As part of the Economic Recovery Plan, Congress included a generous tax credit to assist first-time homebuyers and bring some stability to our housing market. The credit can be worth up to $8,000 and has already been wildly successful. In Indiana alone, nearly 5,900 Hoosiers have received the credit so far, but time is running out to take advantage of the program...

Letters to the Editor (10/19/09)
Deckard benefit was a huge success To the Editor: On Oct. 10 a benefit event was held for Wanda Deckard at the Eastern Greene Fire Department. Many people came out to wish Wanda and her husband, Larry, well. The organizers were surprised with the great number who turned out for this event. ...

Newspapers serve as democracy's watchdogs (10/16/09)
While Hoosiers may increasingly choose to receive their news electronically, be it via laptop or cell phone, newspapers haven't lost that unique role they play in our community and democracy. More than half of the news found on Web sites originated with a newspaper staff. It's your local newspaper, not the radio, TV or blogger, who attends local government meetings from your school board, to town or city council to county commissioners...

Letter to the Editor (10/16/09)
Please reconsider Halloween 'decoration' To the Editor: As Halloween approaches several households around the county are decorating their houses in preparation for trick or treaters. For some, this is a time to dress up as their favorite superhero or Disney princess, and for some adults a time to place scary decorations outside of their house to scare passers by...

Letter to the Editor (10/14/09)
Please be considerate when picking photos To the Editor: On Aug 25, 2009 my husband was killed in a light plane accident at Shawnee Field, around 6:15 p.m.. Shortly thereafter, the police knocked on my door with this tragic news. I was also told that the airport and the road around the accident had been secured (closed) by investigators, I could not get to the scene, and there would be no details until the investigators were finished...

The survey says: Newspapers' value remains undiminished (10/14/09)
While newspapers have shared the pain of an economic recession along with the rest of the country, they remain a valuable institution in Indiana communities. Newspapers provide local news like none other. Newspapers connect consumers and businesses like none other. Newspapers keep local government accountable like none other...

Do we need to restore later start dates for our schools? (10/12/09)
INDIANAPOLIS - Whenever lawmakers debate public education in Indiana, the discussions generally begin with funding for our schools. These talks are usually the most bitter of any session. While improvements to the state's school funding formula are being studied this interim, there is another education issue that looks to be the most hotly debated in the 2010 session of the Indiana General Assembly...

Letters to the Editor (10/09/09)
Cockeye, Mr. A. and Buzz To the Editor: Dugger's legends of the fall season were Cockeye, Mr. A. and Buzz. For almost anyone over age 40 that lives in Sullivan County you probably know their last names. One worked for Rogers, one was a high school principal and one was a coal miner. I am sure that they all loved their work, but they all really loved their time away from work, especially during retirement...