Sales tax common for funding jails Dear Editor, Madison is not the only rural Arkansas county that has a problem with funding jails and law enforcement. Arkansas Cooperative Extension …
More To Life Than Money Dear Editor, I agree that the planning process should have included all issues regarding the building, staffing, and maintenance of a new jail in our community. …
Support Jail Tax Dear editor: It’s not very often that I write to the Editor, but I feel that the vote coming up soon on a 1-cent sales tax got my attention and decided …
Climate Change Or Hype? Dear Editor: Lt. Col. Hutchcroft’s heartfelt plea for the EPA’s endangerment finding ( The Record , March 27, 2025) is touching, if a bit overwrought. …
Opposes Quorum Court decision Dear editor: Once again the Madison County Quorum Court has shown its true colors — green as in ‘money and big business’ and brown, as in …
Questioning a divine right to rule Dear Editor: By 1770, the American colonies were involved in an intense theological debate that dramatically shapes our lives today. Many of the …
In Response to Phillips County Turning Their Jail over to the State Dear editor: As County Judge, I feel that a response is needed to last weeks article in the Record …
War in Ukraine Dear editor: I am ashamed of our president and vice-president’s rude disrespectful behavior when meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Friday, Feb. 28. …
Investigation needed Dear editor: Huntsville Schools received $3,000 per student from the Federal Department of Education last year. This is about 22 cents of each dollar …
Chinquapin trees If you are old enough, you might know about the Ozark Chinquapin tree. A T Smith remembers them as a kid growing up in Madison County. There was a large tree right in his front …
Property rights debate Dear Editor: As an admitted Libertarian, I am intrigued by a couple of issues highlighted in the Dec. 12 edition of The Record. Property rights and the …
Asking for transparency from local government Having read the stories concerning the County’s Legislative Audit (and that it was nothing for concern), I became concerned. So I headed …
Visitor appreciates kindness to veteran Dear Editor: On the evening of Sept. 27, 2024, my granddaughter and I took my brother to dinner at Granny’s Restaurant in …
Reader favors jail tax Dear editor: I am extremely disappointed in my Madison County neighbors, being so naive and narrow minded about passing the tax to operate the new jail. …
Windfarm hazards Dear editor: Madison County MUST work to establish zoning ordinances which will make it unfavorable for Windfarms to be developed ANYWHERE in Madison …
County needs fire protection Dear editor: Monday, Oct. 14, at 1:43 p.m., the Huntsville Fire Department was paged to assist the Witter-Aurora Fire Department with a large field on …
St. Paul alumni enjoyed reunion Dear Editor, Pioneer Day has come and gone, but thirty-one (31) of us have lingering memories from our reunion Friday the thirteenth at Golden Corral. …
Collectible Item Dear Editor: I have a porcelain stage coach that comes from Huntsville. By the way I was born there in 1954 to Robert Neil and Leola Mae Martin. Grandfather Robert Bib …
Sheriff addresses sales and use tax Dear Citizens of Madison County: I am asking for your support this November 5th for the 1.00% sales and use tax to operate our new sheriff’s …
Are values forfeited? Dear Editor, James Johnston (Letters Aug. 15) would like our politicians to be honest and civil. He wants them to be tolerant, respectful and forgiving. He wants them …