Last month, with the high-profile coverage of the fugitive ex-police officer in California, we were reminded how law enforcement officers risk their lives daily to stop dangerous criminals like the m…
Category: editorials
Trains in America? We're on board
Belgium has the HSL-1. This train has been in service since 1997 and is capable of 186 miles per hour.
The Italian ETR500 does Belgium a little better with top speeds of 190 mph.
The Eurostar c…
Our View – Super Bowl ads: a necessary distraction?
Every year, we say we aren't going to talk about this.
Every year, we do.
So, here we go again.
Did you see the commercials in this year's Super Bowl? No one really seems to care about the s…
Our View – Reporting the news, not inserting opinions
It isn't always fun to report the news.
At times, it's downright painful.
Readers of any legitimate newspaper – especially a hometown community paper – should realize the reporters are people t…
Our View – Safety preparedness must be reinforced regularly
Five people received treatment last week after a dimethylamine leak at Taminco in Pace. (Two of those actually work at the facility and another was a truck driver on the scene at the time – the other…
Congressman Jeff Miller’s statement on President Obama’s gun law proposal
I am disappointed that President Obama and Vice President Biden continue to use tragedies for the purpose of forwarding their agenda to take firearms out of the hands of law-abiding citizens. This ad…
Ron Hart: Al-Gore-Jazeera and his global gouging
Last week was one of many in the last few years that Al Gore regretted “inventing” the Internet. He is catching a lot of heat (none of which can be regulated and taxed with carbon emissions control …
Walter Williams – Are guns the problem?
When I attended primary and secondary school — during the 1940s and ’50s — one didn’t hear of the kind of shooting mayhem that’s become routine today. Why? It surely wasn’t because of strict firearm …
Our View – Keep the skate park open
It’s been about six years since Milton proudly opened it skate park. Officials were excited. Businesses (which contributed to the project) were excited. And area youth were beside themselves. Milton …
Our View – ‘City of Pace’ up to citizens
It happens almost daily. Someone calls to check on a subscription. Or they call to start a subscription. Either way, when it gets to the address, they note “and that’s Pace, FL 32571.” Technically, t…