Letters to the Editor

I am writing to ask The Citizen to consider making its Opinion page more reflective of the Fayette County community. Conservative columnists, both national and local, are well represented by […]

An open letter to Bonnie Willis: I am sorry that the women’s marches across the country embarrassed you as a woman. You stated this in your Feb. 8 column titled,

I have lived and worked in Fayette County for 22 years and I want to tell you why I am supporting the SPLOST. As a small business owner, I try

Until recently, my intent had been to support the SPLOST, but then the Fayette Chamber of Commerce stepped in and that is the final straw, so to speak. The following

The unfathomable has happened. The Falcons were drubbing the Pats. It was a two TD plus two 2-point conversion lead halfway into the fourth quarter and the Pats had done

We spent the last 10-plus years working for Fayette County at the state level. We both retired from our legislative seats this past year, but we did not retire from

Love trumps hate. That was the motto on the signs carried by the left until their candidate lost the election. Once the initial shock of the unthinkable (to them) wore

In past weeks, I listed some of the items that we should be talking about in our Comprehensive Plan discussions. I want you pay very close attention to two transportation

I read Mike Mahoney’s Feb. 1 letter and its misstatements of fact with astonishment. If the government can run the military, why does Mr. Mahoney think it can’t run healthcare

I realize new 3rd District Representative Drew Ferguson has a lot to get up to speed on, but I hope he’ll make time to look into Medicare Advantage. The program,

I saw your call for feedback on the FCBOE policy in Wednesday’s Citizen. Here was our experience: As a family, we recognize how important the inauguration of a new president

How sad for our students. What an educational loss for our students. Every four years I look forward to watching one of the greatest spectacles that we Americans see with

I am a retired educator and think the action by the Fayette County Board and superintendent to allow students to “opt out” of one of the founding principles of what

This is in response to David Browning’s Letter to the Editor, Jan. 11, 2017. First off, it was the Democrats who single-handedly polished this [piece] of legislation called Obamacare; no

We read the letter by David Browning and agree with many of the points he made. It is good to see taxpayers waking up to the fact that Medicare for

The Fayette County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) extends a sincere “Thank You” to all those in the community that supported the Martin

Just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of those who have supported me in my school board election campaigns as well as those who have given advice, suggestions

Once again, I would like to thank the citrizens of Fayette County for everything you did to provide our littlest warriors a very Merry Christmas. This year, your generosity filled

In response to the below email that was sent to parents of Fayette county schools regarding an “opt-out” option for an important teachable civic lesson, I ask [Superintendent] Dr. [Joseph]Barrow

It sounds so caring to be “pro-choice.” It just sounds right to support a “women’s right to choose.” I mean, what woman wants a bunch of old, fat, white politicians

The coverage of the inauguration and what occurred afterwards causes me to lament just how limp and biased our national news media have become. One (paid) protester who intentionally attempts