Letters to the Editor

Combining Inspections Department was not well thought out

I am writing concerning the recent combining of the Franklin and Southampton Departments of Community Development, and more specifically the inspections staff. Recently Franklin inspectors ... Read more | 4 comments

Litter Control Council needs citizens involvement

At the April 3, 2013, Litter Control Council meeting, the newly reorganized Southampton County Litter Control Council; elected Spier Edwards to serve as Chairman and ... Read more | 7 comments

Life’s lessons learned by robotics team

Remember the old saying, “If it “ain’t” broke, don’t fix it” — or the one about “If anything can go wrong it will”? Well, we ... Read more | 1 comment

We are better because we have prayed together

If you follow the sound of the trumpet on Thursday evening, May 2nd, you will end up at Franklin Armory Field Stadium where our local ... Read more | 12 comments

Let’s avoid displays of discord

It is indeed sad that our wonderful and traditional local “Shad Planking” political event has become “too partisan” as reported recently in the media. The ... Read more | 11 comments