Opinion
Peckler is doing better than state drug courts
Thanks Judge Peckler and editor Ben Kleppinger for the article dated Dec. 29, 2018, “Peckler touts effectiveness of…
Opinion
Historic cemetery has been saved
Thanks to the very hard and regular work of Bill Stocker, and dozens of other volunteers, the historic…
Opinion
Gladys Project has grown in two and a half years
As 2018 has ended and we begin 2019, The Gladys Project would like to thank everyone who has…
Opinion
Vote against those who engage in voter suppression
I recently read a book titled “One Person No Vote,” a detailed account of how some Republican politicians…
Opinion
Kroger should pay its property taxes
I have been a citizen of Boyle County for three years and as a property owner, I pay…
Opinion
Make downtown Danville safe, attractive
In response to last Wednesday’s editorial, “What road diet?” I remain convinced that local officials, business owners and…
Opinion
Republicans will abandon democracy before power
Over the past few months, we have heard Tom Tye, chairman of the Boyle County Republican Party, talking…
Opinion
Time to enact jail reforms is now
No more the ‘’’shame at Fourth and Main,” and that includes the same shame at South Main in…
Opinion
‘No’ to a city gatekeeper to muzzle public voice
The Dec. 14 Advocate Messenger headline, “Danville Mayor Questions Value of Public Comments,” was concerning. The idea of…
Opinion
Thanks to ‘Shop with a Cop’ donors
We would like to say “thank you” to all the individuals and companies that donated to our Shop…
