Columns

From The Mountain

Mark J. Tidwell

I pulled up in front of Jellico’s U.S. Post Office the other day and quickly noticed Old Glory waving briskly at half-mast.  I couldn’t for the life of me think of why it was so.  I inquired inside and was told it was in memory of America’s last doughboy of World War I.  James Webb, former Jellico Postmaster, had given me the clipping of Frank Woodruff Buckles’ passing quite a few days before, so I was surprised that so long after the fact the vet was being recognized.

Legislative Update

March  28 – April 1

House begins work on common sense

Voter photo ID plan

On Thursday, the house took a major first step towards enacting a common sense reform that was a cornerstone pledge to voters last fall. HB seven passed the State and Local Subcommittee and is expected win approval from the full Committee next week.

   This is Sunshine Week.

For the average citizen this might go by unnoticed. However, for journalists it is a time we observe the public’s right to know how their governmental agencies are operating.

Without an open records law and open meetings law governments could operate sans public scrutiny.

Commissioners’ Corner

Welcome to the Commissioners’ Corner.  This will be a monthly column prepared by your County Commission and published, at no cost, by the local newspapers in the last edition of each month.  This column will be used for informative purposes only and does not intend to stress any point of view.  If you have a particular item you would like to discuss, please contact Peggy at the commission office at 562-9961.