Today's Opinions

 A survey conducted in January revealed 62 people living without homes in Campbell County. 

That’s 62 too many. 

Despite the rampant poverty and harsh economic conditions in this county, homelessness is 100 percent preventable. 

In Georgia, the homeless are treated worse than shelter animals, according to Christopher and Jerrilynn Rodrigue, a formerly homeless couple from Marietta, Ga., who recently found compassion from local officials, volunteers and service providers. 

 It’s been interesting around the Caryville town hall in the past few weeks. Very interesting. 

Since Mayor Chris Stanley took office in November, he’s declined to give raises to two police officers because he said the previous mayor —Robert Stooksbury — didn’t have the authority to promise them a pay increase.  

The officers — Mike Caudill and Gary Johnson — were supposed to receive a raise after their 90-day probationary period, but that didn’t happen under Stanley’s directive.