ESI Staff
Damage claim delayed
At the end of Monday’s council meeting, Mayor Butch Berry said that Larry Burkett claimed an overhanging limb on Mountain Street knocked off the...
Magick Festival coming soon
If you’re a fan of magic and illusion, Gathering Mountain: Festival of Magick will have plenty “Wow!” moments to make the weekend one to...
Constables on Patrol
August 6
11:02 a.m. – Animal Control responded to report of two large dogs cavorting freely and chasing cars in a neighborhood in the west...
Dilly! Dilly!
The Boston Globe editorial board asked newspapers across the country to reject Donald Trump’s claims that “the press is the enemy of the people.”...
Planning for parenthood should be a right
What’s wrong with planned parenthood? It’s opposite is unplanned parenthood. If a child is unplanned, either its conception was accidental, unwanted, unhealthy, or the...
Climate Recovery
“Wildfires seem unstoppable, but they can be prevented” – Ryan Zinke
Last week, in response to the catastrophic California wildfires, Ryan Zinke, in charge of...
The Pursuit of Happiness
Geezers and crones amongst us may recall the 1968 presidential election between Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. Nixon won 43.42% to Humphrey’s 42.72% --...
Philosophy term meaning ‘simpler is better’
Editor,
Regarding the article in last week’s paper wherein the mayor mentioned my name, Hitchen’s Razor asserts the burden of proof regarding the truthfulness of...
Voting is not a right, it’s a duty
Editor,
“To do nothing, is to be complicit,” are words attributed to the great Albert Einstein, words prompting me to take action.
I will be actively...
Womack must go
Editor,
Having attended four of Steve Womack’s town hall meetings and communicating with his offices daily, I cannot justify him serving another term. In all...