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Posted on November 13 at 1:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
These thugs should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Good job SPD for your swift action and arrest. Continue to arrest these thugs and hopefully the court system will give them a punishment that will make them change their criminal ways.
Posted on November 12 at 12:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)
On the day of this writing, the pastor was an instrument of satan.
Posted on November 12 at 12:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The writer is saying that the Representative voted against the will of the people that elected him into his current office because he is concern about the votes of the peope who will vote for him in a future (governor's) election.
Posted on November 2 at 10:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I read the comments on the STJ live blog the night of the election and received a revelation based on the opinions. In the above article there is a statement "There are some who would want to load up the school board with opposition to positive change", who are these people and please elaborate on "oppositoin to positibe change". Also, one participant to the live blog stated that if Anne Fitts do not win they believe the white children in Selma will not be attending the public school system for another decade. This statement concerned me because I believe all families in Selma want for their children an education system of excellents. However the statement insinuated that the white community is not concerned with quality only the color of the person in the leadership position of the school board. The comments provided by this paper appears to be a continuation of the thought process placed on the live blog. Am I missinterpeting something.
Posted on November 2 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
First the City of Selma should support Selma's businesses. To contract with an outside business when there are small businesses in Selma that can do the job is not setting a good example. The saying "buy Selma first" should begin with the local government.
The above article quoted a proposal cost of $3681 but did not state if this cost was an annual expense of a monthly expense. However the saving cost was identified as a monthly expense. The article also gave expense for printer supplies but did not identify these costs as monthly or annual. For the record, could you please provide the additional information?
Having leased copy machines before, as well as purchased them there are several variables to be considered in the decision. While it is possible, I find it hard that a company some 90 miles away will accept a contract for an annual amount reported to include travel, servicing and supplies. I also understand the technique used by competing vendors to make their product more appealing.
This quote may be realistic for a monthly leasing quote, but then the question become what was the cost quoted by the local providers and what where the specifications identified in the bid package and the bid specs met by the quotes?
The local small business as well as this paper should not be applauding this decision, because based on our local economy, we need to employ as many local citizens, contract with as many local small businesses as possible, and shop Selma. Outsiders will take their money and employ persons living in their community, who will spend their money in their community. Selma loses all around including the possible lose of another local small business closing. Look at the big picture and hear the sucking sound of our tax dollars leaving Selma and not supporting our local small businesses.
Posted on October 29 at 2:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Statement should read "and what skills are required"
Posted on October 29 at 2:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If you can say with all honesty that she is the best candidate for this job, that her work on the school board for the past 15+ years demonstrated the leadership skills needed to move the system to a level of excellence, I will understand that position. If you can say that she out performed all other candidates during the question and answer phase of the candidate forums, I will understand your analysis and concede that you are one that looked critically at where the school system is and what skills is required to move it to a level of excellence, providing all children with the tools required to successfully compete with other children of the same grade level. If you can not with good faith honestly say this my statements stand without correction. I am willing to stand corrected if the vote was not based on race but entirely on the skills needed to effectively perform the job and the demonstrated skills of the candidates.
Posted on October 29 at 2:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And your point is?
Posted on October 29 at 12:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If you are asking me about Mr. Hicks leadership skills, I will say, based on Mr. Hick's performance as the PTO Chairperson and the goals he was able to accomplish, I would say he has a greater probability to succeed. Even further, I feel confident that under his leadership the public school students will not be the losers. My assessment was based on the prior performance of the school board member and public communication skills used during the candidate’s forums and school board meetings. If the member is elected I hope I am wrong and she is able to lead the Board. If not, we all loose because skin color was more important that the system in which our children are educated.
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Posted on November 13 at 1:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Dallas County Sheriff Department good job for the collaboration and all those that helped in the arrest.
On 2 arrested, one wanted for receiving stolen property