Opinion

Senior citizens among most affected by power rates

This letter concerns the problems with Blue Ridge Mountain Electric. I have been corresponding with Lucille and Randy who are working hard through FAIR to try and get the electric company to see the reason for charging higher rates to low users is absurd and could cause injury or death.

And they all shall gather in the Whitehouse

Recently CINOs returned to the American people’s White House for another hands on Trump photo op. No grabbing allowed. Many CINO honchos attended. James Dobson, Gary Bauer, Tony Perkins and Pat Roberson’s protoge Ralph Reed.

Meeting may have been big on savings, but few attended

I previously wrote an opinion letter to Clay County Progress regarding the annual membership meeting. I expressed that the meeting was held at 3 p.m.

Going home

Jill Pertler Nearly a decade ago, my 80-year-old dad sensed quiet and a lack of activity upstairs and felt a worried edginess creep under his skin. He headed up the basement stairs and was about halfway toward the top when the doorbell rang. Standing outside were his neighbor and my mom.

Open house marks National Friends of the Library Week

Guess what? Oct. 20-26 is the 14th Annual National Friends of the Library Week.  The Hayesville chapter of Friends of the Library has been enhancing the services of Moss Memorial Library since 1984. Our awesome bookstore, located beside Moss Library, is staffed 100 percent by volunteers.

Clay County Food Pantry seeks help in feeding local families

With the holiday season right around the corner, The Clay County Food Pantry is starting its annual fund-raiser to help provide a traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for the less fortunate families living in Clay County.

Bipartisan hope emerging on climate change

Despite tensions in many areas between the two parties, there’s still hope that progress can be made on the pressing problems of the day. It appears republicans and democrats are coming together on one issue that seemed intractable not long ago: climate change.

Alternative G: Not a compromise for the proposed plan for forest service roads

As the Progress reported in the Thursday, Aug. 15 edition, the U.S. Forest Service recently announced their final plan for the Buck Project, a controversial timber project set to occur in Nantahala National Forest in eastern Clay County.

Blue Ridge EMC member on fixed incomes unhappy about getting raw deal

A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to this newspaper about the antics of Blue Ridge Electric and it was not printed the way I worded it. I wrote in my letter that I was being charged three times the amount of electric I used. In other words I use 50 cents worth of electric and I get charged $1.50.

Be part of solution instead of constantly complaining about our community

Complaining — it’s something we all do, but I don’t think we really realize how much or how it can affect others' attitudes or even our own. This really began to weigh heavy on me not too long ago when I heard someone complain about the soccer games being at 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. I coach 6-under.