Ms. Vokaty, Thank you so much for the delicious hot chocolate recipe in this week’s Independent Voice. It was perfect for this cold, wet, windy November day. Best of all, it was so simple to prepare and with ingredients that most people already have on hand. I didn’t have whole milk but did have skim and […]
Say, You Want a Revolution?
November 7, 2014 By
Regardless of the outcome of today’s recount in the County Council race for District 3, a seat that appeared to outside observers and amateur political strategists in the local newspaper industry as the single most secure seat for any incumbent in any race in the nation, the results of Tuesday’s election is clear. For if […]
Do Your Research
November 4, 2014 By
The distrust of our current County Council was sown, Mrs. Kinley, not by concerned citizens shining light on the facts, but by the actions of our current Council, like the shady $24 million bond issuance, week-long taxpayer-funded resort vacations for 3-day conferences, taxpayer money in lieu of excessive health insurance, undocumented expenses, free college education for […]
Smiths for Smith
October 31, 2014 By
We moved to Fairfield County over 13 years ago. This was done by choice as we wanted to live in a small town (specifically the place where my wife, her parents and grandparents lived in). Fairfield County was not the same place it had been all those years ago. It seems to have changed and not necessarily in a […]
The Man for the Job
October 31, 2014 By
Take the politics out of the 6th Circuit Solicitor’s race and it is nothing more than a job interview. You are the interviewers for that job and the candidates are presenting their resumes. If it were a job interview, who would you hire? I have over 12 years of handling major criminal cases throughout our […]
Time for a Change
October 31, 2014 By
I support Marion Robinson for Fairfield County Council District 5. It is time that we bring Transparency, Accountability, and Trust back in to the County Government. Under the direction of our Current leadership in District 5, we have created higher taxes and more County employees. If we continue this trend and the amount of money […]
Same Old, Same Old
October 31, 2014 By
When I read Councilman Brown’s and Mayor Gaddy’s endorsement Of Councilman Sanders’ candidacy for County Council District 7, I thought to myself: “Isn’t this just more of the same?” Over the course of the past year and a half, we have come to understand how poorly we have been served by our sitting Council members. […]
Vote for Leadership
October 31, 2014 By
Mikel Trapp (District 3) said that some people in his district are Republican Tea Party members. I am not a Republican or a Tea Party person. But I will tell you that I am a taxpayer and have been for 54 years. No politician can buy me or my vote with gifts that Mr. Trapp […]
Vote for Smith
October 31, 2014 By
David Brown’s support of Clyde Sanders for his Council seat is asking the voters to keep in place the same leadership we have now on Fairfield County Council. Please look at your tax notices and vote for Billy Smith to help reduce taxes. Gloria D. Blackwell Winnsboro
Analyzing the Analysis
October 31, 2014 By
Our Fairfield County government has recently posted on its website a most revealing Council performance summary. The Tax and Services Analysis provides even more evidence of Council’s miserable history of mismanagement. In fact, this report could have been titled “An expose of Council’s big spending and mismanagement.” Please carefully review this insightful report prior to […]
