Editorials

It's got to be a hard go for fortune tellers and psychics these days, because I don't know that anyone had an attempted assassination of a former president and the current president completely changing his mind about running for re-election, all in the course of eight days.
It's going to be an exhausting three and a half months in politics, folks.
With that being said, the Soapbox staff wanted to offer some relief and we've decided to bring back an old favorite: Dumb Crook News.

A year ago, we were dealing with the aftermath of a tragic tornado which swept across Dortches, leaving a path of destruction all the way to Rocky Mount.
I recall that afternoon how people came together, like during most times of natural disasters. When life is so close to slipping away, we all tend to behave a bit differently. At least for awhile.
Looking at the time line of events that have taken place right here in the United States of America recently - it seems nothing surprises us from one day to the next.

Dear editor, As a lifelong resident of the area, I have watched the nucleus of Nashville or the center of downtown disappear. In my lifetime, commerce existed on both sides of Washington Street, except for the Nash County Courthouse, which was erected in 1921. I remember the public parking lot also having businesses.
Downtown Nashville was truly a beautiful quaint downtown and it was all Nashville's.

This photo originally published in The Nashville Graphic on March 5, 1953. Pictured were cast members for the Nashville High School play to be presented the following Friday evening in the school auditorium.