Donaldson’s art has evolved …

Mr. Donaldson was one of my favorite high school teachers. I was thinking about him the other day. Very good man..

— Doug Arledge

Mr. Donaldson made a huge impact on all of his students; 20 years later and he’s still doing amazing things.

— Jessi Angell

I had him as a teacher 20 something years ago and still think of him often. I think the most important lesson we learned from him was a lesson he never actually taught. Yes, it was never on our syllabus.

He was a constant example of great character and kindness in a man. I think he is a beautiful and wonderful soul.

— Hanna Whitaker Keller

One day, he had the air conditioner turned off in the classroom and people started to complain about it being hot. Back then, we had the old ductless units. So, to turn it on and off, one had to use a yardstick to reach the buttons.

While he was turning it on he said “if people weren’t so big they wouldn’t get hot.”

Needless to say, it was the best highlight of my time in his classroom.

— Tony Jimenez

Former Landis manager files lawsuit against town

This article has only one side of the story. The board has made two settlement offers that were more than fair.

Hankins was present when the first offer was made. Hankins needs to look at all the facts before he takes on a one-sided story, as he might find himself in a long drawn out litigation with no victory.

— Kenny Goodman

Letter: Sad day for our community if statue moved

What? Don’t tell me this “move the statue stuff” has started up again, like a revisiting virus. As if we didn’t have virus enough to worry about already.

— Jay ‘Mack’ Williams

One killed when tractor-trailer hits car in Salisbury …

I live about 100 yards from this intersection. This has got to be the No. 1 dangerous intersection in Salisbury.

Something has to be done to make this intersection safer.

— Mike Clawson

School board looks at closure studies, redistricting …

Our elected school board members are about to embark on one of the most important decisions of their public service tenure.

As I pondered what Dr. Moody suggested, I can understand how “the integrity of the process” actually will be more important than the map. Those are words of wisdom.

— Jeff Morris

School board learns about competency-based education …

It’s about time. All students are not the same and they all learn differently. This should also be implemented in the middle and high schools.

— Dawn Brooks

Editorial: Bipartisan group must continue push …

The major culprit to blame is the individual in the White House. The U.S. was ill-prepared for this pandemic and he kept down-playing the seriousness of the coronavirus.

— Pat Bullard

Congressmen advocate for additional COVID-19…

Mr. Ted Budd, did you not sign this letter? Have you no concern for your constituents here in the 13th District? We would like to be safe too.

— George W. Benson

Rowan did its part for WWII, sending scrap, protecting the Yadkin

The Civilian Conservation Corps existed from March 31, 1933 to June 30, 1942. Anything after that was not CCC. There were conscientious objectors in camps who did work, as this article says, but they were not CCC.

I have been researching the CCCs for 16 years and serve on the board of the Civilian Conservation Corps Museum of South Dakota.

— Peggy Sanders