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John Mayo: We’re moving forward to overturn city pay raises
By The Press Register, 308 Reads
Sun, 08/01/2021 - 07:00 AM
Dear Editor,
I wanted to let your readers know that the rejection of the petition by the Board of Mayor and Commissioners did not end our attempt to overturn the pay raise.
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GUEST EDITORIAL: City pay raise not fair to PERS, community, state
By The Press Register, 481 Reads
Sun, 08/01/2021 - 06:00 AM
The audacity of the city leaders in Clarksdale to give themselves unprecedentedly large raises has received attention across Mississippi.
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FLOYD INGRAM: Letters to the Editor
By Floyd Ingram, 366 Reads
Sat, 07/31/2021 - 03:00 AM
They say the two most read sections of a newspaper are the Letters to the Editor and the obituaries.
Let me say I would rather have you in our Letters to the Editor than our obituaries.
Over the past few weeks we have a wide selection of letters from people voicing their concerns on issues in your community.
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EDITORIAL: Shop Local this weekend
By The Press Register, 185 Reads
Sat, 07/31/2021 - 06:00 AM
This is the height of the summer shopping season and the time of year when people shop for their home, back to school clothes and maybe purchase that car, appliance or furniture with summer long-hour payrolls.
This is also Sale-Tax Holiday weekend and you can get a 7-percent discount on most items you need right now.
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CARY GRAY: Time is running out to get it right in Clarksdale
By The Press Register, 1,000 Reads
Sun, 07/25/2021 - 06:00 AM
Dear Editor,
Clarksdale has long been cursed with bad government. For decades it has been a safe haven for corrupt, self-serving politicians and public officials who have drained our resources and blocked our ability to make progress.
This damage has been inflicted by individuals who are both Black and White.
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JUANITA STEPHENS: Thank you Mr. Mayo
By The Press Register, 3,151 Reads
Sun, 07/11/2021 - 03:00 AM
Dear Editor,
It was indeed a pleasure to read Mr. John Mayo’s Letter about the Mayor and Board’s folly.
I agree with Mr. Mayo!
There are many things that the money could be well spent on other than pay raises.
Juanita Stephens
Clarksdale, Miss.

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SUSAN KELLY: Pay raises are shameful
By The Press Register, 2,068 Reads
Sat, 07/10/2021 - 12:00 PM
Dear Editor,
Our Mayor and Commissioners should be answerable to the Citizens of Clarksdale.
We are the one who voted and trusted them to be honorable stewards of our money. And that would be to take care of the city’s urgent and ongoing needs.
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Pay raises are shameful
By The Press Register, 1,171 Reads
Fri, 07/02/2021 - 02:00 PM
Dear Editor:
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Pay raise dollars could really help Clarksdale
By The Press Register, 3,559 Reads
Sun, 06/27/2021 - 11:30 AM
Dear Editor,
In the some 48 years I have lived in Clarksdale, I have never seen a more shameful act of thievery in city government that the Board of Mayor and Commissioners giving themselves a pay raise.
Let's put that raise into perspective:
• The city is losing population and thus its tax base.
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We need to invest in local highways
By The Press Register, 2,060 Reads
Sun, 05/09/2021 - 03:00 AM
Dear Editor,
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