The Emporia Gazette

Fireworks may be allowed within Emporia

On the surface this may seem like a reasonable thing to do since "you can't enforce the law against fireworks anyway". But it is a mistake. If people want to watch fireworks do it safely with permission out in the county or watch a municipal fireworks display. Houses in town are too close together. Person are going to shoot them off at all hours. There probably will be injuries and fires.
At least with the law on the books some enforcement will be possible. This is almost like saying "It's New Years Eve, we know there will be drunk driving, so let's just make it legal on Dec 31 to Jan 1. There is nothing wrong with the law,
if it ain't broke, don't fix it.....jb

April 29, 2010 at 6:13 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Disrespect

It's hardly any different at Church. Someone always has a cell phone on and what is worse is that someone will actually be sending text or checking e-mail. On person actually answered their phone and was talking while Mass was in progress. And like the article above this was not some teenager this was an elderly lady who should have known better. Where are our manners?

March 28, 2010 at 4 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

One-year-old dies in car accident

I does sound though the semi driver was wrong in this accident. Part of the problem is the design on 50 highway especially as you get closer to Emporia.
With the amount of the traffic on this roadway it needs to be 4 lane. We all have seen the list of traffic fatalities on this highway. Yes, it will be expensive, but what is the cost of a life. God Bless
and take care of the little one's family.

March 28, 2010 at 3:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

In Touch

The persons that quoted the bible are correct. It is very dangerous to attempt to contact spirits or communicate with the dead. The Holy Trinity, being the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit should be the only one that we pray to. Any other spirit could be of an evil nature.

January 28, 2010 at 8:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City discusses parking enforcement

This all depends on the reason for the meters and resulting enforcement. If it is for revenue only it is a poor choice because of all the assosiated costs.
Such as personnel, equipment, adminstration, collection a vicious circle.
If it is to discourage all day parking in a spot so that the public can have a chance to do buisness the motive is somewhat better. I vote against meters and just go with timed enforcement.

November 26, 2009 at 3:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Drug test your child at home

The sad part about this is....is that you can't really tell in the beginning stages of drug use. The kids whether they are "wild" or are the "A" students will sometimes get involved with drugs. For those that say "not my kid" you might have a surprise coming. I don't condone wholesale drug testing for every one something has to be done because the kid sure is not going to tell you he/she is using drugs. Alot of it is peer pressure. As long as society thinks it is cool and glamourous to do drugs and as long as we tolerate it, it will happen. I have seen many lives ruined because of drugs. jb

October 27, 2009 at 3:13 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Bud Light fan cans OK in Emporia

This is not a good idea for the company for the above stated reasons. If you are legal to drink and stay out from behind the wheel that is one thing. But making cans of this nature can only make them more desirable to the college age kids.
Unfortunately there have been many instances of underage drinking associated with college life and we have had to bury quite a few of the victims whether from alcohol poisoning or fatality auto accidents.

How about the beer companies promoting a safety program that deals with overdrinking, underage drinking and DWI ?

October 15, 2009 at 6:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

‘Good fences make good neighbors’

Due to damage to the fence, gaps, gates left open, etc.
the rabbit population still was able to migrate beyond the fence. Once only two of them escaped then they spread like wildfire. It is quite a story and it was interesting to see that they spent all that time building several fences that ran for hundreds of miles and it didn't do much good.

However three aboriginal girls were able to follow the fence and return to their home many miles away. Search
the net for "Rabbit Proof Fence". There is a movie also. jb

September 29, 2009 at 4:15 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

‘Good fences make good neighbors’

Before he builds this he needs to learn about the "Rabbit Proof Fence" in Australia. It just did not work.

September 28, 2009 at 5:31 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Born on Sept. 11

Now this is one fine young lady!

September 10, 2009 at 8:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )