Here are some of the issues area residents are discussing. The statements were phoned in anonymously, so the Courier does not know if they are true, nor do we know what motivated the callers:

I just got my property tax bill in the mail. I’ll hate to see how much they are going to be next year.

In response to the dumbest woman in America: God alone is our judge. I think Sarah Palin is very bright and intelligent. I hope to see her in leadership soon. We will certainly be in better hands.
If someone leaves a church or association, they should no longer concern themselves with that church or association. And those who stayed behind should not tell the person who moved on about the affairs of the association. It just causes confusion.

The board of education should have never have bought that Brewton-Parker College. They acted on their own. We didn’t know what they were doing and should remember it at election time.

They said on television that people with lower education have a higher risk of heart disease. I say wrong. I’ve had four bypass surgeries. It’s hereditary. I’ve been there.