Text The Times.

Text The Times.

Another rich property owner that’s more concerned about a sign than getting the roof fixed and some fans on the floor or Windows the west Memphis flea market is very nice lots of new and old items. but you may trip over buckets put down to catch the rain. I go every week. I can’t go in there if it’s over 85 degrees it’s so hot. bless the sellers Mr. Turk help the people stay in business. we all know all the properties you own the council as usual will give u what you want [ Editor’s Note: I only know Mr. Turk by reputation, so I won’t attest to his personal character, but if he wants to restore the sign, I don’t see anything wrong with that. The city has the ability to set a deadline for having the work done. After that, I’d say take it down. As for the conditions in the flea market, I’d say let your concerns be known to management directly, and if that doesn’t work, let your wallet do the talking]

*** A couple of comments concerning the text the person that lives on Cooper Street sent about seeing a fox. My wife and I live a couple of streets over on West Danner very close to the barn. In the 19 years we have lived here, we have always seen fox in this area. The reason they do not look so good now is because they are shedding their thick winter coat for a more thin coat that is better suited for hot weather. No one or no company needs to be called concerning capturing these beautiful animals. They have been here since the barn was built, and will always be in this area. Just leave them alone. They will not bother you and will survive just fine.

[ Editor’s Note: Interesting to know that foxes have been in the area that long. Now, I’m no vulpologist ( look it up), but my research says that while foxes are generally harmless to humans, they’re not above snacking on small domesticated pets, so if you live in that area and have lost a Fluffy or two over the years, maybe now you know why]

*** Thank you Earle newspaper carrier for doing a great job! I appreciate you driving up my driveway in the pouring rain to deposit the paper in a drier place. [ Editor’s Note: Good deal. I’ll pass the word]

*** Can anybody give me advice on who to call about the abandon houses that are making the neighborhood look bad. And when you call the city they put you on hold. Or they tell you it’s on the list. This house has been abandoned for 2 years now and city still give you the same excuse. Of this house was in the white area or near your beautiful home. Then the city would be there the next day. [ Editor’s Note: Before this devolved into a commentary about racism, I was more on your side. All that aside, though, the city receives funds from the Community Development Block Grant that they use almost exclusively for tearing down dilapidated buildings. Those funds, coupled with whatever general fund money is earmarked for similar projects, make up the entire budget for clearing blighted properties, each of which costs somewhere in the $ 2,000$ 5,000 range, which adds up quickly. I don’t know how long “ the list” is now, but I’ve seen over 100 locations on it, so as for who you can call, the city is pretty much the authority on the subject, so I guess I’d just keep calling, see if that will get the property that’s bugging you a little higher up on the list… I’d leave off the part about “ the white area” though]

*** It’s great we have a bomb sniffing dog but wouldn’t it make more sense to have a drug dog? I would be happy to raise funds to have a drug dog that could go to every jr high and high school. Not to mention all the drug trafficking we have through here. [ Editor’s Note: In my U. S. History class in high school, I was tasked with reading “ The Grapes of Wrath.” Being 16 at the time, and thinking I knew everything, I just grabbed a copy of Cliff’s Notes ( this was well before the Internet Age, so I couldn’t just Google it). My teacher, being pretty keen on what the Cliff’s Notes version of a book report on “ The Grapes of Wrath” looks like, gave me some useful advice: “ If you’re not going to read the book, at least read the end of it.” Having said that, the last paragraph of the story on Buster the Bomb Dog, reads as follows: “ The county has another one of those ( dogs), working now with Darrell Prewitt. That dog, Argos, has different duties, including sniffing out drugs and running down the bad guys. Argos had a good first week on the job, too, finding drugs in a suspicious vehicle in West Memphis.”]

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