My Christmas Sage We Christians in joyful anticipation, Await with excitement and jubilation. Our Christmas Advent spiritual holiday, Good... Letters to the Editor 11 Dec 2025 | 12:52
America’s Game 250th Anniversary The Army versus Navy Academies football game, A December season ending battle for yearly fame. In competitive sport to unite... Letters to the Editor 01 Dec 2025 | 12:02
Give thanks for the animals This year, more families are turning to veg Thanksgivings—and for good reason. A plant-based feast offers all the warmth... Letters to the Editor 24 Nov 2025 | 11:21
Ethical problem with Socialism While I might agree that there are some glaring errors with our system of governance that might rightly be described as unjust,... Letters to the Editor 24 Nov 2025 | 11:19
The importance of facts Luann Byrne’s letter to the editor in the November 13-19, 2025, Advertiser-News North illustrates the importance of a full... Letters to the Editor 17 Nov 2025 | 03:23
Artificial light disrupts wildlife behavior I would like to echo the concerns of Calvin Plorkowski in response to Rafa Stump’s plea to blanket the rural areas with artificial... Letters to the Editor 07 Nov 2025 | 01:19
The Veterans Parade To celebrate our Veterans on this sunny day, The bands with flags waving their stirring music play. Joy is in the air and the... Letters to the Editor 30 Oct 2025 | 01:21
How do you remember Molly Whilesmith? To the people of Sparta – I was originally going to title this message to you as “How I Remember Molly Whilesmith”, but I... Letters to the Editor 27 Oct 2025 | 03:42
We need common sense on Sparta council The $100 million federal lawsuit filed against Sparta will be decided in a courtroom as per Mayor Clark on April 8th, 2025.... Letters to the Editor 27 Oct 2025 | 02:03
The Ravens On my hour walk through our large cemetery, In quiet thought in the distance I could see, Four shaggy black ravens atop a... Letters to the Editor 27 Oct 2025 | 12:47
Molly for Town Council Support Molly Whilesmith for Town Council. Molly will bring needed years of experience to the Council. Molly supports keeping... Letters to the Editor 21 Oct 2025 | 11:41
’People over politics,’ really? In Mike Sylvester’s candidate statement this week in the Independent he claims that one of his top priorities is to address... Letters to the Editor 17 Oct 2025 | 03:44
Dark roads pose unacceptable danger As a resident of Sussex County, I feel compelled to speak out about a public safety issue that affects all of us: the dangerous... Letters to the Editor 02 Oct 2025 | 05:04
My view of first gubernatorial debate After listening to the gubernatorial debate between Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli, a few things stuck out: They both... Letters to the Editor 26 Sep 2025 | 10:27
Gun violence doesn’t follow party lines In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s tragic murder, our community - and our country - is divided. Some blame one side of the political... Letters to the Editor 22 Sep 2025 | 02:26