Editor: It would appear that voters will have choices in the Oconee County Council District 1 and State Rep. District 2 this November, as well as the Third District, a Congressional seat Mary Geren in seeking.

Editor: I must take this opportunity to comment on the death of Barbara Bush and the legacy she leaves behind.

Editor: Where have the heroes gone? Seems like yesterday I was a child and looking up to men called heroes.

Which way to approach this seemingly unsolvable situation concerning protection for our school children while attending school — only eight hours per day.

Editor: Nearly 140 years ago, Virgil Earp was the marshal in Tombstone, Arizona Territory.

Editor: The Oconee County Democratic Party appreciates Greg Oliver’s thoughtful article in Saturday’s issue of The Journal, “Email to school employees refuted.”

Editor: Let me begin by congratulating Steve Mudge and Leighton Cubbage — two men who truly understand the art of the deal.

Editor: In today’s Journal: Lawmakers concerned about possibility of federal government confiscating guns; a bill introduced by three Republican representatives allowing lawmakers to debate seceding from the United States if the federal government confiscates our guns.

Editor: In January 2018, we adopted a wonderful dog from the Oconee County Humane Society shelter on U.S. Highway 123 in Seneca.

Recently, Sen. Senn (Charleston) called out Sen. Malloy (Hartsville) for vote trading.