Around Town – May 24

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May 24

Orchids to

the BMV ladies for processing my transactions in a timely and effective manner, your attitude and professionalism is commended.

Duke Energy.

Dave of Dave’s Farm Service in Edinburgh for showing me how to start my weed eater.

Onions to

President Biden for moving quickly in getting parents the baby formula which they desperately need.

drivers who drive around the road closed signs on County Road 400W and travel across two unsafe bridges there.

the party changing election rules to suit their needs, but claiming it was “the most cockamamie election I’ve ever seen in my life.”

the utility still not restoring power to an older neighborhood, while posting photos of restoring power in wealthier neighborhoods.

the person who complained about double drive-thru because those places are very busy.

those with five years of college and can’t get a real job.

ordering delivery but not tipping, even though the gas prices are sky high right now.

clerk at a drive-thru who was very rude, when this is normally one of the nicest businesses you could ever go to.

price gouging at the pump.

the representative who voted against Hoosiers.

not understanding how the Electoral College works because without it, the same party would hold the same offices forever.

thinking pregnancy is “forced” on women when, except for rare or extreme cases, there is one way to ensure pregnancy doesn’t happen.

receiving the tornado warning about 10 minutes after the worst of the storm passed.

the federal elected official giving all of our money away to other countries and cannot help his own country.

those responsible for the poor landscape maintenance at a city-owned building.

energy company that cannot do anything right.

the person obsessed with CRT, maybe burning some math books would ease some of that stress.

whoever designed the “circles” on Taylor Road.

claiming we’re in a recovery when we have sky-high inflation, stock market plunging, record high gas prices, and on and on.

clergy not realizing communion is God’s table, not their table.

not requiring businesses to start making baby formula just like the last administration forced companies to make masks.

the representative for once again voting against a bill designed help the people he’s supposed to represent.

the weather alert sirens that only work on the first Friday of every month at noon.

the power company for the 27-hour outage between Hope and the airport which both had power.

the local board member screaming, yelling, and using horrible foul language to a young lady about walking her dog on the public sidewalk.

the local federal elected official for once again voting against something that would benefit the people of this district.

the gas prices going to $5 a gallon and nobody protesting or doing anything about it.

Happy Birthday to

Warittha Thiragirayuta, from your family and Donna.

Dusty Knoef, from your family and Donna.

Pat Wilkerson, from your family and Donna.

Pam Overfelt on No. 60, from Mom, Brent, your families and friends.