Editorials

It's back to school time and there's unbridled optimism everywhere -- teachers, administrators, students and parents all get a fresh start.
Purveyors of school supplies are running ad after ad. Many local churches and businesses are giving away supplies for those who need help.
However, there are things that should make us all angry about the start of school.
I'm not talking about the folks that act like they don't have any sense in the drop off/pick up line.

We learned of Nashville Town Councilman Xavien Harrison's passing just before our press deadline last week. Immediate information wasn't available for services and due to the printing time, we were not able to gather the information necessary to compile an article for such a pillar of our community.
We published a feature on Xavien in 2016 when he received a double organ transplant. His humble spirit was incredible considering what he had been through.
When Xavien decided to run for a seat on the Nashville Town Council, he visited The Graphic for advice on his advertising.

This photo was taken by The Nashville Graphic during the Spring Hope Pumpkin Festival in 1976.