A major cornerstone of our Constitution is the guaranteed right to vote for the person or persons of your choice to lead you.

The old traditional publisher of this paper for the first time took advantage of the early voting as he will be traveling on election day; he found it to be a pleasant experience.

Whether you're a traditionalist and go on election day or you took advantage of the easy early voting that was available, our biggest concern is that first you vote.

We need elected officials who have character, who have determination and have the personal wisdom to help guide our county in to the future. We depend on you also, to have the same qualities as you go to the polls next Tuesday.