Editor’s Note: This Trilogy of comments from Sandra Stroud is mostly in regard to those involved in the Burns High School “Senior Prank” that morphed into criminal vandalism that was in turn covered-up by those that should have known better! They all apply to other matters as well. WAKE UP CLEVELAND COUNTY!!! YOU deserve better than this!! YOU deserve the truth, and YOU are getting the truth right here. So, folks, pay attention!!! You’ll be glad you did!!
Lessons and Words: Compiled by Sandra Stroud
You don’t have to think about doing the right thing. If you are for the right thing, you just do it without thinking. Maya Angelou 1969
Bad company corrupts good character. I Corinthians 15:33
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Luke 6:31
“It’s not easy to be a person of honor and integrity. Those around us may not follow suit, and one must stand alone. But doing this will help a person mature, both mentally and spiritually.”
It’s easy to go along with what others are doing. And it sometimes feels like the safe thing to do, especially if the others are trusted friends. But if we are willing to take a stand for what is right, we can help set a standard for others.
Gary Jo Oliver 1994
You Decide: By Sandra Stroud
Prank-A playful trick; to indulge in a caper or playful trick; to dress or act ostentatiously.
Vandalism-The spirit or acts of a vandal.
Vandal-One who destroys ruthlessly. One who destroys things.
The citizens of Cleveland County have been told by school board members and the superintendent of education that the destruction of property at Burns High School was a “Senior Prank.” I choose to disagree with that assessment because of their own admissions that two wooden tables and a microwave oven were destroyed. If one little piece of paper was destroyed, the scene became a crime scene. However, to conceal the truth about this awful event from the good taxpayers of Cleveland County, a conspiracy was formed starting with the principal of the school, Stephen Fisher, Sheriff Alan Norman, Robert Queen and the other eight school board members. All of them made the choice to conspire against all of us, to show us NO respect as citizens of the County.
Not to demean any good citizen; but I must remind the readers that a conspiracy is formed when people form a plot to hide/conceal the truth. The truth about the vandalism at Burns was hidden from the citizens and was cast off as only a “Senior Prank,” which was not true. Robert Queen and his waterboys leveled a censure on Danny Blanton and Ronnie Grigg for giving just a tidbit of the truth to the media. There is a method to be used to investigate the incident, although our Sheriff won’t investigate.
Every taxpayer in Cleveland County ought to be “up in arms” about the vandalism at Burns High School in the evening hours of May 18, 2023. The students/vandals did not break in to gain entry, they were escorted in by “guess who?” The Principal of the school!! Of all people, the Principal unlocked the doors and let them go into the building to do their crimes.
Heads need to roll all the way out of Cleveland County! Arrest of the perpetrators ought to be forthcoming-but no such punishment is feared by any of them. Their a—- are covered by the “no termination” policy of Supt. Stephen Fisher and the six CCSB members who are waterboys and lapdogs for Fisher.
When will the taxpayers of Cleveland County wake up to the irresponsible, incompetent and corrupt leadership of the Cleveland County School System?
Note: Fisher and others will say “it was just kids having some fun.” I’m a taxpayer and I don’t think it was cute! Most vandals go to jail for destruction of property!!
Sandra Stroud
Tell the Truth: by Sandra Stroud
To each and every one of our elected leaders in Cleveland County: Don’t you ever become weary and bogged down while keeping your secrets and concealing the truth about things from your constituents? Don’t you think you’ll feel a lot better if you could release all that pent-up stress and “come-out” with the truth about some things?
Seems to me that there should be at least one, just one amongst all of you morally corrupt elected officials who can show some integrity. Until someone is courageous to speak truth about some recent events in our county, my inclinations are: We have elected dishonest people to run our schools and our County Commissioners.
The truth will set you free. John 8:31.
A good man is known by his truthfulness; a false man by deceit and lies. Proverbs 12:17.
Sandra Stroud
Editor’s Note #2: Also, folks, by now everybody should know who Ms. Sandra Stroud is and that she stands for truth, honor, integrity and for elected officials to do what is right and in the best interest of Cleveland County Citizens. She also believes that voters should pay attention to what our elected officials are doing and call them out when necessary. That “When” is “NOW!” for Sandra Stroud. Robert A also. The 2024 Elections are coming soon, so start paying attention. Sign up to run for office if you can. Informing yourself about who to vote for is everybody’s obligation. If you are reading this article, YOU are heading in the right direction! Stay tuned, there is more a ‘coming.