These opinion pages are made better when it reflects the diverse, local opinions of its community — from thoughts on city or county government to views about pet adoption, policing and mask wearing.

The Butner-Creedmoor News published more than 60 letters to the editor from more than 30 writers in 2020. We appreciate those who submitted letters.

These letter writers didn’t always agree, but we believe that rather than silencing unpopular opinions, space in this paper should be used for healthy debate on the issues.

To submit a letter to the editor, email editor@butnercreedmoornews.com or address mail to Letters to the Editor, 109 S. Elm St., Creedmoor 27522.

Letters must adhere to our Letters to the Editor policy and be 350 words or fewer.

Again, thank you to those who submitted and had letters published in 2020:

Iris Allen, Butner

Liz Baltaro, Creedmoor

Art Beeler, Franklinton

Larry W. Bennett, Creedmoor

Joe Bialek, Cleveland, Ohio

Ted Budd, Advance

Jacky Currin Bullock, Creedmoor

Willie S. Darby, Stem

J. Dudley Davis, Butner

Dale Eltoft, Creedmoor

Mark Ezzell, Garner

Robin R. Ganzert, Washington, D.C.

Gary Gurski, Creedmoor

Margaret Hall, Creedmoor

Sue Hinman, Oxford

E.J. Hoppenworth, Stem

Jasmine Littleson, Swannanoa

Victor Mandrillo, Creedmoor

John Mayo, Butner

Frank McCay, Creedmoor

Chad McHenry, Franklinton

Del Mims, Creedmoor

Ed Mims, Creedmoor

Allison Medlin, Butner

Lori Saunders, Wake Forest

Lekha Shupeck, Raleigh

David T. Smith, Oxford

Terry Turner, Butner

Harold M. Williams, Raleigh

Joel Wohlfeil, San Diego, California

Mike Woodard, Durham

Larry Yarborough, Roxboro