In a shocking turn of events for a midweek paper, we had no letters to the editor submitted for this edition.
Well, no legitimate ones. We had one with a fake name, a fake town and a fake number.
People often ask if they can write anonymously, to which we always say no.
We will not use anonymous sources in the reporting of news, and we ask the same of our letter writers. A community newspaper is a mirror of the citizens it serves, and that mirror works both ways.
We have many of our regular writers, who have shared countless insights with us over the years. We also love to hear from new folks, sharing their opinions that have not previously been heard.
Anyone can comment on social media posts with impunity, but stepping up and hearing your voice heard in your community newspaper tells folks where you truly stand.
It is the next best thing to looking them in the eye and saying the same.
The purpose of letters to the editor is getting someone else to think about another side of a local issue or opportunity, or to put an issue or opportunity in front of the community. They can jump start ideas of how to make a better Habersham County. We reserve two opinion pages in every edition and value this as a cog of a community newspaper.
You don’t have to attack people or policies in your letter. In fact, that is one of the major problems of today. Everyone seems to try and see who can hit the hardest instead of how to find compromise. No matter how frustrated you are with someone locally, we must remember we are part of the same community.
So, think about something that has been on your mind lately and send us a letter. If you have never written a letter to the editor before, our policy is pretty simple. We don’t allow letters to attack another citizen or business.
And we only allow one letter per month from each writer.
You can email, snail mail or drop the letter by our office. If you email the letter, send it to editor@thenortheastgeorgian.com.
Don’t forget to include your town of residence and your phone number for verification, though we will not publish the phone number.
We are proud of serving this community for the last 130 years as your local newspaper and the first recorder of Habersham County history.
We look forward to hearing from you.