Opinion & Editorial

Lemons and blueberries

News Staff
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Ok, the answer for the riddle was ... onion. Thanks for playing along. Lemon and Blueberry just seem to go together perfectly. So, I’ve come up with a wonderful cake that brings both of those together for an awesome dessert. It all starts with my simple homemade cake recipe that’s easy.

What say you?

Alan NeSmith
Friday, June 10, 2022
Thursday afternoon, I had the pleasure to speak to the Habersham County Rotary Club. President Spencer Carr asked me to talk and I gladly excepted. You see, this Club was the first meeting I attended when moving to our community.
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

It’s about that time

News Staff
Friday, June 10, 2022
To the editor: As the November midterm elections near, the scare tactics over COVID and Monkey Pox are heating up.

The blessing of the local church

News Staff
Friday, June 10, 2022
Community is a precious commodity hard to achieve in our world today. This day of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn or whatever your choice of social media has given us a false sense of community.

Riddle me this, onion lovers

Lois Chitwood
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Friends, put on your thinking cap and join me for a riddle. See if you can figure out whom or rather what this is. I’ll use the term “she” as my friend, so join me and let’s have fun. Our friendship started in my childhood. I learned early on that sometimes she could be strong.
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Help our cemetery

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
To the editor: How many families in this area have relatives buried in Level Grove Cemetery? There are numerous graves that have been neglected for years so possibly there are no remaining family members here to care for those graves.
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Give us the voucher system

News Staff
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
To the editor: Mr. Boger’s letter about school taxes got me thinking. I have been around long enough to know how governments work.

Housing market still presents challenges

Kyle Wingfield
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
There’s a new culprit accused of inflating home prices – investors. The share of U.S. homes sold to real estate investors reached a record 18.4 percent in the final quarter of 2021, according to real-estate firm Redfin. Metro Atlanta had the highest share of any major market: 33 percent.