Opinion & Editorial

Governor gets major stamp of approval

Politicos are still parsing the results of Georgia’s primary elections. What does it say about Donald Trump’s influence among Republicans? Are Georgians tired of hearing about the 2020 elections?

License plate readers work perfectly

I found this out about two months ago, and not in the way I wanted to. I was en route to downtown Clarkesville for some specific task I can’t recall when radiant, blue lights flickered and flashed. I’d passed a Habersham County Sheriff’s Deputy’s patrol car and now he was coming fast.
Our opinion

Our opinion

Keep those vote totals rising

To paraphrase one of the most popular television characters right now, the May 24 primary turnout was strong, from a certain point of view. On the one hand, seeing 35.5 percent of Habersham County voters cast ballots in May was a promising sign.

Bigger things are yet to come

Excitement is in the air as seniors at every level come to the end of a long enduring educational process. A season of life is ending. But what some don’t know, is we must move forward from here and take the next step.
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Thanks for dog park

To the editor: Congratulations to Clarkesville City Council for the speedy erection of a dog park behind the square. This will give a great place for our furry friends to meet and mingle. Water and waste disposal facilities are still required but I understand these are coming.
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

In loving memory of Larry La Prade

To the editor: “Dear God, Don’t Tell Larry I Miss Him” As I sit here all alone today I just wanted to talk to you and pray. Please tell Larry I love him so. I was so sad when he had to go.   But I know he’s happy there with You. Don’t tell him how much I miss him.
Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

In support of Perdue

To the editor: I and my wife were in attendance at the David Purdue airport visit to Habersham County Wednesday, May 4. What a disappointment when I read Friday’s article about the Purdue visit.

Student loan situation offers quandary

It was a kind of mania. People got in too deep, way overleveraged. Why? The cost of being in the game kept going up – but so, it seemed, did the return on investment. You just had to get in, get out and find a nice landing spot, before the music stopped.

Young people painted unfairly, again

For the third time while out in the community, I heard a phrase that grinds my gears and sends my body into a full shiver, like nails on a chalkboard, every time I hear it: “This new generation doesn’t like working.” Eye roll, here we go again. Now I am very confused about how this myth began.
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Our opinion

Celebrate teachers every week

Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. However, we believe the entire month of May or school year should be set aside to celebrate our teachers. As they partner with parents, year-after-year to raise the future generations of community, state and world.