Inflation could lead to bubble burst

There are taxes, and then there are hidden taxes. And there’s no hidden tax quite like inflation. This past week, the federal government reported prices in March were 8.5 percent higher than a year earlier. That was the fastest rate of increase in more than 40 years.

A big crowd makes everything better

I’ve been to countless sporting events and movies in my life, and easily the biggest difference maker in how enjoyable it is the environment in which it happens. Some of my favorite experiences ever have happened in those settings.

Time for Johnson to step down

As Habersham County gets into the thick of its budget debates over the next eight weeks or so, there will be things added to the budget and other things removed.

Invest in baseball fields

With so much discussion today amid the decision of the Habersham County Governing body to install pickleball courts and the community outcry it prompted, I would be remiss if I did not bring to light the blatant disregard for the youth of Habersham County.

If you tell a good story, you might well be a Southerner

If you Google something like “Southern storytellers,” you can read comments that cover everything from why Southerners tell you more than you want to know when you ask a question to why folks in these parts have a love affair with Duke’s mayonnaise.

Protect our children

April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. And for more than a decade, we have placed pinwheels on our front pages in April to add focus to efforts to protect our most vulnerable residents. Abuse takes many forms, including physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and neglect.