Success at Monopoly requires ... working together

A lot of people don’t know this about me, but I am CRAZY about Monopoly. I absolutely love the game. In fact, I actually collect Monopoly boards. My favorites include a Londonopoly board, a Dr. Who board, the Millennium edition with plastic money, and my brand new Firefly edition.

Odd-numbered elections matter

It’s not the silly season of political hijinks that we all experienced last year when the presidential election drove the nation bonkers and all of our state offices were turned over to new winners. But the odd-numbered 2021 election still makes a difference in our communities.

The inartful dodger

Butch Miller got in trouble this past week for saying what a lot of Georgians believe.

Letters to the editor

Robo-call and text economics To the editor: I earned a degree in Economics in 1974. By now, my guide, John Kenneth Galbraith must certainly be rolling over in his grave! The capitalist ethic and its accompanying morality is certainly eroding away!

Bobby L. Ayers

Funeral services for Bobby L. Ayers, 68, of Mt. Airy, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Hillside Memorial Chapel with interment to follow the service in Eastview Cemetery, Mt. Airy.

Karl Harris

The opportunity to show your respect for Karl Harris to the family was held Saturday, Oct. 2, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel in Demorest, with the funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Demorest.

Chevalier Yoshia Ruff (Bam)

Funeral services for Chevalier Yoshia Ruff (Bam), 53, were held Saturday, Oct. 2, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Lee Banks Jr. officiating. Interment followed in Level Grove Cemetery in Cornelia.

Letters to the editor

Band of Blue works hard This letter is directed to Matthew Osborne. Thank you so much for your article on the the Band of Blue and Habersham County football fans. My granddaughter, Haven, is a senior. She is section leader and Brass Captain of the Band of Blue.

LOST money, found money

There has been a lot of talk lately about Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) going to the schools here in Habersham County, one of eight counties in the state to do so.