Summer is back

Last summer, we did not have much of a summer. We stayed indoors and watched “Tiger King” and were reminded just how great Michael Jordan was in “The Last Dance.” This year, summer is back for real, and we are ready to enjoy ourselves outdoors once again. But that does not come without peril.

Letters to the Editor

Commandments are our house rules To the editor: Most of us grew up under parental-imposed house rules. At first, it was “Pick up your toys.” As we grew, we had to set the table, rake and mow the yard.

Public comments vital to democracy

Demorest’s City Council recently added a second public comment session to its meeting agendas, one before business is conducted and one afterward. The council, which has been trying to restore decorum to its meetings in recent months, has largely succeeded so far.

Letters to the Editor

Willful ignorance gun control To the editor: I have determined that there are basically two categories of ignorance. There is genetic ignorance. This can be usually improved with education. Also, there is willful ignorance.

Remember and reflect

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Unknown   Because it is a national holiday and folks are happy to be off work, people tend to say “Happy Memorial Day!” as if it is Thanksgiving or Christmas, or even the...

Letters to the Editor

We are better than this To the editor Hope, hate and fear become a part of a child’s life as they listen, watch actions, reactions and body language of the adults in their life. These are impressed on little minds as life lessons.

Letter to the Editor

Look at facts of Jan. 6 To the editor: Twice, The Northeast Georgian has run an article regarding comments made by our illustrious Representative, Andrew Clyde.

Oh, the places you’ll go

Everyone has heard that famous Dr. Seuss passage read at nearly every graduation from preschool up to college and beyond for the last 30-plus years. Even though the passage is overused, it has a good message, which is why it continues to come up in every graduation speech.

Letter to the Editor

School system answered the call this year To the editor: Everything that we do in K-12 education is to prepare our students to graduate from high school.

We need strong county leadership

The grass is always greener, as they say, but no grass is greener that our soon-to-be county leadership. Habersham County has lost a commissioner, its clerk and its county manager just in the last two months, and it is not just the loss of positions that hurts.