Opinion & Editorial

Letter to the Editor

Now the rest of the story To the editor: Referencing your editorial on Friday, Feb. 26, “Values will build respect for History,” that noted historic markers around the state, particularly those revolving around renowned Black Georgians and civil rights activists have been shot at and vandalized.

Habersham helping lead us out of pandemic

Habersham County was chosen for one of the first four COVID-19 mass vaccination sites in the state of Georgia. Even with the addition of five new sites coming on March 17, the site at the Habersham County Fairgrounds will still be called upon to serve most of North Georgia. Gov.

Letters to the Editor

New voting laws are un-American To the editor: I note with some alarm that the Georgia legislature is in the process of shutting down the voting franchise for some of our fellow citizens. I think that’s a mistake.

Letters to the Editor

Thrilled to get the vaccine To the editor: Here it is another quarantined Tuesday morning, March 2, 2021, the sky is overcast, a projected high of only 48 degrees with more rain, and I cannot believe the electricity I feel in the air. But why?

Let’s plan to safely gather soon

In January, we shared 10 things we wanted to see in Habersham County in 2021 and promised to discuss those items in detail throughout the year. One of our points was our desire to see our popular events be able to return this year after losing them all to COVID-19 in 2020.

Letters to the Editor

Looking for readers’ feedback To the editor: I am writing as part of a class project for the novel The Watsons Go To Birmingham. My classmates and I are contacting newspapers across the country in a state we chose to learn more about it.

Values will build respect for history

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Tuesday that historical markers around the state - particularly those revolving around prominent Black Georgians and civil rights - have been shot at and vandalized.

Letter to the Editor

What about the children? To the editor: On Feb. 22, our dear president dedicated a moment of silence and ordered flags at half staff on federal installations for those 500,000-plus vulnerable people who died of the COVID-19 virus over the past 12 months or so. This was all very commendable.

Letters to the Editor

Neglect in the literature classroom To the editor: The Bible is the most read, published, translated, bestselling, influential, and may I say, controversial book in all of history.