Thumbs up our high school teams

   Thumbs up to our Habersham Central Raiders basketball teams. The boys team finished their season in the Elite Eight Wednesday night, while the girls made it to the Sweet 16. • Thumbs up to the Raiders wrestling team.

Letters to the Editor

Deep gratitude to Whitfield Funeral Home, VFW honor guard To the editor:    Words cannot express my gratitude to Whitfield Funeral Home in Demorest and the VFW honor guard that took care of my family and my husband during a very difficult time.

From a certain point of view

   We were looking for something to watch this weekend, and I suggested Star Wars. When my son, who has every word of Revenge of the Sith memorized (I wish that was an exaggeration) selected that episode, I realized I needed to be more specific.    “No, A New Hope,” I told him.

Let’s read!

   This week is a big week for reading.    Theodor Geisel, more commonly known as Dr. Seuss, was born on March 2, 1904.

Letters to the Editor

Does the truth matter To the editor:    There are two truths in today’s world, the whole truth and half-truth.

Musk’s rush to change America and the world

   Editor’s Note: Last February, I wrote a review of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk. This is a follow-up. When you are the richest person in the world, what else could you want? Power. And that’s exactly what President Donald Trump has given his biggest financial campaign contributor.

Over‘joy’ed

   Earlier this week, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced his intention to step down from the position, and we couldn’t be more pleased.    His mismanagement of the U.S.

Letters to the Editor

We need Section 504 To the editor:    For over 40 years I worked as an occupational therapist with public school administrators, teachers and families to ensure there was equal accessibility to education curriculum and instruction for students with identified disabilities.

Fly, Eagle, fly

   He did it.    The Boy Scout is now an Eagle Scout.     Today is Cal’s 18th birthday, and he got his Eagle Board of Review in last week, exactly six months from the day of his father’s death.

Another look

   Last week, like many other school boards are doing across the state, the Habersham County Board of Education decided to opt out of the constitutional amendment introduced as House Bill 581.