Smart growth better than instant boom

Habersham County commissioners were in a no-win situation last week, and after two long meetings, they decided all the options regarding the proposed new development in Baldwin were unacceptable.

Letters to the Editor

To mask or not, that is the question To the editor: There is a lot of controversy about wearing a mask to conquer COVID-19. I wear a mask to protect my wife and family from harm. I also do it to protect each one of you. You do not know if I or you have COVID-19 even if you were recently tested.

We don’t need Attila the Hun today

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) is following the playbook of President Donald Trump when it comes to being elected to office for the first time. The playbook served the president well in 2016 and Loeffler is hoping the same will happen for her.

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Majority of officers are honorable To the editor: Two weeks ago I was driving on Georgia Highway 985 North when I was pulled over by the Georgia State Patrol. The officer approached my car and told me that he had pulled me over for not wearing a seat belt.

Register now and cast your vote

The Nov. 3 general election is quickly approaching. Though we have had a less than acceptable turnout for the past two local elections, during a presidential election Habersham has a great history of turning out in large numbers.

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Something fishy going on in Baldwin To the editor: Why is Baldwin being picked on? Earlier this year, Habersham County rejected the annexation of land to Baldwin which would have allowed 736 housing units being brought into the Baldwin City limits.

Let’s move forward in Demorest

Demorest has seen two factions in town working to affect changes in city government for months now, but neither has made any progress. One group has been seeking the recall of Councilmen Nathan Davis and John Hendrix, while the other wants to Mayor Rick Austin out of office.

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Take COVID-19 seriously To the editor: We would like to thank each and every one of you for your prayers, donations, kind words, and for being there for us after the loss of our beloved daughter and sister, Donna Lynne Blalock. We were cheated.

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Election time once more To the editor: It seems like once a week I receive a letter asking for money to help a candidate win the election. More frustrating are the telephone calls which come in to the house phone. To solve it, I do not answer unless it is a number I recognize on the caller ID.

Fill out that Census

The push to get everyone counted in the Census 2020 got somewhat lost in the pandemic shutdown, but the importance of it has not. Census Day was supposed to be April 1, but by then we were all sheltering at home, trying to safe from COVID-19.