Vote like it’s 2016

The voter turnout in Habersham County in the 2016 presidential election was more than 80%, an incredible mark that really showed the level of interest in who our 45th president would be. Three years later, the special runoff election for District 5 county commissioner in December 2019 drew 8%.

Let’s begin patching the quilt

First of all, I’m no authority on race and politics in America, and I don’t have all the answers – I’m just a 24-year-old black man whose adolescent years have been mired and shaped simultaneously by seeing news reports of the unjust deaths of people who look like me.

Letters to the Editor

The real entertainment To the editor: While I am an admittedly biased guy, I wish to understand why. For instance, why do I view modern day TV programming as such a dismal practice in the killing of brain cells?

We have to find a better way

“We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence.” — Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Letters to the Editor

Hamlet’s requiem Alas, poor Trump, I knew him, Horatio. A man of infinite jests, humor abounding when making laws.  Most populace, excepting the disavowed dictator villains of humanity, find his pledges of laughable wit, disgracing many of the pure conductors of the world.

Think FAST if a stroke occurs

Having a stroke can cause permanent damage to someone’s health or even death, and it is important to be aware of how to prevent them becoming a life-altering event. May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and Habersham Medical Center is certified as a primary stroke center.

The Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants

Moving is probably one of the most stressful things we can do, and I have done it more often than I ever thought I would.

Regrets from six years of Spanish class

On May 15, The Northeast Georgian put out its first all-Spanish edition to reach the Hispanic community in Habersham County, and many have commented that it was innovative and much-needed.

Letters to the Editor

Stay positive about things To the editor: This entire drivel about “Trump is a liar,” “Trump is an idiot,” “Trump is not my president,” is getting so old and childish. It appears in most of the editorials for the past couple of years. Why?

SPLOST is needed

There have been plenty of questions lately about Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) revenues for Habersham County and its municipal partners, and it was well-documented at the May 19 political forum that the county budget would be in trouble without those funds.