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.

Letter to the Editor

Support for Jimmy Dean To the editor: I first met Jimmy Dean in the early 1970’s while we were students at the University of Georgia. Both Jimmy and I were working as full time law enforcement officers while pursuing degrees in Education.

This we cannot put aside

We have had to give up a lot during this pandemic, whether it has been our gathering with our church family, or our sports or just meeting freely with loved ones.

Vote more important than ever

It has been well documented that 2020 is unlike any year we have ever seen, and that includes its political campaigns. The presidential nominees were all but decided while we sheltered at home, and local candidates have not had a chance to get out and meet the people as they normally would.

Letters to the Editor

Help is out there To the editor: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is important to me and my family. We take it personally.

Letter to the Editor

Mom was right on this one To the editor: My mother and I had many differences in opinions, especially politics, but I always knew that she was very intelligent and I am fortunate to have learned so much from her. In her last years of life, we spent a great deal of time together.

More questions than answers

After Tuesday’s meeting of the Demorest City Council without anyone being fired or resigning, we are still left with more questions than answers. Police Chief Robin Krockum is back on the job just under a month since he was fired by City Manager Kim Simonds.

Letters to the Editor

Work for the people To the editor: This is a plea to City of Demorest’s elected officials, former elected officials, city employees and residents. It is an embarrassment that we have this loud saga continuing over our Police Chief vs. the City Manager.