Jimmy Carter leaves 100-year legacy of making world better

   In 2017 three black SUVs streaked by our older son’s truck on South Georgia’s Corridor Z. His wife, Heather, turned and said, “Alan, there goes President and Mrs. Carter. I bet they are headed to the island.”    When the SUVs turned into the Friendly Express in Waynesville, Alan pulled in, too.

Be safe out there

   As we face our first significant weather in the first full week of 2025, we have a simple message: be safe.    If we get the snow and ice that’s predicted as of Thursday morning, it will not be safe to drive around to look at the sights and find a place to sled.

Fly fishing in the dead of winter

   I watched with dismay as 40-degree Soque River water poured over the top of my waders.  I knew the river was deep in the spot where I was trying to cross, but I thought I could make it if I got up on my tippy-toes.  I was wrong by about a half inch.

Colorful and Lively

   By Hannah Caudell      The room blurs a little as I try to stay awake. It’s past midnight on Jan. 1, 2025. The ball (and other various objects) has dropped, the 12 grapes have been eaten, and now, the year in review has begun.

One of Georgia’s true public servants

   When Jimmy Carter left the White House, he could have quietly come home to Georgia and enjoyed time out of the spotlight.    Instead, he used his spotlight, his influence, to continue to help people.

Letters to the Editor

Thank you for deer removal To the editor:    I want to extend a huge Thank You to the crew that responded so efficiently to my call to remove three deer carcasses along Level Grove Road. Within a few hours, the crew came by my house to let me know they had completed the job.

Plains, trains & peanut butter ice cream

   When I was about eight years old, I boarded a train to Plains, embarking on a historical journey through Jimmy Carter’s hometown. I toured the historic Plains High School, now a museum chronicling the life and service of the former president and his wife Rosalynn Carter.

Our reaction is important

   Before we send our children off to college, we prepare them for a lot of things.    Our primary and secondary schools teach them how to study, and give them other skills they will need to be successful in their classes.

Letters to the Editor

Just what is wrong? To the editor:    What is wrong with our world today? 1. Why are there so many sick people? (The American Hospital Association estimates that 133 million Americans have at least one chronic illness, such as heart disease, arthritis, or hypertension.

Some last thoughts on Christmas music

   Driving back and forth between Habersham and White counties this season allowed me to hear a lot more Christmas music throughout the day on the radio stations. The radio may have now switched back to non-Christmas music, but there are still a few lingering thoughts I had.