Lessons and Carols

   By Paul Kimball        Folks, I’m done sung plum out!  My vocal cords feel like the transmission on my old VW beetle! But I wouldn’t trade this warbling, croaking voice for the world.

Get off the carousel

   Perhaps the city of Clarkesville should build a carousel downtown.    Everyone loves to take a ride on the prettiest pony and go around in circles, smiling and waving to the crowd each rotation.    We think certain members of the county commission would especially love it.

Fishing with the Giving Man

   I first met the Giving Man at a surprise birthday party my wife threw for me a couple of decades ago.  We had gotten to know his wife, Linda, and she had told us about her husband who loved to fish. My wife invited Linda and her spouse, Dave, to come to my birthday party.

An ode to a dusty dollhouse

By Hannah Caudell      It sits in the corner of my eye, taunting me. In our musty, water-stained basement, only one thing stands in vivid technicolor against the drab scenery: a vacant dollhouse.

One contest down, one to go

   This football season, we tried something new with our Pigskin Pick’em contest, and we’re so happy you embraced the change. It was amazing to see how many people signed up to play along with us online this year.

Letters to the Editor

Amendment needed To the editor:    In seeking clarity under the law and at times legal redress and countering the possibility of guilt by association, amendment is much needed to the “War Crimes Act.

Williams knows good newspapering

   Every profession has its standouts, those who set the standard in their field. Robert Williams is one of those people in journalism.    Robert owned several weekly newspapers, mostly in South Georgia, for about 55 years. I’ve known him for more than half of that time.

Get the mail fixed

   How often has your mail been on time lately?    According to numbers presented by U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff Thursday, we’re only getting 75 percent of our mail on time in Georgia.    Yes, the numbers are better than they were earlier this year when the rate was at 36 percent.

This season’s simmering with memories

   The clean, cold mountain air of Northeast Georgia has ushered in the Christmas season. How fortunate we are to live in the foothills of Northeast Georgia and experience the captivating change of seasons.

The boy who lived

   “Miracles come in all shapes and sizes, and while the birth of a child is always a miracle, ours went way beyond the normal amount of divine intervention.”    So began my husband’s column printed in The Graham Star on Dec. 11, 2003.    Today, that child born at 5:25 p.m. on Dec.