Goverment meetings shouldn’t be behind closed doors

There have been many times we have been in a public meeting, and had someone - a board member, a staff member or even a speaker addressing the board - request that what they said or were about to say not be published in the newspaper or broadcast on the radio.

Letters to the Editor

Are you prepared?   To the editor:    Is America heading in the right financial direction? Take a look and make your own decision based on the facts and not what you might be told.

Cunningham’s big apple fiasco

My wife, Judy, was considerably more surprised than I was when Community Newspapers, Inc., which includes this very paper, asked my pet pig, Cunningham, to address a recent company-wide meeting.

Shopping local matters

The Friday after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday.

Letters to the Editor

A case for the fine arts To the editor:    The arts enrich our lives in countless ways, offering cultural, educational, and personal growth opportunities for individuals and communities alike.

Promise Scholarships give students options

Students across Georgia are enjoying Thanksgiving break. For many families, their schools are one of the things that makes them grateful this week — even if the kids may not admit it.    Other families may not feel the same way. Maybe their child is struggling.

Come together

Happy Thanksgiving!    Thanksgiving is all about coming together with family and friends.    There’s been a lot of tension and division lately in our country and around the world.

Thankful to carry on a tradition

A tradition I learned from Shane Scoggins at the Franklin County Citizen Leader, that he learned from Gary Jones at The Elberton Star is a Thanksgiving column listing the things they were grateful for. I’m happy to once again continue that tradition this year.

Letters to the Editor

Amendment to passage of War Crime Acts To the editor:    Amendment to passage of War Crime Acts    No American representative shall be able to give advice to a nation’s war efforts which may be run by wanted war criminals. This would include association, or could involve business efforts as well.

No more stalling

It’s always a treat to walk into Mt. Airy’s Town Hall and see the history of the town’s old schoolhouse.    Some buildings, like that one, are worth saving, preserving and repurposing.    Others are not.