In October, we wear pink

   Are you wearing pink today?    The front page of The Northeast Georgian is wearing pink ribbons all this month.    And, on Fridays, we’ve been sharing stories about how breast cancer has affected people in our community, along with some helpful information about breast cancer.

Letters to the Editor

Do no harm To the editor:    “First do no harm” is the oath that doctors must take. Evidently, Robert A Hatcher, MD, has forgotten his oath. Killing an unborn child is murder no matter how you desire to interpret it.

Mother Nature’s wrath brings out best in people

   The morning after Hurricane Helene side-stepped our community for the most part, we began to learn of her devastation in South Georgia and Western North Carolina. Our family, Heather’s mother and brothers, in Ben Hill County were hit hard, but they were safe.

Worth the cost?

   What’s worth spending $144,220 on?    Apparently, a departing county manager.

Letters to the Editor

No dollar is safe To the editor:    While we were being told how good for us the Inflation Reduction Act would be, the Biden/Harris administration was robbing the Medicare Trust Fund. Drug costs are capped for Medicare beneficiaries; now we know how.

Still enjoying that first trail

   Shortly after we first moved here in 2020, I suggested we find a local trail and take a family walk.    Matthew took us to the greenway trail next to the Old Clarkesville Mill.    We enjoyed exploring, and seeing the potential.

Vote early

   Early voting started this week.    While there’s something special about voting on Election Day, we encourage you to vote early.    Why?    Because this election is looking like another close one between Republicans and Democrats and you never know what’s going to happen.

Letters to the Editor

A preventable maternal death To the editor:    Nearly 50 percent of all pregnancies in the United States are unplanned. Of these, many are also unwanted, as was the case for Amber Nicole Thurman.

Hellish hurricanes help put things into perspective

   Albert Einstein theorized that things (such as time, space, mass and motion) are relative. To me, that suggests putting things into perspective.    In a seven-day span, my personal perspective couldn’t have been more powerful if a jackhammer had been pounding inside my brain.

Why does journalism matter?

   This week, Oct. 6-12, is National Newspaper Week. Since journalists are the heart of the newspaper industry, we’ve been asked to answer the question above — why does journalism matter?    Samantha Sinclair: Whether I realized it or not, I always wanted to be a reporter.