Now is the time to solve the mysteries of the ballot initiative

Truly undecided voters are few and far between these days.    But, believe it or not, that’s not the case for everything on the ballot.

The feeling of fall in the garden is like no other

Every leaf Speaks to Me, Fluttering From the autumn Tree -Emily Bronte      Can it really be fall? My, how the time flies faster and faster as the years go by. It seems like only yesterday I was impatiently waiting for the trout lilies to appear which are my sign that spring has arrived.

A year in the foothills

The first time I ever set foot in Habersham County, it was St. Patrick’s Day 2021. I had traveled from Athens with a friend to get our COVID vaccines when the fairgrounds had a drive-thru clinic. We stopped at Dairy Queen afterward to celebrate. I never thought I would go back.

Car seats are key to saving our most precious local lives

The stats are tragic and sobering.    In 2022 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that on average a total of 756 children were killed in passenger vehicles and over 120,000 were injured.

Letters to the Editor

In response to ‘DNC’ article To the editor:    In response to the article entitled ‘Local delegate reflects on ‘joy’ of DNC’ in the Aug. 28 edition of The Northeast Georgian:    How sad is this article about a bunch of devils.    If the Democrats win in November, we will be under communism.

I can see clearly now

One of the first things most people mention when they get glasses is their amazement at being able to see the individual leaves on trees. I always thought the statement seemed outlandish.

It’s everyone’s job to help our children

The tragedy that happened last week at Apalachee High School in Barrow County was unimaginable.  And in the wake of that tragedy, we have seen a concerning series of events. Many teens are being arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges related to potential threats against their schools.

Fishing with no hooks

When I was about nine-years-old, I watched a fishing show on television one Saturday morning.  The host of the show was fishing in the relatively new body of water known as the Santee-Cooper Reservoir in South Carolina, only about 50 miles from where I lived.

You can't beat college football

This college football season is off to a great start. Not for everybody, of course - we see you FSU and ND - but for fans of everything the game has to offer, we’re in a pretty good spot. When you wake up on Saturday mornings, all the elements are there.

UGA students help keep us connected

The decision wasn’t easy.    Our family sat around an oval oak table in the kitchen for months, pondering and praying. Our family’s hearts and our souls were woven into the fabric of my hometown. Ripping us out would be as painful as snatching a 3-foot Band-Aid off sensitive skin.