Proud to be in Habersham County

   Hello Habersham County, I am excited to be here. In time, I look forward to meeting you all in person.    I am Keith Barlow and my wife is Paige from Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Paige is retiring this year after teaching art to middle and high school students for 30 plus years.

We must do better

   Another primary has come and gone in Habersham County. Perhaps some folks did not even realize it.    Of the 29,668 registered voters in Habersham County, 6,319 voted for a turnout of 21.3 percent.    On Election Day May 21, only 9.31 percent of our registered voters went out to the polls.

Letters to the Editor

Research the facts   To the editor:    Pete Golden said we should do research.    Mr. Golden spun the story that Trump claimed he could kill someone and get away with it.

Every day is Something Day

   Happy belated National Brisket Day to you and yours. Yesterday was the big day, and although I did not partake in any celebrations, it’s a cause that’s near and dear to my heart given that I know my way around a good brisket.    Not a fan? No worries. Yesterday was also National Hamburger Day.

Raiders need another great leader

   The current home of Habersham Central High School was completed 14 years ago, and it has never known a school day without Dr. Jonathan Stribling.

Letters to the Editor

Trump, RFK should team up   To the editor:    Recently, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced his candidacy for the position of U.S. President.  It never occurred to me that he would renounce his Democrat membership and run as an Independent.

Memories explode as we look back at brother’s life

   My brother, Kenneth, was good, maybe even great, at everything he did.    Well, nearly everything. Golf would be an exception, although he loved the game and would play with anybody, even really good golfers.

Congrats to our young people

   Our young people are our future, and their futures begin today when they get handed a high school diploma.    In all, there are 564 students graduating this week who either live in Habersham County or go to school here or both.

Letters to the Editor

Lots to think about in November   To the editor:    I’m wondering why many people only watch one news channel and never do research to check for the truth. For instance, Trump is now claiming that the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago resort home with guns and orders from President Biden to kill him.

Who can unlock the secret of shopping boredom?

   I was recently talking with a colleague about the opening of Michaels in Cornelia, and he remarked that he had never been in one.    “You’re married, is that right?” I asked. He is, and somehow, no Michaels.    He has not been in Ulta, either.