What we pay for

   Habersham County’s Board of Commissioners had a difficult task Monday night, listening to neighbors turn against one another over a deteriorating, but necessary, road off Ivy Mountain.

Letters to the Editor

Build that animal shelter   To the editor:    It is my opinion that the citizens of Habersham County need to have answers regarding the issues of the animal shelter. Seven years ago, the grand jury noted that we had (and still have) an inadequate facility.

Stories on Southern speech patterns just keep a-comin’

   One of the most overused words in any language is “expert.” News people write that word a lot to avoid a long, boring title.    I don’t claim to be an expert on anything, but I’m within striking distance on Southern accents.

Good, clean campaign

   National politics have changed so dramatically in the last 20 years.    For most of our history, we put forth candidates for an office. We then debated the merits of each and the platforms we represented, and then we voted.

Letters to the Editor

Victims of big business   To the editor:    Do you ever pay for your groceries these days feeling like you only exist to make wealthy corporations richer? If you do, you’re not alone. We always point to inflation, but that’s only part of the problem.

Oddities in ‘Oz’ are a horse of a different color

   There are a lot of revelations that come to you when you are in a modern movie theater watching an 85-year-old film.    We took my wife to her favorite movie – “The Wizard of Oz” – for Mother’s Day.

Cheers and jeers

   THUMBS UP to the Tallulah Falls School varsity baseball team, which has gone on a historic run to the 1A state championship series.    The Indians earned an added bonus – a shot at redemption against Prince Avenue Christian, who knocked them off in stunning fashion in the regional finals.

Letters to the Editor

Fix the post office   To the editor:    I sent this letter to Sen. Jon Ossoff about our problem with the postal service.    Three months ago, I put my payment for my post office box rental in the pre-addressed envelope and mailed in a local drop box.

My life story, one bobblehead at a time

   Many people know that I collect jerseys and sports memorabilia. I have enjoyed doing so and I love a lot of the pieces I have gathered over the years.    Until I have to move it all.    I loaded up my memorabilia into my Expedition about a month ago to travel to the new house.

Thank you, teachers

   This is Teacher Appreciation Week, and it is hard to put into words how much we truly do appreciate those in our community who educate our children.    It is not just about the knowledge, the painstaking lesson planning or the drive to see their students succeed.