The brotherhood of Jeeves’ traveling pants

I haven’t had much in my life besides moving for about a month, but I finally got down to what amounts to the last box over the weekend.    In that last box were miscellaneous things I had not seen in a while, and then I stopped my rummaging and saw it. A pink bag from JCPenney.

Facts are facts

Social media is a haven for misinformation. Such is never more prevalent than during the season of elections.

Letters to the Editor

No such thing as a free lunch To the editor:    I would like to thank the Farm Bureau for sponsoring the 2024 Political Forum on April 23. We found it well organized and most informative.

‘The world’s greatest fisherman’

At some point in his life, every man who has fished more than a few times has considered himself a great fisherman. He’s got pictures of himself holding up a stringer full of fish. Or of his six-year-old self holding an eight-pound catfish.

Vote early, vote on time ... just vote

Voting is your civic duty.    You’ve heard that before, right? It is worth mentioning once again.    It is hard to believe election season is upon us this soon, but before the calendar even turns to May, some folks will cast their votes for our local candidate races as early voting begins Monday.

Letters to the Editor

Are we better off? To the editor:    Donald J. Trump just asked a while ago, “Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago?”  The answer is yes. Four years ago, people were losing jobs, kids were staying home from schools, Because of COVID, the dead were being put in freezer trucks.

There are two ways to get a miniature mule

My wish list baffles most folks. I have never wanted a convertible, a motorcycle or an airplane.    But for the past three years, I have wanted a miniature mule. No, not a donkey. I have five of those, plus a big red mule with black stockings. So, how do you get a miniature mule?

Things that make voters go Hmmm...

Habersham County Farm Bureau, WCON and The Northeast Georgian sponsored a candidate forum on Tuesday night after press time at North Georgia Technical College. The hosts came up with questions based on input from citizens and came up with a slate of issues that would fit in the time allotted.

Letters to the Editor

We need more American babies To the editor: I am sure this will be no surprise after the COVID-19 plannedemic. It started many years ago with the cholesterol scare. “High Cholesterol Causes Heart Disease” was the headline.

Flash Shelton knows how to get squatters out of your house

Several years ago, a friend’s grandmother died, leaving her fully furnished house vacant and eventually going up for sale. But before my friend could list it, a couple broke in and set up housekeeping. They were squatters.