Letters to the Editor

Idea for a jail   To the editor:    In times past, there were people who did things differently. They had what they called “barn raisings.” People gathered together and built houses and barns for others.    Now we have Habitat for Humanity. Why can’t we just have a “jail raising?

Writer’s cramp is real

   “Our inner strengths, experiences, and truths cannot be lost, destroyed, or taken away. Every person has an inborn worth and can contribute to the human community.

Best of the best in Habersham County

   Our readers have spoken, and they have chosen their favorite businesses, industries and professionals for 2024.    In today’s edition you can enjoy seeing familiar faces of many of the leaders that make up the backbone of our local economy.

Letters to the Editor

Biden is the problem To the editor:    In a letter to the editor Feb. 28, a die hard Bidenist, was wondering why so many illegals are still coming across the border under Biden, his comment is a no brainer. The biggest reason is because of a stupid idiot y’all call Biden.

Plenty to root for

   Yeah it still gets a little chilly at night, but it feels more like spring with each passing week. Next week’s forecast calls for 5 straight days in the 70s and, more importantly, at least 4 of those carry a sub-50 percent chance of rain.

This is the icon, the franchise ... this is Sting

   In 2008, I was a sportswriter in Trenton, N.J., waiting for an important call. Then, one of my co-workers ran into the newsroom and alerted me that he was on Line 1.    When I picked up the phone, I did not know what he would say.

Lift up our veterans

   Every community across America is different, but one thing remains the same across all of them. We need to do all that we can to support our military veterans.

Letters to the Editor

Freedom in jeopardy To the editor:    President Trump’s dream of authoritarian control in a second term by means of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 promises to kill many of the freedoms and protections we hold most dear.

Elon Musk is rushing to change our world

   There’s a fine line between certified genius and certified crazy. After reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk, I believe the world’s richest man, certifiably, has one foot on either side of that “fine line.

Simple plan – follow the law

   The murder of Laken Riley shook up Northeast Georgia and beyond, as we are not used to this kind of evil in our beautiful corner of the world.    Further, the suspect being an illegal immigrant set off another political powder keg in our already-divided American landscape.    Gov.