Assembly’s silence is deafening

Listen.    Can you hear it?    What?    Two things in Atlanta.    Clink, clink, clink and tick, tick, tick.    Cocktail glasses of Georgia Power, Twin Pines Minerals LLC and their lobbyists are clinking so loudly that you don’t have to be in Atlanta to hear the unmistakable sounds.

United we stand / Support the Raiders

United we stand We applaud the efforts of the Habersham County United Way, which has paved the way for so many community organizations to serve our citizens in a variety of ways. Folks have seen the thermometers out in the community again this year for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Letters to the Editor

Choose your values To the editor:    I am well aware that most of my fellow The Northeast Georgian readers are supporters of former President Trump. I just have one question for them: Did the Trump eruption earlier this month give you any pause?

Who’s on first? Nope, it’s Ludacris

Any time you watch the Super Bowl and your team is not playing, it becomes a Hollywood spectacle.    I felt like I was just looking for famous people in the crowd and wondering how many times Taylor Swift would be shown on camera, especially for the first three quarters.

A beautiful shining night

Think about the best day of your life. If you can remember the feeling and live in the moment of that sensation of pure joy, then you have some idea what Night to Shine is like for the participants.

A few surprises so far in Atlanta

Georgia’s 2024 legislative session hits its midpoint this week. As usual, the second half will be far more active and intense than the first. But let’s pause to consider how this session has already defied expectations.

Desperately seeking Mothman

I sat in the backseat as the car winded through the Appalachian roads of West Virginia. Right as I rested my head against the window, the Welcome to Ohio sign whirred over my head. “Ohio?,” I said, astonished as the car crossed a bridge. “How did we get to Ohio?”

Elmo stepped up for all of us

You never know what is going to go viral. Such is the case with Elmo, the famous Sesame Street muppet.    Elmo is meant to be an uplifting children’s character, and for some reason, Elmo has an account on X, formerly known as Twitter.    On Jan. 29, Elmo sent out a simple message.

Letters to the Editor

Remembering a great man   To the editor:    Some people matter in large and small ways. Bill Raper mattered in a very large way. He was an outstanding citizen of Habersham County.    For those who may not know, Bill operated the genealogy room at the Clarkesville Library.

Living in your house didn’t save money

Like inflation generally, home prices grew less dramatically in 2023 than in other recent years – but they still grew. That will show up on your property tax bill later this year. Is there any relief in sight?