One more letter to Santa

Dear Santa,    How are the final preparations for your big night of travel coming along? Do you remember me? Yes, I know, it has been a long time since I’ve written you a letter. I reckon the last time I mailed you one was from 210 South Ninth Street in Jesup, Georgia some 40 years ago.

Yes, Virginia...

   Editor’s note: Francis P. Church’s editorial “Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” is one of the most famous editorials ever written. It first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897. It is The Northeast Georgian’s pleasure to share this famous editorial with our readers once again this year.

Letters to the Editor

Asking the who and why To the editor:    Two very important words that have disappeared – why and who.    When we were very young we had a tendency to ask why a lot of times. Have you stopped asking why? Years ago there was an article published a lot (Wake up America.

Tears are part of Christmas, so just embrace them

   I have no problem crying should the need arise. Some men have a tough time saying that, but I do not.    I have cried more than I wanted to this year, particularly in light of my dad’s passing in May.

Cheers and Jeers

   THUMBS DOWN or perhaps more like sideways to the Habersham County Board of Commissioners on their resolution to the landfill issue with construction and demolition waste.

Letters to the Editor

Choose the side of good To the editor:    It never ceases to amaze me that there could be so many calls for restraint on the part of Israel and no calls for restraint on the part of Hamas.

Mental health resources available at the holidays

   The holidays are supposed to be a time for celebration, joy and gathering with loved ones, but for some, it is not always the happiest time of the year, especially for people with mental health conditions like depression and anxiety who often see their symptoms worsen.

Big issues facing Georgia

   Our legislature just finished redrawing the district maps in a special session, and hopefully, that will be the last time they have to do that for a while.    After two weeks of extra work, our representatives and senators get to go home to their families for Christmas.

‘Why do you have all those animals?’

   As I walked through the barnyard, the crunching beneath my boots sounded as if I were stepping on Frosted Flakes.  A hard frost had settled in while I was snoring.    And then a few days later, rain dripped off my nose because I had forgotten to grab my cap.

The Town with Pep guided me through life’s changes

   Almost four months ago, I watched the credits roll against a black screen as I wrapped up the series finale of “Riverdale,” a television show that had captivated nearly seven years of my life.