Let’s enjoy the TV content we have

The world of television is changing, and there is streaming content coming from everywhere. For everyone “cutting the cord” on cable and satellite, there is someone who orders every known streaming service and is ultimately paying practically the same as they were.

Speak to your grandkids about drugs, fentanyl

Fentanyl remains a significant threat across the state. Illegally made fentanyl is available on the drug market in different forms, such as white powder. The powder fentanyl resembles other drugs and is commonly mixed with cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine.

Give no quarter

There is nothing like Friday Night Lights in the South. Tonight, our varsity Raider football team will line up on the gridiron to face off against the Stephens County Indians. Everyone knows, this is a legendary battle.

Listening for common sense

It is a 37-year-old document. And for the last 164 months, I have kept it within arm’s reach on my desk. It is a copy of the speech Dr. J.W. Fanning gave to Leadership Georgia when he was named Advisor-Emeritus in 1986. It’s titled Ten Pillars of Leadership.

Tonight’s the night

When the Raiders line up against Stephens County this evening, there will be no playoff implications on the line. Nor will the game affect Habersham’s ultimate goal of competing in the Region 8-6A standings. Yet, depending on who you ask, tonight’s game might just transcend all of that. I did ask.

Letters to the editor

Are trans people truly fine? To the editor: As a member of the larger Christian/Traditional community here in Habersham, I would like to speak to the article “Trans people are fine, actually” published on Aug. 2, 2023.

Letters to the Editor

Not so colorful art To the editor: I read with dismay that the Cornelia City Council is considering bringing in artists to create their “mural,” art on our local buildings and walls. I cannot recommend more highly that they not start down this road with this idea.

Collaboration wins the day

It has taken a decade, but all parties are finally seeing eye to eye on the old courthouse project. Everyone seems to finally agree that tearing it down maximizes the value of the property, both from a financial standpoint and for economic development of Clarkesville’s downtown square.

One plate was all the wings we could eat

You never know what kids will get interested in out of nowhere. That’s one thing I have learned in almost 20 years of parenting. Of course, they sometimes lose interest just as quickly, or over an interval of time which is impossible to predict.

Letters to the Editor

No comparable to the human race To the editor: I never tire of studying the activities of the human race. Just when I think  I can no longer be surprised, my species always comes through with an incredible, many times almost unbelievable, event.