Improve our recycling facilities

To the editor: In both articles I have read about the landfill, it seems to me the county leaders are acting very much like the current presidential administration – blame the people who elected them. In both articles, county residents are blamed for failing to recycle.

Fix these issues now

To the editor: Habersham, we now have two big problems: the county landfill and our hospital!  Both problems are serious because they have accumulated from previous inactions and missteps.

Fees hurting Georgia’s housing supply

Repeat after me: Our housing affordability problem is about supply. Our housing affordability problem is about supply. Our housing affordability problem is about supply. Georgia, like much of the United States, has not been building enough housing.

Not as easy as a recall

The last meeting of the Habersham County Board of Commissioners had a black cloud over it. Citizens left and right expressed their dissatisfaction with how the county is currently being run, which is, of course, the purpose of those meetings.

The warmth of the holiday, literally

It’s always nice to see family, and outside of the last few Thanksgivings, I have not had many opportunities to see the stars of home. But we made the trek to St. Petersburg, Fla., for the third-straight year.

Shop Local – $26 on the 26th

How’s the turkey sandwich? Or did you have enough leftovers for a plate? Typically, there are enough leftovers for a plate on the Friday after Thanksgiving with my family. Then we shift to turkey sandwiches on Saturday. Speaking of Saturday, did you know Nov. 26 is Small Business Saturday?

Bravery of our veterans

To the editor: Why are veterans important, you may ask. Blood, sweat, and tears are spread throughout the battlefield. Mothers wondering if their child will make it back home and if a child’s parent will see them again. Veterans don’t go fight because it is “cool” or “popular”.