Opinion & Editorial

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Inflation is here regardless

To the editor: People care about inflation, but to blame the Democrats is forgetting nothing will change if a Republican wins, as the cause of this inflation problem is the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Plenty of ballot questions statewide

It’s that time again: time to show up at the voting booth, make it to the end of your ballot and realize there are some questions you were completely unprepared to answer. Fear not! I’m back to explain these questions so you have a better idea of how you want to answer these questions.

No one cares, so I’m sorry

The voice in my head was clear about writing a column this week. No one cares about the Phillies making the World Series. Everyone here loves the Braves and a lot of them hate the Phillies. They don’t want to hear about it. The voice is right, but I’m doing this anyway.
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Ladies and gentlemen, get screened

For more than 30 years, October has been recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with the goal of increasing awareness and raising funds to support research. According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the U.S.

Brain research gives insights into education

We have come to understand so much about how the brain learns and processes information – how it thinks. This knowledge, in turn, has significant importance for how we teach our children and even adults. My colleague at Piedmont University, Dr.

Time marches on

My best friend and walking companion is out of commission for a while, with a knee injury. These kinds of injuries happen frequently to athletes, and they can also happen to regular people – and 16-pound terriers.
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Oliver has wrong vision

To the editor: I just have to ask Clarkesville city leaders one question: Why does Lew Oliver have so much influence over the discussion of growth in our town?
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Cleo has lost a friend

To the editor: Mondays at 12:15 p.m. will never be the same for my Labrador Retriever, Cleo. This week Cleo lost a very dear friend, Terry Goss. Cleo, now 10 years old, has known Terry all her life and every Monday she waited patiently for his truck to come barreling up the hill.
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Respect each other

Sports are supposed to be fun, especially when being played by young people. Once we get up to pro sports, it starts to get more  intense. But kids in our community aren’t playing for millions of dollars. They’re playing for fun.