Opinion & Editorial

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Mountain Traveler available now

News Staff
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
After a blistering summer, the perfect place to unwind and relax is with a copy of the fall edition of The Mountain Traveler. This is the time of year when our millions of acres of hardwood forest leaves turn magical colors.

Don’t blink, it goes by in a flash

Amaris E. Rodriguez
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
“Don’t blink.” Everyone said that the second I gave birth to my baby. It wasn’t the first time I heard that popular saying but there is something about experiencing it yourself that really drives the message home.

A little fall of rain can hardly hurt

Alan NeSmith
Friday, September 23, 2022
Mother Nature always reminds us to be careful what we wish for. Two weeks ago, my wish was for one day without rain. This week, as I tote a watering can around after sunset, I can only dream about a gentle, steady evening drizzle.
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Beautiful day for the Big Red Apple

News Staff
Friday, September 23, 2022
Today is officially the first day of fall. And in Cornelia fall means it’s time for the Big Red Apple Festival. Now in its 34th year, the Big Red Apple Festival offers something for everyone.

Constitution Week is important

News Staff
Friday, September 23, 2022
To the editor: Happy Constitution Week! This yearly celebration honors the world’s longest surviving written charter of government…our U.S. Constitution. And, this year, this magnificent document turns 235 years old.
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Sales tax is fair tax

News Staff
Friday, September 23, 2022
To the editor: It is not fair for the land owners of Habersham County to pay the burden of debt for the masses. A sales tax is a fair tax. Everybody pays the same rate whether you spend a little or a lot. If money grew on trees, we wouldn’t have these problems! George Locke Arnold Clarkesville

Adversity shows what Raiders are made of

Matthew Osborne
Friday, September 23, 2022
Like a football player who takes a hard hit in a game, I have been trying to shake the cobwebs all week. I have been battling what a home test told me is a nasty non-COVID cold for five days, easily the longest of my entire life.

World Communion Sunday is coming

News Staff
Friday, September 23, 2022
“Sunday Oct. 2, congregations around the globe will celebrate World Communion Sunday. Most of us have heard about World Communion Sunday but may not know much about where the celebration originated.
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Kudos to Boys & Girls Club

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
To the editor: My grandchildren are members of the Boys & Girls Club of Lanier – Tim Lee Club. They attended last summer and had so much fun interacting with other kids their age and taking some out-of-town trips; two of those were the aquarium in Atlanta and the zoo in Hartwell.
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More musings on biscuits

News Staff
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
To the editor: Not too long ago, there was a letter to the editor that highlighted the magnificence of homemade biscuits, particularly the ones made in both local and chain restaurants in Habersham County. The author of that letter was right in praising these delicacies as they are quite delectable.