Opinion & Editorial

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Redaction is largely unjust

We gave our opinion Aug. 12 that constitutionality is in question when raiding anyone’s home with dozens of FBI agents, including the home of former President Donald Trump.
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Support the orange and blue

The concept of rooting for teenage boys to defeat other teenage boys from another county in an athletic contest seems like it probably goes back to the times of the Roman Empire and the Coliseum.

The importance of communication

“What we have here is failure to communicate.” – The Captain in the movie Cool Hand Luke To be such a connected society, I’m concerned as a whole, we are losing the ability to effectively communicate. Modern technology gives us ample opportunities to stay in touch with one another.
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What’s your name, man?

To the editor: The Northeast Georgian newspaper is a ministry of God. The employees are ministers of God. Regarding your decision to publish the First Amendment… James Madison was the fourth president of the U.S.A. His father’s name was James Madison.
Habersham Central captains (from left) Eddie Jenkins, Blandon Grizzle, Braydon Wright and Canon Wilbanks take the field before Friday’s game. TOM ASKEW/Special

Habersham Central captains (from left) Eddie Jenkins, Blandon Grizzle, Braydon Wright and Canon Wilbanks take the field before Friday’s game. TOM ASKEW/Special

Kenny Chesney’s greatest gift to us all

On the endless road to Friday night games over 28 years, sometimes it’s hard to get into that mentality to be ready for another contest under the lights. Yes, reporters have to be ready, too.

Martha Ann Ledford Hazle

Graveside services for Martha Ann Ledford Hazle, 83, of Clarkesville, were held Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Hazle went home to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, Aug. 22, 2022.
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Send us your letters

In a shocking turn of events for a midweek paper, we had no letters to the editor submitted for this edition. Well, no legitimate ones. We had one with a fake name, a fake town and a fake number. People often ask if they can write anonymously, to which we always say no.
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Fix up this wall

Hurricanes Delta and Zeta ravaged Habersham County in October 2020. The first storm wrecked dozens off our roads, and the second brought down more than 500 trees. It was a rough two weeks of weather, and Habersham County leaders sprung into action to try and repair the damage.

Missing my ‘emotional support human’

So the time finally came to say goodbye, and I could see he was upset. I knew our son was excited about starting college, but at that moment, the reality was setting in that we were leaving him. “So hey,” I started, hoping to lighten the mood. “We’ll see you at 3:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving.

Here we go again with Medicaid

Are we really doing this again? Another election year, another opportunity to pretend Medicaid expansion is a cure for Georgians. Both the working poor and rural hospitals are pitched as beneficiaries of enrolling more people in America’s safety-net program.