We need transparency

Federal agents raided former President Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., this week, aided by a search warrant and looking for secret documents that may have been improperly removed from government custody.

Southern Tomato Pie, Take 2

Oops. I made a mistake. And from Saturday afternoon until Tuesday afternoon, you all let me know about it through emails and phone calls. Yes, I have made mistakes before, but never one exactly like this. You see, I take homegrown tomatoes seriously.

How the stand selling ‘Boiled Penuts’ got its start in South

The Native American came to the mountains of Southern Appalachia, historians say, because game was abundant there. The white man came because the region had fertile soil, beautiful scenery, plenty of water and good boiled peanuts. I made up the boiled peanuts part, but I bet it’s true.

Good work by Anderson, others

To the editor: My name is Bucky Kimsey and I grew up in Cornelia but live in Johns Creek, Georgia today. To the best of my knowledge, I have been getting The Northeast Georgian for over 50 years and I obviously read it and enjoy it.

Soul nudges and heart tingles

I was thrift shopping for dorm stuff. The cashier appeared to be one of the most unhappy, maddest people ever. I was six people deep in the line and it seemed like she got more and more exasperated with each passing customer.

Who wants to be a super hero?

Have you noticed what big business comic book heroes have become lately? They’ve multiplied far beyond Superman and Supergirl. Superherodb.com lists nearly 20,000 superheroes in alphabetical order. Movies based on the top 10 have netted over $15 trillion.

Anytime is a good time for a turnaround

In 27 years of high school football, I have seen my share of one-sided rivalries. And one thing holds true with all of them – the more lopsided the series or advantage, the sweeter the win. When I started my professional career in Lake City, Fla.

Sports bring community together

The heart of every community is its schools, and August begins the cycle of coming together for community events based around the Raiders and Indians. Football started Friday night in impressive fashion, with the Raiders winning 47-0 over East Hall in a preseason jamboree.

Inflation weighs on everyone, but we still have our dignity

Last week, I reached for the sour cream on the top shelf of the refrigerator. I’d just bought a new container of the stuff on the way home. I thought I didn’t have any, but I had just a dab left at the bottom.

Enough is enough already

To the editor: Habersham County officials recently decided to raise millage rates in the county and did exactly that. Good for them! (Not really.) Now these same fine folks want to levy an additional penny sales tax on county residents to support road maintenance.