Grey’s Anatomy not so bad after all

I still vividly remember the first time I ever heard of COVID-19. I was on vacation with my mom, dad, and sister, and the events that followed were not very fun.

Lawmakers at critical point with economy

The debate over whether we’re actually in a recession has been as illuminating as most spin jobs for bad news. The Biden administration has been flailing on multiple fronts for several months now, producing a job-approval recession for the president.

I miss biscuits

To the editor: I lived in Habersham on and off from 1993 until 2015, and I just want to say now that I’ve moved away to Florida, I really miss the area restaurants that serve homemade biscuits.

Prank calls have gone away

To the editor: I don’t know the last time I received a prank call. It’s sad really. Growing up in Northeast Georgia sometimes requires kids to manufacture some good times. When I grew up in Demorest, prank calls were a part of that fun.

You say tomato, and so do I

Today I’m talking about homegrown tomatoes. We do love them and avail ourselves to them whenever possible, which just happens to be pert-near every day from the day we get the first one.

Leadership prevails

What a difference 24 hours can make. Tuesday night’s meeting between Habersham County and Tallulah Falls was emotional and packed with hurt feelings. But it was not just over Roads & Bridges SPLOST or radios.

Keep on growing, 60-pounder

What can make a grown man slap himself repeatedly in the face? Or what weights a mere 100 milligrams, is less than an inch long and can make an 1,800-pound bull jump a board fence? A red wasp. Alien like creatures they are and believe me, I try to keep my distance.

How about a Knuckles Sandwich?

You won’t be surprised to know that I get a lot of ribbing about my last name. Somebody told me I should work in a collection agency. Whenever there’s a problem getting someone to pay a debt, they could say “We’ll send Knuckles to see you.” Sounds like something a mobster would say, doesn’t it?

Be not deceived

To the editor: A lot of us are familiar with this Bible statement, but what does it mean and are we applying this to what we are hearing and seeing?

Village Reflections: Hotels, patent medicine and Deliverance

Clarkesville has a storied history of hospitality. From its earliest days as an established village, demand existed for lodging.