Response to Putnam County Republican Party

Dear Editor,The Putnam County Republican Party recently questioned my integrity because I chose to continue as a write-in candidate, so I think voters deserve a response.I signed the pledge. When I checked yes, I meant it. I intended to support the Republican nominees.

SPLOST spending concerns from commissioner

Dear Editor,At the Oct. 1 meeting of the Putnam County Commission, a motion was passed to purchase materials for renovation of the Uncle Remus Golf Course irrigation system using “overcollections” of SPLOST No. 9.

Okefenokee mining controversy hasn’t gone away

An update: It has been a little more than two months since our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and to my knowledge, the United Nations has not installed a One World curriculum in the Charlton County school system, or started microchipping stray cats...

Putnam County’s most unusual election

Dear Editor,Are you paying attention, Putnam County voters?I hope you’re as concerned as I am about why three candidates who won the Republican Primary in May are now having to run campaigns against two Independent candidates and one write-in candidate.The two independent candidates – Mr. Pickens...

A son reminisces

My parents, Jerry and Lynn Crane, were born one week and five years apart (Dad, Aug.30, 1938, and Mom, Sept. 7, 1943), both members of the “Greatest Generation.” As a family, we always celebrated their birthdays together.This will be the fourth year Mom can no longer join us.

Time to pick Pickens

I have seen and heard a great deal about local politics over the 40 years that I have lived on Lake Oconee.Oh, and been involved as a county commissioner and a member of other governing boards.Never considered myself a “Lake Person,” but rather a Putnam Countian.Unlike my lengthy editorial letters...

Mama and the renegade

Mama’s been with the Lord for a good many years now so this story happened long ago, on a lovely Spring day, when the mature trees had each turned their particular shade of green.We’d gone to lunch, then slid carefully around the twisting, turning road, some curves wound so tight they almost...

Wandering and wondering

I am wandering and wondering, as usual.Sometimes it gets me in trouble, and sometimes I get a pat on the back, but I promise I will continue, no matter what happens.Now, let me tell you about some happenings.

These should be great debates

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you have no doubt been inundated with political ads from businessman Rick Jackson and former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who are running for governor; and incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican challenger Congressman Mike Collins, each vying for...

The man named Hal Needham

Hal Needham was a man’s man. And a woman’s man. And a kids’ man.When he was mad, there was a no-nonsense glint in his eyes. When he saw a beautiful woman, his eyes glinted with nothing but nonsense and foolishness.