Story: A mother’s story

It is a line that Tink and I quote often, always with a shake of the head. We will carry it to our graves.A dear friend of ours — a successful entertainer from a storied family — had a cruel mother who left her children to figure out food, school, and life for themselves.

Yarbrough: Political silly season upon us

Welcome to Silly Season, when our intrepid public servants—and those who aspire to be—dominate our TVs with ads, clutter street corners with yard signs, press the flesh while we’re trying to enjoy breakfast at our favorite diner, flood our mailboxes with flyers, and go online to ask us for money.

Rich: It isn’t funny

It weighs on my heart, and it can be sobering.Are we losing our sense of humor? Over the past few years, something has shifted.Many of our comedian friends have stopped touring. One has even become a preacher.

Letter to the Editor: Time to clear the air

Dear Editor,I am Dale C. Bills, chairman of the Putnam County Republican Party (PCRP).

Letter to the Editor: And, the candidate for BOC chairman

Dear Editor,Let’s set the record straight. In the April 16 edition of The Eatonton Messenger, Kimberly Wall, a top contributor to the taxpayer watchdog group, misstated several comments regarding my character, background, and duties as a zoning commissioner.

Letter to the Editor: The pastor states his case

Dear Editor,In response to the political ad published in last week’s Eatonton Messenger, which included a chart suggesting that certain candidates, including me, were recruited by the PDA or attended a PDA meeting, I want to clarify the facts.

Letter to the Editor: Questions for the pastor

Dear Editor,While I have the utmost respect for Pastor Paul Gardner, I feel compelled to address recent claims that simply don’t line up with the facts. I’m questioning the validity of these statements based on my own face-to-face conversations with Mr.

Rich: Spring cometh forth

Spring has arrived, and it is a beautiful sight indeed.It has been several years since we’ve truly had a spring.Too often, cold winters have given way abruptly to hot, humid days. But this year feels different.

Smith: Facts about cotton

Having grown up on a farm where our principal cash crop was cotton, I am always interested in what is going on in our state regarding the agriculture sector.

Yarbrough: In appreciation of an onion

As you read these words, Vidalia onions are being shipped across the nation—from sea to shining sea. If you aren’t from around these parts, let me tell you what we natives already know: There is nothing like a Vidalia onion.