Letter to the Editor: Quarry questions continue

Apparently, the quarry company feels it needs a fair opportunity to address the legitimate concerns of Putnam residents, which quarry co-owner Hans Dawson called baseless accusations.

Rich: When children outgrow you

Through the years, I’ve watched friends step back and allow their children to grow into adults.

Benjamin-Smith: Wandering and wondering

Wandering and wondering, that’s exactly what I’m doing. They call it March Madness, and I can really agree wholeheartedly with the description, but listen carefully. I have enjoyed every day.Let me start off with church services at various churches around town.

Tocher: The contrasts are unavoidable

I keep thinking about how far away they are.Literally as I write this, four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission will travel farther from Earth than any human beings have ever been before, peaking at 252,756 miles away as the crow flies.

Rich: Pictures on the wall

Coffee cup in hand, I stopped at the window and took in the beauty of a Tennessee early morning.It was all so pretty and soothing, with a perfectly manicured yard, large trees, a blackboard fence, and horses grazing.I thanked the good Lord for the opportunity to see such a pretty sight.Turning to...

Yarbrough: Back to a hometown that is no longer home

The American novelist Thomas Wolfe once wrote, “You Can’t Go Home Again.” He was right. You can’t.I tried — with my friend, Philip.A near-fatal bout of sepsis has made driving a challenge for me and a firm no-no, according to my kids.

Crane: SAVE Act not worth saving

Early in my career, I spent nearly five years working for then-Secretary of State Max Cleland.The office had many roles and responsibilities, but I was interested in our work overseeing and certifying state elections.

Rich: The beauty of Easter

Every Easter Sunday morning, my husband, Tink, doesn’t crawl out of bed to attend Sunrise Service.He jumps out of bed, dresses, then leans over to kiss me goodbye. “I’ll be back to get you for church,” he says softly.“Okay,” I mumble while pulling the covers up to my chin and going back to sleep.

Yarbrough: Eulogy to a friend who made a difference

I received a note from a reader last week chiding me for writing about the Okefenokee so much, saying he and others were tired of it. In fact, I have done only two columns on the Okefenokee this year, but I did allow mining proponents and opponents to express their positions on the subject.

Letter to the Editor: What are they thinking?

Dear Editor,Over 2 million tons of toxic waste (arsenic, mercury, and lead) are to be trucked into Putnam County and placed next to our major source of drinking water! And what will it do to the fish in the lake? It will be distributed throughout the county by mixing it with cement.