Crane: Another GOP family feud?

As of November 2002, the long minority party Georgia GOP, had won just two upset victories for governor and U.S. senator. Incumbent Democrats Governor Roy Barnes and U.S. Senator Max Cleland both led in almost every poll heading into the election by double digits.

Rich: The marble girl

It’s no secret – in fact, it’s becoming “fabled” pretty quickly – that Tink and I come from worlds as far apart as Mars and Jupiter.

Yarbrough: Reading about illness can make you sick

I feel anxious telling you this because I fear you will be depressed when you hear it, but you and I seem to be a bunch of hypochondriacs. I have received a study from MEDvidi.com, an online mental health treatment center in California that deals with conditions like, well, anxiety and depression.

Smith: Summer’s heat

High temperatures, which have overwhelmed us lately, seem to be more intense and more enduring than I can remember. You notice, however, that those who work outside appear to be carrying on with a “business as usual” demeanor.

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Eatonton Back-to-School coverage

Dear editor,Thanks to The Eatonton Messenger for its recent inclusion of local Back-to-School events.Reach to Teach at Pastor Kilgore’s church (New Life Outreach Christian Center) was very organized and showed appreciation for the volunteers who distributed the supplies.

Rich: The homeless

It was many winters ago in Washington, D.C., that I saw my first homeless person. He was lying over a warm vent atop the Metro train. Behind him, across the street, the Washington Monument stood gloriously bathed in light.

Yarbrough: Remembering the Centennial Olympic Park bombing

Trivia Question: Where were you at 1:40 a.m. on July 27, 1996? You are forgiven if you don’t remember 29 years ago, but I can tell you where I was. Asleep. Very asleep.It was the midpoint of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.

Smith: Commissioner Tyler Harper

Near Ocilla is the home of Tyler Harper, Georgia’s commissioner of agriculture, who is more than an established politician.

Letter to the Editor: How much does Putnam County paving cost?

Dear editor,Road conditions in our county remain a significant concern, with many roads deteriorating. Unfortunately, there is currently no funding for road improvements included in SPLOST No. 10, which will be on the ballot in November.

Letter to the Editor: City school purchase creates confusion

Dear editor,On the front page of last week’s issue (Thursday, July 24) of The Eatonton Messenger, “City confirms purchase of elementary school property,” the first sentence is: “The biggest news from Monday night’s Eatonton City Council meeting came in its final few minutes.