Yarbrough: Mining proponents still try to sell bad idea

One of my favorite quotes comes from the late Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock, who observed of his teammate Henry Aaron: “Trying to sneak a fastball by Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak a sunrise by a rooster.

Letter to the Editor: May is month to remember these heroes

Dear editor,Sixty-four years ago this month, the original Freedom Riders, seven Blacks and six whites, left Washington, D.C., to travel to the South and expose our country and the world to the systemic racism that existed there. Race had divided our country.

Rich: The mother who was but wasn’t

She loved me so much.Often, she’d tell stories of my childhood and always begin with, “You were the cutest little thing I've ever seen.”Her favorite story to tell happened when I was three. “Your Mama always dressed you like a little doll. I ain’t never saw nothin’ like it.

Letter to the Editor: Habitat hoping for help from ‘better angels’

Dear Friends of Habitat for Humanity,At Habitat for Humanity of Putnam County, we’ve always believed in the power of community: neighbors joining forces, volunteers raising walls and hopes, and donors like you building a future where everyone has a decent place to live.

Letter to the Editor: Fun at Songwriter’s Night

Dear editor,My husband and I purchased tickets to attend Briarpatch Farm’s Songwriter’s Night on Saturday. It was an unforgettable evening that benefited Atlas Ministries.

Letter to the Editor: The difference between truth and fiction

Dear editor,Ian Tocher’s opinion article in last week’s Eatonton Messenger, titled “Public media on the Trump chopping block,” raises an issue all citizens should be aware of and concerned about.Mr.

Letter to the Editor: Thanks from Eatonton VFW Thrift Store

Dear editor,We appreciate The Eatonton Messenger running our story last week, where Eatonton Veterans Thrift Store awarded $40,000.00 to Honor Flight.This money allowed Middle Georgia Honor Flight the ability to send Mission No. 27, and Conyers Honor Flight the ability to send Mission No. 28.

Letter to the Editor: Putnam pastors rally behind ‘Rino’

Dear editor,We, the undersigned, as pastors in Putnam County and beyond, write in support of Commissioner Garrett’s Letter to the Editor (“Let the punishment fit the crime,” April 17).

Rich: High heels and dresses

Several years ago, I was returning from a speaking engagement at the historic Greenbrier Hotel, flying from Roanoke on a small Delta jet into the Atlanta airport.

Yarbrough: Why are Georgia’s teenagers so unhappy?

I just came across something called the Teen Happiness Index, published by Mission Prep (missionprephealthcare.com), an organization that works with adolescents and families struggling with mental health issues.