Letter to the Editor: Plenty of quarry questions remain

Dear Editor,Putnam residents and our elected officials should ask important questions about the prolonged quarry fight.

Rich: Dolly Parton

When I was 15, I first met Dolly Parton. By then, she was already a star with hits like “Jolene.” She was not, however, the superstar she would become.My sister, a journalist in Nashville, was friends with Dolly, which is how I met her.

Yarbrough: When in-laws attack

I have warned my two kids that if they ever contemplated divorcing their spouse, I would keep the one they brought.My son-in-law is a retired public schoolteacher with a Ph.D., a coach, and a former Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Letter to the Editor: Passionate response to PDA critic

Dear Editor,Last week’s letter to the Editor by Dale Bills raised some interesting questions and reflections. Who is Dale Bills, Citizen of Putnam County?

Letter to the Editor: Perplexed by PDA procedures

Dear Editor,I attended the Board of Commissioners meeting last Tuesday, Aug. 18, and stayed for the entire Putnam Development Authority’s (PDA) quarterly status report.

Rich: The unseen power

Some will stop reading now. Some will realize they need to hear this.Some will know it works.A friend was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer about 18 months ago.“Six months, maybe,” the doctor said. “But we can try aggressive treatment.

Yarbrough: Who would want a peanut butter and jelly snodland?

Our national debt currently stands at $40 trillion (that’s trillion with a “t”) and rising. We are at war with an intractable enemy that we were assured would last four to five weeks. It has been six months, and the enemy is as intractable as ever.

Letter to the Editor: PDA messaging misses the mark

Dear Editor,Walt Rocker took aim and placed blame squarely on Jennifer Ray, Erin Olson, and a Facebook page for his predicament at last week’s BoC meeting — though he never acknowledged nor accepted responsibility for his predicament.

Rich: Our beloved Diane

In addition to being one of the greatest states in the South, Mississippi has made many contributions to America.William Faulkner.Elvis Presley. Archie Manning. Morgan Freeman. Eudora Welty.Zig Ziglar. Jerry Clower.The only one I ever met was Mr. Clower.

Yarbrough: A few thoughts on love – and loving well

A change of pace today.I am going to give politics and those who practice it the week off. They aren’t going anywhere, and I am tired of them and their blather. Instead, let’s talk about love. Love?