Crane: Stop the squeal

Four years ago, at about this same time, I was repeatedly telling many of my Trump-supporting, GOP, and conspiracy-leaning friends to please give up the top the Stealcrap. President Donald Trump lost the election.

Rich: A Thanksgiving review

Something someone said about all the Thanksgiving that her eyes have seen made me think about a couple of holidays.In the mountains, it was always the tradition to kill a fattened hog after the first hard freeze so people could store the meat cold in their smoke houses.

Yarbrough: A reminder of remarkable accomplishment

My bucket list is not only complete but also runneth over. My portrait of the Beloved Woman Who Shared My Name now hangs in the Wellstar School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University, where she received her degree at 45. That’s correct.

Crane: A vote for the Electoral College

Our founding fathers were certainly not perfect, but the “American experiment” of a constitutional republic still looks pretty good to me.Like many foundations of our government, the Electoral College was a compromise after the framers of our Constitution debated for many months.

Rich: The homemade dress

One of the privileges of our blessed life is the interesting people we meet, from carpenters to old-timey moonshiners to movie stars and country music legends.A beautiful woman who recently crossed our path is the daughter of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman. Notice that I listed Ms. Woodward first.

Tocher: Looking forward to the future?

I don’t know about you, but I’m looking forward to gasoline at $2 per gallon and my car insurance rate being cut in half. Those are just a couple of the benefits Donald Trump promised if only we voted him back into office as president.

Yarbrough: Answer coming to Okefenokee controversy?

The election is over, and whether your side won or not, let’s all be grateful the nation is still standing and that all the political ads are gone – and hopefully, forgotten.Now, it is time to get back to the Okefenokee.

Letter to the Editor: A vote for optimism

Dear Editor,Optimism. That is the present sentiment of the majority of the country. We, the people, have spoken.If I were to invest in a company, I would love to have a leader/CEO with four years of experience leading it.

Letter to the Editor: Calling out the tax commissioner

Dear Editor, I want to congratulate Terrell Abernathy on securing another term as Putnam County tax commissioner.Mr.

Letter to the Edtor: New county commissioner expresses thanks

Dear Editor,Thank you to everyone who helped elect me as the new District 2 county commissioner. I knew it would be close, and it proved it: I won by 18 votes. There is no better evidence that, truly, every vote counts.