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.

Letter to the Editor: ‘Stan the Man’ hits literary home run

Dear Editor,When I glanced at the headline starting with “Stan the Man” in last week’s edition of The Eatonton Messenger (C1, Nov. 7), I immediately thought of one of my favorite baseball players, Stan “The Man” Musial, from back in the middle of last century.

Letter to the Editor: Putnam County lobbying contract concerns

Dear Editor,As many will recall, last November, the county hired the Holland & Knight (H&K) firm to lobby in Atlanta for possible American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. If available, these funds are supposed to counter negative economic impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rich: Taking chances and learning

Every family leaves a legacy of some worth that lasts three or four generations. Sometimes, one good man rises to see the need and wisely chooses his cases. If the man is strong enough in his teaching, then it most likely carries on for a few generations.

Yarbrough: A candy bar incites an exciting initiative

Spoiler alert: No talk of politics this week.Instead, I am going to tell you about a remarkable woman doing a remarkable thing. Despite the partisan poison being spewed these days, this story reminds us we do have a better side. And it all started with a candy bar.

Ridings: Why local newspapers remain trusted

The recent decision by The Washington Post and Los Angeles Times not to endorse a presidential candidate has put the issue of media trust in the spotlight – and underscores just how differently local newspapers are perceived from their national counterparts.

Yarbrough: Timber owner claims mining ban unconstitutional

Joe Hopkins is among the names frequently mentioned in the controversy regarding the possible permitting by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division for Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals to mine titanium dioxide on Trail Ridge at Georgia’s historic Okefenokee Swamp.