Crane: Georgia AIM – here to help

In looking forward and embracing our future yet to come, I often find benefit in looking back.One of my favorite quotes by author/humorist Mark Twain speaks to, with more than a bit of tongue in cheek, the American fear of innovation and new things: “I am all for progress.

Letter to the Editor: Concerned about tax projections

Dear Editor,A million here and there, and you’re talking real money soon.The Putnam County Commission (BOC) issued $22 million worth of general obligation bonds and, with interest and fees, acquired $24.5 million of debt. The BOC asks voters to approve issuing an additional $32.

Letter to the Editor: Time ‘of the essence’ to define SPLOST bond issues

Dear Editor,Given the current lack of transparency and the controversy surrounding the county SPLOST 10 referendum, I believe the following is significant.

Letter to the Editor: No place for partisan politics in disaster response

Dear Editor,As Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, it is troubling to see the former president and many of his supporters spreading misinformation about FEMA relief for disaster-stricken areas. The Americans who rely on this aid to rebuild their lives deserve better than these falsehoods.

Letter to the Editor: More mainstream media bias?

Dear Editor,Last week’s vice-presidential debate (Oct. 1) was refreshing for all of us, I believe, because it was a pretty civil debate with both JD Vance and Tim Walz relatively composed and good communicators. They showed respect for each other and even compassion.

Letter to the Editor: Celebrate simpler times at ‘Stepback’

Dear Editor,One day each year, we all have a chance to experience our not-so-distant past at Stepback, an actual historic village replica created by Roger Pierce and company.

Smith: Pumpkin season begins

October is pumpkin month. Pumpkin season lasts into November—all the way to Thanksgiving. Pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, dating back to 7000 BCE.

Rich: My David (part one)

Over the bathroom tub hangs a small painting of a turn-of-the-20th-century high society woman in an orange silk off-the-shoulder dress, which matches the room's orange accents.Tink came out of the bathroom recently, shaking his head. “Every time I see that painting, I have to laugh.

Yarbrough: Goodbye, Helene, and good riddance

Hello, Hurricane Helene. Goodbye, Hurricane Helene. Please pardon us for showing a lack of Southern hospitality, but you were not welcome to come in the first place, and we will be glad to see you go. Speaking of hospitality, you didn’t show much yourself.

Letter to the Editor: Sharing the Gatewood limelight

Dear Editor,Last week’s article (The Eatonton Messenger, A1) about the ribbon-cutting for the new Gatewood High School might give the reader a false impression of my role in its founding. That is understandable since I failed to credit the many who were instrumental.