Rich: The worst date ever

Several years before I married a wonderful creature named John Tinker, I had the worst date of my life in Louisville, Kentucky.Ironically, a runner-up for that honor happened years earlier in Lexington, Kentucky, during the weekend of THE Derby.Kentucky is a favorite state of mine, so this is not a...

Yarbrough: Georgia congressman’s name game a bit lame

Georgia’s 1st Dist. Rep. Buddy Carter is a pharmacist. I can’t be sure, but I’m guessing he may have had a sip or two of Robitussin AC while back home. Why else would he have introduced a bill last week in the U.S. House of Representatives to rename Greenland “Red, White, and Blueland?”

Crane: Dodging the DOGE

President Donald Trump campaigned to reduce our federal government's size and scope, and millions of Americans support that position. Of course, the devil is in the details.Our federal bureaucracy is bloated, often unresponsive, and more than occasionally duplicative.

Rich: The hands of hard work

Back when work was bone-deep hard, and money was so scarce that people often bartered for necessities, Mama recalled many stories of that time.

Yarbrough: Remember what’s important – and what’s not

Have you ever read, seen, or heard something that sticks in your mind like glue and just won’t go away? I have. It was an article that appeared recently in The New York Times.

Rich: One of the most famous men I ever knew

His name is Calvin.There will never be a monument, a bridge, or a dirt road named for him.But in this part of the South, his name, Calvin Stewart, will be engraved in our hearts forever.Calvin was a patrol officer for the local sheriff’s department.

America is already great; make it good again

Dear Mr. President, I am writing a letter you likely will never see or even know of its existence.So, why the effort? Just because I think it needs to be said.You won the election, no question about it. That makes you president. My president.

Letter to the Editor: Looking for loyal leadership

Dear Editor,I warmly welcome Richard Garrett and Tom McElhenney as our new county commissioners. I hoped their leadership would promote greater transparency, foster stronger engagement, and demonstrate respect for the citizens they were elected to serve.

Letter to the Editor: Questions and concerns about proposed development

Dear Editor,I have many questions and concerns about the 275 homes (the actual number keeps changing) residential rental development on Harmony Road connected to the Goodwill project.

Letter to the Editor: County may still reconsider HB 581

Dear Editor,I was mildly amused by Putnam County Commission Chairman Sharp’s reason for voting against holding public hearings on HB 581 (The Eatonton Messenger, A2, Jan. 30). Did Chairman Sharp not listen to any of the discussion?