Letter to the Editor: SPLOST No. 10 questions continue to add up

Dear Editor,The only things adding up on the SPLOST No. 10/Bond issue are the questions and lack of answers. To better understand the SPLOST No. 10 bond debate, I completed several open-record requests on the road bond earlier this year for $22 million plus interest and fees.

Letter to the Editor: Democratic challenger for County District 2

Dear Editor, Campaigning for political office is an unpredictable and enlightening experience. (I am running for County Commissioner in District 2.) Dog wrangling and toddler chasing are just two unexpected duties I’ve performed while in Putnam neighborhoods.

Letter to the Editor: Quite literally, a Stepback in time

Dear Editor,Over the years, my family and my friends have enjoyed opening Stepback for all to see and get an idea of how people in a rural setting lived in the late 1800s to early 1900s.For those who have never been to Stepback before, it is a recreated agricultural community from that period.

Rich: The once incredible friend

There was once a friend I had who was incredible.Remarkable. Exciting.It's too splendid for any adjective in the English language.She is still my friend.But she no longer fits any description above.What she is now is what most of us are – ordinary.Normal. And, too often, downright ho-hum.But once?

Yarbrough: Kindness is needed daily

Can we do it? You and I? Can we be kind? More importantly, can we be kind at least once a day for a month? I didn’t think of this idea, but I wish I had because it’s a great and much-needed one.

Crane: The choice ahead, and choice

Readers, viewers, and listeners most frequently ask me, “Who is going to win the White House this fall?”If I knew that answer with absolute certainty, I would place heavy wagers in Las Vegas and prepare for a comfortable retirement.

Letter to the Editor: Legacy media may be past its primetime

Dear Editor,The Sept. 10th debate was the last straw. We have enough not to believe in; now, we can add the legacy media to our list.There were many things to say about the recent presidential debate, and they are different, depending on which party you subscribe to.

Letter to the Editor: In favor of SPLOST 10

Dear Editor,There has been considerable discussion and some controversy about subject items. As a tax-paying, longtime resident of Putnam County, I would like to publicly comment on the matter.If there has ever been a good tax, SPLOST is certainly one of them.

Letter to the Editor: Butterflies & Blooms an Eatonton treasure

Dear Editor,Not everybody knows Eatonton has an award-winning pollinator habitat that’s free and open to the public. Also known as “The Butterfly Garden,” this volunteer-maintained resource is located at 617 Jefferson Ave., near the railroad crossing on the north side of town.

Rich: The post card

When Tink walked in with the mail, I was working at the kitchen table, where I often write if I’m not on the back porch.Normally, he only opens “green” envelopes, which hold residuals from television shows he has written. Sometimes, the checks are for as much as $2.34.