Yarbrough: What do Bulgarians know about the South?

According to QR Code Generator – whatever that is – Georgia is the least friendly state in the union. If that is true, you may not be of the mind to share this information with anyone at the next church social because you may not be feeling sociable, and apparently, neither will anyone else.

Letter to the Editor: Down with the Democrats

Dear Editor,I, for one, am completely fed up with the left’s demagoguery, lies, and distortions. The complicit liberal media has so badly distorted the truth at every opportunity that a vast swath of the electorate is now totally oblivious to reality.Donald Trump is not a threat to democracy.

Letter to the Editor: Address gun violence through elections

Dear Editor,The nation is focused on the attempt by a 20-year-old to assassinate a candidate for president of the United States.So far in 2024, the nation has experienced (approximately) 300 mass shootings (four or more people shot or killed, excluding the shooter).

Rich: It hurt not to be remembered

Over the next few days and nights after the disturbing discovery, my main question was, “Why does it even matter to me?”I didn’t lose sleep over it—it’s almost impossible to lose sleep with as little as I get.

Yarbrough: Setting the Vietnam War record straight

Let’s face it: the Vietnam War was not our finest hour. The Greatest Generation that prevailed over Germany and Japan in World War II came home and spawned a Not-So-Great Generation that put itself over the country.How the U.S.

Letter to the Editor: Not so wild about Wooten

Dear Editor,I am still waiting to receive a response to my email sent on June 3rd to Jeff Wooten, the District 4 commissioner (and vice chairman), regarding allocating SPLOST #10 funds.

Letter to the Editor: Commissioners’ compensation commensurate with performance?

Dear Editor,Without too much fanfare, the Board of Commissioners started the 2025 County Budget review cycle on Monday and Tuesday of this week.

Letter to the Editor: The hits just keep on coming

Dear Editor,As cynical as we have become in these times of political unrest, we are still shocked that the Supreme Court granted Donald Trump (if he’s president again) the power to kill people, take bribes, overthrow elections, and otherwise break the law, as long as it is in his “official capacity.

Rich: The folks who are proud of you

About a year ago, Tink and I were visiting our friends, Don and Debbie Reid in Staunton, Virginia.In their living with the over-stuffed chairs and sofa, the four of us had settled into a long, easy conversation. The kind you have with people who are your kind. Don’s phone beeped with a text.

Tocher: Time for last-minute change?

I wonder if, like me, you were left questioning after last Thursday night’s presidential debate in a country of nearly 340 million citizens whether these are the best candidates we can find? Is either even close?