Crane: Biden his time

The energetic New Castle County councilman was only 29 years old when he decided to challenge two-term U.S. senator and former two-term governor, Republican J. Caleb  Boggs, for his Senate seat.

Rich: The privilege of being a homemaker

A member of our extended family went to be with the Lord not long ago. It was an unexpected but expected death, long in coming and full of pain and torture.For me, it is Tennessee Williams who usually comes to mind when death calls.

Letter to the Editor: STRs should be classed as businesses

Dear Editor,Short-term rentals (STRs) are income-generating properties. They are defined in the Putnam County Code of Ordinances as a business (Section 22-121), require a permit, pay hotel tax, are not owner-occupied, and do not qualify for a Homestead Exemption.

Letter to the Editor: Promoting peace worldwide

Dear Editor,I was heartened to see the picture of St. Mary’s Peace Pole in the July 11 edition of The Messenger.In an effort to promote peace on Earth, the first Peace Pole was constructed in Japan in 1983. There are now more than 200,000 Peace Poles in over 200 countries around the world.

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.