Letter to the Editor: P&Z member clarifies commission role

Dear Editor,The proposed granite quarry on Dennis Station Road has generated significant attention in our community, and I want to speak directly to my fellow Putnam County residents as a volunteer member of the Planning & Zoning Commission.

Rich: The real world

A few years before singing star Glen Campbell was forced to give up his fabled career due to illness, I spent a couple of hours listening to his stories.Actually, I was the guest of his opening act, Grand Ole Opry star Roy Clark.

Benjamin-Smith: Wandering down memory lane

I am wandering again. Maybe I should say I am also wondering. Why?Because I think life is a mystery. We don’t have the slightest idea of tomorrow. We have our plans, yes. But the unexpected? No.Okay, so much for the mystery. Let’s get on with some positive ideas and happenings.

Rich: My regret

Fifteen years ago, I wrote a column that I came to regret as soon as it was published.Whenever I hear someone say proudly that he has no regrets in life, a string of regrets runs through my heart and quickly humbles me (‘umbles as we say in the mountains).

Yarbrough: More random thoughts on random subjects

A reader in Calhoun sent my recent column on the Monks Walk for Peace to a Facebook page devoted to that extraordinary event. As of last week, it had received over 3,000 likes, more than 200 comments, and 20 Facebook users had posted it to their own page. I suspect that number has grown since.

Letter to the Editor: Quarry owner thanks local residents

Dear Editor,I want to extend my sincere thanks once again to the residents of Putnam County who joined us at our second community open house (Feb. 26 at The Plaza) for the Putnam County Stone quarry project.

Rich: The South’s ways – Charlotte radio show

Excitedly, many years ago, I was a young girl who was a novice author, publishing with Penguin-Putnam, one of the world’s largest publishers.

Yarbrough: Immovable object vs. irresistible force

Let us revisit the matter of drilling for titanium dioxide in our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge so that the world as we know it never runs out of toothpaste whitener.

Rich: Flowers on the wall

Several years ago, Tink was writing a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. These are their most prestigious movies. They have a bigger budget, bigger stars, and much attention is paid to the writer of the script.

Yarbrough: Monks’ walk for peace brings out the best in us

I’m trying to figure out why all the talk is about Making America Great Again? America has been great since I’ve been here, and I suspect it will be great when I’m gone.That is because it is made up of good people who do good things.No one comes close to Americans in charitable giving. In 2024, U.S.