Letter to the Editor: Sad sign of the times

Dear Board of Commissioners and Leadership, I am writing to bring to your attention the condition of the entrance sign on GA-142 when approaching from Newborn, Georgia, toward Eatonton.

Letter to the Editor: What world do we live in?

Dear Editor,“We do not live in a world he is talking about.”That was TV commentator/comedian Bill Maher’s take on our current president’s commencement speech at Morehouse College, an HBCU in Atlanta with high accreditations.

Letter to the Editor: Respect our flag and Memorial Day

Dear Editor,Memorial Day is one of several days of observance in which lowering our nation’s flag to half-staff is the customary means of honoring those for whom the day is intended.

Letter to the Editor: Local patriot deserves recognition

Dear Editor,Last week, while purchasing at the Marathon/ Jet Food store on Marion Street, I met Mr. Calvin Welch, the man responsible for placing dozens of small U.S. flags alongside the sidewalk before the Memorial Day ceremony at the VFW Veterans Wall.

Letter to the Editor: Postal postponements persist

Dear Editor,Millions of Americans have experienced the impact of the directives implemented by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, appointed by the 45th president (Donald Trump). Our experience was no exception.

Rich: An awakening

A significant awakening swept over me recently. When it happened, I was happily stunned at my observation.Daddy had a close first cousin named Gurley. Tink, a Yankee, had never heard of degrees of cousins until he came South. He did not know what a “first” cousin was or how you became third cousins.

Yarbrough: More random thoughts on random subjects

Suppose anyone in the governor’s office or Twin Pines LLC read my open letter to Gov. Brian Kemp regarding the oxymoronic Environmental Protection Division’s consideration to allow drilling along the edge of our Okefenokee.

Letter to the Editor: Make Memorial Day more meaningful

Dear Editor,Memorial Day is right around the corner (May 27), and it is a day to honor and mourn military personnel who gave their lives serving this great country. These individuals left their homes and families, and some sacrificed for our Freedom.

Letter to the Editor: Protect our natural resources

Dear Editor,In both the April 18 and May 16 Eatonton Messenger editions, Dick Yarbrough wrote about the proposed mining of Okefenokee Swamp, which is home to 400 animal species, draws over 600,000 annual visitors from around the world, and is under consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site like...

Rich: The dreams of friends

On the bookcase at the top of the stairs is a framed photo of two young girls, barely out of college, both wearing the Victorian lace look of a retired brand called Gunne Sax.Our smiles are cheerful, our freckles peek out from under our makeup, and a shimmering light exists in our eyes.