Letter to the Editor: Vote to retain pregnancy choices

Dear Editor,The most consequential decision people make may be to have a child. Responsible parenting requires massive commitments of time and resources to the health and upbringing of a child.

Letter to the Editor: Radioman a local legend

Dear Editor,Very nice story you did on Warren the Radioman last week! He is a precious human, shows up at almost every public event, and is always quick to grab a hug.The poetry he writes is unbelievable, too, rather lengthy and he recites it from memory. I can barely remember my passwords!

Rich: Who are the good ole boys?

Someone – a non-Southerner – asked me the other day, “What is a good ole boy?”I’m happy to answer that question. Let me tell you about the South’s good ole boys: First of all, you will probably see him at every Friday night home football game.

Crane: Knowing when it’s time to go home

I first had the pleasure of meeting U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky in 1987, roughly six months into his first term, at Scottsdale, AZ.McConnell was energetic, vibrant, quick-witted, and very thoughtful in his public policyposition statements.McConnell is retiring as U.S.

Letter to the Editor: County commissioners’ communication comes up short

Dear Editor,On June 3rd, I emailed my District #4 commissioner, Jeff Wooten, about allocating SPLOST #10 funds.

Letter to the Editor: Putnam County practices far from perfect

Dear Editor,The Putnam County Jimmy Davis Park Advisory Committee held another meeting last Wednesday. The notice on Facebook was posted approximately 32 hours before the meeting.

Rich: The tears that wouldn’t fall

Massive tears pooled in my eyes, but, amazingly, for 15 minutes, they did not fall.They were stoic.Just like my friend, John Jarrard.Sitting at a table in a sequined dress for a black-tie event, I watched the video that honored that wonderful man.

Yarbrough: Attention all fathers

I have been called many things in my long life, not all flattering. A few years back, I was referred to as an “Obama bed-wetting liberal” and a “racist redneck.” Both in the same week. Go figure.What I like being called most of all, however, is “Dad” and “Pa.

Rich: Celebrating good folks, especially fathers

A friend of mine and I were talking once about a crook we both know. As my Daddy would say, “He wouldn’t know the truth if it hit him between the eyes.”The stories about this crook are endless. It seems like almost everyone has a story about a lie, an illegal transaction, or some such.

Yarbrough: An opinion on Okefenokee ‘no opinion’

Dear Congressman Buddy Carter,Your appearance a couple of weeks ago before the Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries subcommittee in Washington, of which you are not a member but were allowed to question a witness panel about our Okefenokee, was, shall we say, a bit out of the ordinary.