Letter to the Editor: Collins an embarrassment in congress

“They don’t want to govern; they just want to blow stuff up and go out and get clicks, cash, and a national profile.”– Rep. John Rutherford, Fla.RepublicanDear Editor,Our congressman, Mike Collins, seems to enjoy his title of “King of Memes,” which is often mean-spirited with subtle racist tones.

Letter to the Editor: Lack of transparency with JDP advisory committee?

Dear Editor,Recently, an event transpired in our community that deserves a spotlight: the meeting regarding Jimmy Davis Park. However, what should have been an open dialogue with citizens morphed into a clandestine affair, shrouded in secrecy and minimal public notice.

Yarbrough: An open letter to Gov. Kemp

Dear Governor,I know you have been busy signing or vetoing bills from the recent legislative session, so I have chosen not to disturb you.But now that you have all that behind you, I wonder if I might speak with you. And that word is: Okefenokee.

Ridings: Taxing issues for local newspaper publishing

The state of New York, led by a powerful coalition of local publishers, has just approved game-changing legislation in the fight to preserve local news outlets and community journalism.

Smith: Bulldogs earn awards

The University of Georgia chapter of the National Football Foundation recently hosted its 38th annual awards banquet before a packed house at the Athens Country Club.UGA's chapter has enjoyed No.

Chancey: Class of 2024 life lessons

When Jack Brown’s son Adam graduated from high school, Jack wrote down the most important things his son needed to know as he started college and stepped into life’s next chapter.This going-away present contained 511 reminders about how to live a happy and rewarding life.

Rich: The coffee

The little kitchen of my childhood home had coffee every morning.Always.Mama owned a decorative percolator from the 1950s, which bubbled delightfully. But she did not bother unless there was company visiting.The kettle on the stove whistled when the water boiled.

Yarbrough: Homage to an American hero

I am doing something I rarely, if ever, have done: I am going to rerun a previous column verbatim. Hans Trupp, of St. Simons, died last week. I wrote the following about him two years ago and ask your forbearance in allowing me to present it to you again.

Crane: Great pies in the sky

Zelma Calhoun made some great pies. Though she did not work in a factory, and this is no “pie-p” dream, estimates are that she made more than 650,000 of the baked treats.

Rich: Sounds familiar

I sat in a doctor’s waiting room without a phone or a newspaper to read. I was just a-sittin’, observing those scattered about.It is the art of observing that we are losing. And, with the fading away of studying people and tuning into their conversation, we are in danger of losing wisdom.