Letter to the Editor: Did Putnam County Commission violate state law?

Dear Editor, At the Feb. 20, 2024 meeting, the (Putnam County) Commission voted 3-1 (District 3 voted “Nay”) to adopt a new Ordinance, Section 2-54, which provides for the commissioner’s compensation.

Yarbrough: Serious monkey business in Bainbridge

Today, dear readers, let us turn our attention to some serious monkey business currently taking place in the Great State of Georgia. And, no, I’m not talking about stolen elections and fake electors. I’m talking about monkeys. Real, live monkeys.

Letter to the Editor: Counting on Collins

Dear Editor, I am proud of our 10th Congressional House Representative Mike Collins, who followed former pastor Jody Hice in the seat. I voted for both of these excellent patriots serving residents in Eatonton, Athens, Elberton, and Jackson.

Letters to the Editor: Don’t say no one warned you!

Dear Putnam County Citizens, Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary has started.

Rich: Tellers of songs - part two

In 1949, a young North Carolina preacher decided to take his ministry to the streets of Los Angeles where he and his staff pitched a tent and waited for the people to come. A few did. Billy Graham had prayed that the Lord would provide a larger congregation.

Letter to the Editor: Connecting through ‘cowsmetology’

Dear Editor,  “Connecting the Community through the Arts,” has been the theme of my letters to the editor, but last Saturday, I found a new connection: cows. I attended the 17th annual Briar Patch Classic Dairy Heifer Show at Putnam County High School.

Yarbrough: Another official reason to love this great state

By the time you read this, cornbread may be Georgia’s official state bread. It has been a long time coming and it might not have happened except for the herculean efforts of state Rep.

Crane: Gaming fail a sure bet – again

I am a gambling man, though pretty disciplined in that I only play blackjack and very rarely the lottery, even as the Powerball and Mega-Millions games approach a prize of $ 1 billion. Yes, those odds are still horrible, but somebody will eventually win.

Rich: Tellers of songs - part one

Those who write songs are my favorite storytellers. In roughly three minutes, they can wrap your heart up and tie it in a pretty bow. Or, they can write of a baby that was born, then carry you down through his long life until his pinewood box is lowered six feet into the ground. In three minutes.

Yarbrough: Some random thoughts on random subjects

How’s this for unbridled hypocrisy? Fani Willis, who is prosecuting Donald Trump and others for election fraud, said when running for the job as Fulton County district attorney that she would not date any of her subordinates.