Letter to the Editor: Letters provide positive influence

Dear Editor, I appreciate concerned and caring citizens of our local area and in Georgia who are voicing their heartfelt thoughts through our I have been relying for a long time on our local newspaper for information that directly affects my life.

Letter to the Editor: Calls on Collins to stand up to Trump

Dear Editor, Representative Mike Collins informed us he would only address three urgent and vital issues as part of one bill: desperately needed immigration law reform to stop chaos at our border, funding the defense of Ukraine against brutal and savage invasion by Russia, and resources to defend...

Letter to the Editor: Commission corrections and comments

Dear Editor, I found the report on the Putnam County Commission meeting somewhat incomplete ( Eatonton Messenger, Feb. 8, 2024). First some corrections. The request for a letter of “concurrence” by Mr. McAllister was for a property, Parcel 104-032, located on Collis Road, not Scott Road.

Rich: The Singer sewing machine

Mama loved to sew and was remarkably gifted at it. She had the mountain people's common sense which allowed her to decipher the most complicated situations. When I was four, I admired a dress in the window of a local department store.

Chancey: Can your church count on you?

The community orchestra prepared for the annual fall concert for nearly five months. At the final dress rehearsal, the conductor took time during a break to thank everyone who had helped over the past months.

Crane: Swift win for the Chiefs

It’s been seven years since the Atlanta Falcons blew a 28-3 lead over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51.

Yarbrough: Reflecting on the loss of three heroes

Dear, Sgt. William Jerome Rivers, 46, of Carrollton, Georgia; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, of Waycross, Georgia, and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, of Savannah, Georgia, I did not know you personally and the likelihood is that our paths might never have crossed. That does not matter.

Rich: More than worldly accomplishments

In an old-fashioned diner in Staunton, Virginia, the four of us sat in a leather booth against a wall of windows. Over eggs and biscuits, we were having the kind of conversation that close friends enjoy between sips of coffee. An older man approached, reaching out to shake the hand of Don Reid.

Yarbrough: Georgians seem satisfied with one language

I saw a poll recently that says Georgians aren’t very interested in learning languages. I don’t know what your excuse is but I’m still trying to master the language we already have. When I get who vs. whom figured out, you will be the first to know.

Letter to the Editor: Promoting Putnam pickleball potential

Dear Editor, After a couple of votes, pivots, and re-votes, Baldwin County Commissioners recently decided to invest tax dollars in the growing pickleball community that frequents the recreation center outdoor courts at the intersection of Hwy 212 and Hwy. 22.