Letter to the Editor: Thanks for supporting JDP cause

Dear Editor, Thank you to the 200-plus people who joined Saturday’s march and rally for Jimmy Davis Park.

Letter to the Editor: Memories made at Lake Sinclair dam

Dear Editor, I really enjoyed the story on Sinclair Dam last week. When we moved to Milledgeville, I was going into fourth grade. We had a fourth-grade field trip to the dam for a tour, etc.

Crane: The GOP that used to be

I grew up in suburban Atlanta, under one party and primarily Democratic rule.I have proudly served in senior staff positions for lifelong Democrats and “Blue Dogs,” including GovernorZell Miller and Secretary of State, later U.S. Senator, Max Cleland.

Georgia anti-gangs bill, other laws to take effect July 1

Controversial legislation imposing mandatory minimum prison terms for gang recruitment in Georgia will take effect July 1. Senate Bill 44 is one of the dozens of bills the General Assembly passed this year that will become law with the start of a new fiscal year.

Yarbrough: Happy to debunk ‘Happiest States’ report

Somebody named Abigail who works for something called Scholaroo just sent out a report entitled “The Happiest States in the U.S.” Alas, Georgia – where you and I reside – apparently is not such a happy place to live. We are something like 40th out of the 50 states (or 54, if you listen to Joe Biden.

Rich: SEC football fans

Whenever I meet someone, inevitably, their first comment is, “You must be a Georgia football fan.” Truthfully, I reply, “I’m an SEC fan. I love to see all the teams do well and celebrate when one wins the National Championship.” In this column, I strive to sidestep controversy.

Letter to the Editor: On festivals, tragedy, and Juneteenth

Dear Editor, Summer is here and we have experienced a calendar of events: the awesome Dairy Festival, the Mothers Against Crime Annual Youth Rally at beautiful Oconee Springs Park, the Downtown Get Down concerts, and many other activities.

Smith: New life for hometown newspapers

Lately, I’ve been hanging out with a few newspaper publishers who remain convinced print journalism is not dead. They are not doomsayers. They are intrepid entrepreneurs.

Walton: Putting pride in the post office

I began my career with the local post office in 1974 and worked there for 38 years, retiring about 11 years ago after a vast majority of my career was spent as a rural letter carrier.

Crane: B.E.T.ting on Tyler Perry

The domestic motion picture and television production industries are temporarily stalled by a Writer’s strike.