Rich: Everyone comes with a story

If your path has ever crossed with mine, if we have ever spent more than 10 minutes in conversation, or if your mama ever stopped me in the grocery store, there is an excellent chance that you’re in a story. A stranger pulled up beside me on a sidewalk the other day.

Letters to the Editor: Leadership on JDP remains AWOL

Dear Editor, It saddens me to write to the citizens of this community that the issue with Jimmy Davis Park has still not been resolved. Why can’t a fence be placed around the basketball court? Why can’t the children have swings to play on? Why can’t the park be kept up?

Yarbrough: What they say and what it means

The following is a Public Service Announcement: Congress is in recess and members are back home. Kiwanis, Rotarians, Chambers of Commerce, and other assorted groups can expect likely visits from their intrepid public servants.

Letters to the Editor: Time for thanks and community pride

Dear Editor, This might be of interest to those folks who still read Time magazine. The April 24 edition contains their annual list of “The World’s 100 Most Influential People,” and for the 82nd year in a row, I was not on it.

Letter to the Editor: Enjoyed interactive poetry at butterfly habitat

Dear Editor, Connecting the community through the arts was really kicked up a notch by poets from Putnam County Elementary School.

Movie Review: “Wahoo!” Mario warps into theaters

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a great movie for the whole family. With stunning visuals and a dose of nostalgia, the movie transports young and old to the world first established by Super Mario Bros. in 1985.

Rich: Charlie Horse

The Summer after we married, I gave Tink his most treasured gift. A handsome, brown, and white painted horse who came with registered papers and a sophisticated name Tink changed to Charlie in honor of his great-great-grandfather, Charlie Tinker, who worked for President Lincoln in the White House.

Letter to the Editor: Thoughts on downtown Eatonton

Dear Editor, Another week has passed, but we still need to remember some very important tests. Remember to continuously keep each other and everyone in prayer. These are trying times. Storm victims, sick and shut-ins, and bereaved families should not be forgotten. The weather has been strange.

Yarbrough: Some random thoughts on some random subjects

As I watched the surreal events this past week concerning the first-ever criminal indictment of a former president of the United States, I thought of a passage in the Old Testament, Hosea 8:7: “For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind.

Reynolds: The case for your community bank

The recent failures of a few unique and highly specialized banks have caused some depositors to pause and try to assess if their deposits remain safe.