Foster: Commissioner counsels against STRs

On a day-to-day basis, the members of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners (BOC) are more than capable of representing their constituents’ interests.

Rich: A longing for Julia Reed

It is no longer clear to me when I read first the words of Julia Reed. But it is quite vivid as to when I moved from being a reader of hers to being a fan. For years, I had devoured her articles in New York fashion and Washington news magazines.

Letters to the Editor: Urge prohibition of short-term rental

Dear Editor, The Putnam County Board of Commissioners has voted to hold two special called meetings, March 23rd, 6 p.m., and April 4th, 10 a.m., at the County Administration Building, to hear public comment on the subject of Short-Term Vacation Rentals (STR).

Crane: They just don’t make ‘em like that anymore

As a teenager growing up in Griffin, Georgia, Scott Slade would point to the local radio station in a two-story walk-up just off the town square and say, “Someday, I’m going to be working there.

Rich: Kindnesses both remembered and forgotten

It happens to all of us. We do kindness for someone and then never think of it again. But it isn’t forgotten by the person who received the kindness.

Yarbrough: What’s behind Fulton DA’s investigation of Trump?

Antonio Brown, 23, was recently indicted for the brutal stabbing and killing of 77-year-old Ellen Bowles last December inside a gated community in Northside Atlanta. He faces a host of felony charges in connection with that horrific event.

Letters to the Editor: If you need to sing, sing!

Dear Editor, I am standing outside observing plants and trees in bloom. What a wonderful sight! Anyone else might be inside eating breakfast or doing chores, but remember, I am nosy and always want to know what’s going on! And I am so very proud of all the activities going on.

Letter to the Editor: Utility upgrade worth temporary mess

Dear Editor, This is in response to the full-page notice regarding the Big Mess on Old Phoenix Road on March 9 (in The Eatonton Messenger and Lake Oconee News).

Letter to the Editor: Gimme’ back my bullets

Dear Editor, Friday, March 3, I received a message that (Putnam County) Sheriff Howard Sills would be arriving at my residence shortly after lunch. He came to offer his apology and to give me back my bullets! Along with those bullets (9), two of my sidearms were also returned.

Letter to the Editor: Balloons make bad remembrance choice

Dear Editor, It was with dismay that I read recently of the practice of releasing balloons to remember a deceased loved one (The Eatonton Messenger, pg. A1, Feb. 23). There has been much written about this deadly balloon blight that harms so many animals that mistake (balloons) for food.