CRANE: A salute to the speaker

Mr. Speaker...I rise to recognize the fine gentleman from the 7th District of Georgia (R-Blue Ridge)...spanning Fannin, Gilmer, and parts of Dawson County.

YARBROUGH: Brian Kemp’s political death greatly exaggerated

Vengeance is mine sayeth the Lord in Deuteronomy 32:35. Brian Kemp is too nice a guy to say something like that publicly. Plus, he has been a bit too busy recently to be poking around in Deuteronomy. So, I will say it for him. Vengeance is his.

ADAIR: Takeaways from an election observer

On the evening of the Nov. 8 general election, polls closed at 7 p.m. Then, an hour-and-a half later, workers in the Putnam County Board of Elections and Registration reported on the results of the early/advanced voting and the bulk of the absentee ballots.

YARBROUGH: Remembering the extraordinary kindness of Vince Dooley

There is no need for a recitation here of Vince Dooley’s myriad and well-deserved accomplishments on and off the football field. You have seen and heard them numerous times since his passing on Oct. 28th at the age of 90. However, there is a side to this great man you might not know about.

ADAIR: Random thoughts on election issues

As an election (hopefully) comes to a satisfactory and stabilized conclusion next week, I’m here with one guy’s random thoughts: • Polls are as valid as their methodology, and I am having some doubts. One of the main principles in polling is being based on random sampling.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor: The article ( Messenger, Oct. 27, 2022) concerning a proposal to grant seniors some property tax relief got some facts right and some facts wrong.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor: The time to speak up is now! We can do this by voting in righteous leaders who love God first, our country second, and our family third.

Letters to the Editor: Don’t forget to vote; it is your duty

Dear editor: It has been a very up and down lately, but the light at the end of the tunnel is still there. A couple of weeks ago, Mothers Against Crime held another huge yard sale—everything was free—and the atmosphere with the people was absolutely great.

Some random thoughts on some random subjects

If you had the opportunity to speak with a typical Russian family about how the current war with Ukraine has impacted their lives, what would you want to ask them? I may very well have that opportunity in the near future with a family that lives near the Ukrainian border.

Trumbo endorsements

What we need is new leadership in Putnam County. Charles Trumbo is that new leadership. He’s for moving forward for Putnam County. Right now, when you come to Eatonton/Putnam County it’s like taking a step back in time. Let’s step into the future with Charles Trumbo!