GOP governors want sanctuary cities to walk their talk

¡Hola elitistas amantes de los liberales! Nosotros estamos aquí ¿Qué hay para el almuerzo? For those of you around for whom English is still your primary language, the above roughly translates to: “Hello, liberal- loving elitists. Here we are. What’s for lunch?

Letters to the editor are due by Monday morning for that week’s paper

Letters to the editor are due by Monday morning for that week’s paper. Letters may be emailed to editor@msgrnews.com or delivered to The Eatonton Messenger, 100 N. Jefferson Ave., Eatonton, GA 31024. Letters sent anonymously will not be printed.

Putnam County Commissioners

Billy Webster Chairman 478-288-2188 Gary McElhenney District 1 706-473-0355 Daniel Brown District 2 706-485-7346 B.W. “Bill” Sharp: District 3 706-485-5826 Jeff Wooten District 4 706-473-7729

Putnam County Board of Education Members

Doris Clemons District 1 706-485-1142 Simone Jones District 2, Vice Chairman 706-473-0738 Steve Weiner Eugene Smith District 4 Carol Ann Guthrie District 5 706-766-6012 706-485-5087 District 3, Chairman 770-597-5375

Georgia Legislators

Senate Dist. 25 Sen. Burt Jones (R) 327-A Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-0082 burt.jones@senate.ga.gov House Dist. 145 Rep. Rick Williams (R) 601-B Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-0254 Rick.williams@house.ga.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor: Friday, Sept. 9, as I drive through Eatonton I am appalled as I pass by different flagpoles, some at halfstaff and some at full staff, most notably at the schools, post office, hospital and courthouse. And some government buildings, such as the school board, have no flagpole at all!

What would life be without a cheeseburger?

I suggest you read this in a hurry because I am writing it in a hurry and hoping you and I can get to the finish at the same time before one of us kicks the bucket. It seems life is short and getting shorter.

PCHS greatest athletes

Dear editor: Below are great athletes I remember from attending high school in Putnam County in the 1960s and ‘70s. I hope others will feel free to add their favorites if they think I have left anyone off. I’d be glad to add them to my list.

Long live the king

Our family, particularly on my father’s side, is of Scots/Irish/Welsh descent._I have long considered myself a bit of an Anglophile. Probably my two favorite fictional characters for decades have been James Bond and Sherlock Holmes.

Erk Russell belongs in the College Football Hall of Fame

Erk Russell should be in the College Football Hall of Fame. Period. End of story. But since I still have quite a bit of space to fill here, let me tell you why he should be and why he is not.