Appreciating the value of local newspapers

I recall a BellSouth officers conference years ago, in which we spent several days wrestling with the problems we were facing in the marketplace. At one point, one of my colleagues said with exasperation, “This is a tough business!” to which our CEO John Clendenin shot back, “Name me one that isn’t!

In the home stretch

Mid-term election cycles tend to not favor the party in power in the White House. True to form, President Joe Biden and the Democratic majority in the U.S. House and a tied balance in the U.S.

An SEC fan

Often when traveling, if someone learns that I’m from Georgia, they will ask, “You’re a Georgia Bulldogs fan?” I reply – this is the unvarnished truth – “I’m an SEC fan. I pull for all the SEC schools and, truth be told, I have a special spot for Kentucky and Vanderbilt during football season.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor: It just keeps happening. Our Briar Patch community continues to connect through the arts. The opening reception of Dual Visions at Barrell 118 (Sept.

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!