Seeking information on veterans

Dear editor: I am a Vietnam veteran who served proudly. I’m trying to get a list of our hometown vets who had family that lived and raised our heroes here and who went to school in Putnam County. Most of us made it back home alive, but some gave their life.

A real Top Gun talks about the movie and more

I may be one of the few people on the planet that have not seen “Top Gun Maverick.” As of this writing, the film, starring Tom Cruise and a sequel to the 1986 hit, “Top Gun,” has grossed over $1 billion at the box office and shows no signs of landing anytime soon.

Music, theatre enhance education

Dear editor, I hope everyone took the time to read Mo Brower’s July 7 article, “The benefits of performing arts programs in our schools.

Pebble and Fran

As we begin, I could easily justify adding a dateline to this piece since my mind’s eye has such a grasp of what Pebble Beach is, that I can vividly recall all that is great about the landscape in that jewel of a golf course at Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Middle ground musings

In the previous two months, Putnam County’s eligible voters did--or did not--cast ballots in either the Republican or Democratic party primaries. Mostly, they did not. To be blunt about it, they stayed away in droves. What is going on in our troubling political life? What are the ramifications?

Big Gospel Singing coming Saturday

Dear editor: This has been another busy and exciting week. I love it, I love it, I love it. I can’t pass by the courthouse square without admiring the landscape. Is it not beautiful? The restaurants downtown are filled up, and we are proud of it. Down Horton Industrial Blvd., Ms.

Family thanks community

Dear Putnam County: I am so proud of the understanding, prayers and love you have given. Our lives will never be the same, and the struggles are mountainous. Faith, family and community have gotten us through this process.

Donald Trump and the ghost of elections past

Zzzzzzzzzzz! Snort! Snort! Smack! Zzzzzzzzzzz! “Donald. Donald. Please wake up, Donald! I need to talk to you!” “Snort! Umpff! What? Hey, who are you and how did you get into Mar-a-Largo? As a matter of fact, how did you get in my bedroom, you pervert? I’m calling Secret Service.

Hersey responds to letter

Dear editor: I do not believe in revisionist history. I do not believe that the United States was founded in 1619, nor do I believe that Commissioners Brown, Irvin and Addison saved Putnam County from fiscal disaster as suggested in Commissioner Brown’s Letter to the Editor (June 16, 2022).

‘Godspell’ at the Plaza is an experience

Dear editor: Once more, the amazing theatrical talent that blooms here in the Briar Patch has presented a masterpiece production of the Broadway hit, Godspell. The acting, singing, dancing, live music, and set design are all professional quality.