Letter to the Editor: Gutted, but grateful - My weekend trip that went ‘downhill’

Well, it looks like we made it through the summer season (most of it, anyway). I’m not quite sure how we got to August so quickly, but it seems to go by much faster the older you get.I’m not gonna lie, my month is off to a wild start.August first was a day I’ll never forget.

Letter to the Editor: Pickens confirms commission candidacy

Dear Editor,I want to say, “Thank you,” to the more than 1,000 people who signed my nomination petition. Your support has helped place me on the ballot this November as a candidate for chairman of the Putnam County Board of Commissioners.I will bring a servant’s heart to this position.

Letter to the Editor: Shared core values: unity and inclusion

Dear Editor,From June 11 through July 19, the world was treated to the FIFA World Cup - the premier international soccer tournament, first held in 1930.

Yarbrough: On God and this tiny rock

Sometimes I begin these conversations not knowing where they're going to end. This is one of those times.Today's subject involves current events, the universe, and religion. Any one of those topics is complex enough on its own, much less trying to weave them together.

Tocher: Data center debate could reach Putnam

A new Politico poll suggests Americans are becoming increasingly skeptical of large-scale data centers, a shift that could have significant implications for largely rural communities like here in Putnam County.

Rich: When a woman needs a gun

Our dear friend Maxine has known her share of heartache. Yet she has also been blessed in countless ways. She is slight in stature, with delicate features, a warm smile, and the trademark kindness and courtesy of a Southern lady.

Yarbrough: Politics with a mouthful of BBQ?

Is there any way we can bridge the political, cultural, and social abyss in which we find ourselves today?

Smith: No country boys no more

Todd Groce, president of the Georgia Historical Society in Savannah, recently sent along a note saying that kids today have no connection to a farm anymore.As Todd pointed out, following World War II, there was a gradual migration from farm to town.

Rich: Don’t it make you wanna go home

Not long ago, I drove home the back way after running errands in town.It had been a few months since I'd traveled those roads. I was astounded.New construction was booming, with a subdivision being carved through the angry, unyielding red clay.

Yarbrough: A letter, a bracelet, and God’s anonymous hand

The Beloved Woman Who Shared My Name had a refrigerator magnet that said: “Coincidence is God’s Way of Remaining Anonymous.”I have just experienced a number of coincidences that will require some explanation, so please bear with me.