Letter to the Editor: Y’all come

Dear Editor,If you did not vote in the primary on May 19, you have another chance. In fact, only 37% of voters in Greene County showed up. As a result, nothing was resolved.

Yarbrough: Reminder of privilege and responsibility for these words

As if this job isn’t hard enough already—trying to get nouns and verbs to agree (and trust me, they can be very disagreeable)—I have learned that this column is now the subject of regular dissection by a group of discerning ladies in Dalton. Uh-oh.

Stone: While my guitar gently weeps

“And if I don’t get to heaven and I go down there below,Better be a guitar when I get there, or I will refuse to go.Once there was a time I was hungry, and I’d findOnce There Was a Time, by Alvin LeeOnce, I had six electric guitars.

Rich: What a treat

The early evening was perfect, without a hint of the humidity that haunts the South during the summer months.The three of us met in the hotel lobby, then drove to the restaurant. After parking a couple of blocks away, we meandered along the sidewalk, telling stories as we walked.“Look!

Letter to the Editor: Poking the bear

Dear Editor,President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has established a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund using taxpayer dollars to settle lawsuits and compensate individuals the administration claims were victims of government overreach.

Letter to the Editor: Former chief comments on story

Dear Editor,This is Bill Ashburn, retired Police Chief of Madison.I recently read your article about the current Police Chief being placed on administrative leave. I also noticed that you referenced me in your article.

Yarbrough: Elections not over ‘til they’re over

The good news is that the primary elections are over. The bad news is the primary elections are not over—we now have runoffs. Then it will all be over, except it won’t be. The general election is Nov. 3, so we still have that to look forward to.

Crane: I will miss the ‘Mouth of the South’

When I first met Ted Turner, he was already a larger-than-life figure and a rascal around Atlanta, though still just beginning to introduce himself to the national stage. CNN was barely a toddler, and its Atlanta Braves were in their formative years as “America’s Team.

Rich: World War II heroes

Tink and I were at lunch recently with a friend who began talking about his grandfather’s bravery and the medals he earned during World War II.When the war began, his grandfather was initially deferred because he was in college. A few months later, he was drafted.

Tocher: Voting integrity matters beyond elections

With primary election results arriving this week — unfortunately, after press time for The Eatonton Messenger — voters in Putnam County and across Georgia will once more be relying on the integrity and accuracy of the election process.Most of that trust is naturally tied to politics.