Rich: The mother who was but wasn’t

She loved me so much.Often, she’d tell stories of my childhood and always begin with, “You were the cutest little thing I've ever seen.”Her favorite story to tell happened when I was three. “Your Mama always dressed you like a little doll. I ain’t never saw nothin’ like it.”

Letter to the Editor: Fun at Songwriter’s Night

Dear editor,My husband and I purchased tickets to attend Briarpatch Farm’s Songwriter’s Night on Saturday. It was an unforgettable evening that benefited Atlas Ministries.

Letter to the Editor: Not happy with Collins

Dear editor,I am writing because we share a representative, Mike Collins (collins.house.gov/), and I don’t think that we are getting good representation. We want good-sense government.Lately, we have not been getting that.

Letter to the Editor: Questions about Trump’s administration

Dear editor,Is the firing of federal workers charged with protecting our nation’s nuclear weapons a smart move?Is shutting down efforts to fight pandemics, just as a deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading in Africa, good for us?Is the purge of talented generals, diplomats, and spies at a time when...

Stone: Funny how? What’s funny about it?

For my book: all you’ll find is laughter: That’s all the glory my heart is after ... For laughter makes men human, and courageous.From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Francois RabelaisI had lunch with a good friend of mine recently, and as we were preparing to bid each other farewell, I told her one last...

Rich: High heels and dresses

Several years ago, I was returning from a speaking engagement at the historic Greenbrier Hotel, flying from Roanoke on a small Delta jet into the Atlanta airport.The jet stopped on the tarmac, requiring that we deplane down the steps, walk under the tenting, and into the gate, where we climbed...

Letter to the Editor: Hands-Off rallies and the state of our country

Dear Editor,On April 19, my wife and I attended a Hands-Off rally at the corner of Linger Longer Road and Hwy. 44 in the Lake Oconee Village area.

Letter to the Editor: Divine mercy

Dear Editor,On April 20, the first Sunday after the first full moon of the spring equinox, the Christian world celebrated Easter, a day commemorating the resurrection of Jesus.

Letter to the Editor: On gender politics

Dear Editor, In response to Gerry Giesler’s letter (Lake Oconee News, April 18, 2025) defending Georgia Republicans’ fixation on gender politics, let’s address the facts: there are currently zero transgender girls competing in school sports anywhere in Georgia.

Letter to the Editor: Why the massive attacks on federal agencies and employees?

Dear Editor,President Donald Trump and his acolyte, billionaire Elon Musk, are endeavoring to destroy the agencies created by Congress to promote and protect the education, health, welfare, and safety of Americans.It is not about eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse.