Letter to the Editor: Finding hope

Dear Editor,Two weeks ago, much of the world welcomed the new year with celebration. This coming week, many Americans will welcome a notable individual as the next president, and most of us hope that the new administration is successful in their domestic and foreign agendas.

Tocher: A Canadian’s concern over U.S. expansionism

When I was two years old, my parents brought me and my six-month-old sister from Scotland to Canada. Late in 1997, I moved to Atlanta with my then-new, U.S.-born wife, and 20 years later, I finally officially became a U.S. citizen.

Yarbrough: Swapping one problem for another at Okefenokee?

While some things may change, others do not seem to. I am talking about the efforts to drag-mine our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge for titanium dioxide so mankind will never run short of toothpaste whitener.

Rich: Fried baloney sandwiches

It happened in Kentucky a while back.Perhaps 13 years. I don't know the name of the small town where we stopped. It escapes me completely, but that does not matter in the story.I was on a three-day, three-town speaking tour with Kentucky’s first female governor, Martha Layne Collins.

Yarbrough: No clowning around with Skeeter Skates

My objective has always been to provide you with information that is not readily available to the general public so that you can shine at your next church social or cocktail party by sharing a factoid that will make the group look at you in wonderment and awe.

Letter to the Editor: A missed opportunity for Lake Country

Dear Editor,On New Year’s Eve, Coweta County, Georgia, announced a transformative $17 billion data center campus to be completed by the end of 2036. This ambitious project is expected to generate nearly $1.

Crane: The lasting legacies of James Earl Carter

Many believe the ultimate accomplishment for any American citizen is to be elected president of the United States.

Tim Flock: one of a kind

It was such a sweet moment at the time and thrilling, too. Now, when I think about it, I’m sentimentally sad.I’ve seen Richard Petty a few times lately and I guess that’s what brought back the memory. Petty is one of the great storytellers.

Letter to the Editor: Concerned about 2025

Dear Editor,I am concerned about 2025. There is too much emotion and not enough knowledge. It is strange to include the latter in this age of Wikipedia, Bing, and Google.

Letter to the Editor: Publix coming to Eatonton

Dear Editor,It was recently announced that a new retail, hotel, and residential development will be built next to Ace Hardware in Eatonton.