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Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Letter to the Editor: Here is what you will get

Dear Editor,Everyone must recognize the outcomes of critical issues if we elect Kamala Harris. Here is what we would get…• Continued open Southern border, resulting in millions of additional illegal immigrants entering the United States each year.
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Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Letter to the Editor: Trump makes empty promises

Dear Editor,Years ago, a mentor taught me that customers appreciate clarity and a solid plan. This is a fundamental principle of trust in any relationship—whether personal, professional, or political.
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Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

Yarbrough: Kindness is needed daily

Can we do it? You and I? Can we be kind? More importantly, can we be kind at least once a day for a month? I didn’t think of this idea, but I wish I had because it’s a great and much-needed one.
Bill Crane/Staff

Bill Crane/Staff

Crane: The choice ahead, and choice

Readers, viewers, and listeners most frequently ask me, “Who will win the White House this fall?”If I knew that answer with absolute certainty, I would place heavy wagers in Las Vegas and prepare for a comfortable retirement.
Ronda Rich/Columnist

Ronda Rich/Columnist

Rich: The post card

When Tink walked in with the mail, I was working at the kitchen table, where I often write if I’m not on the back porch.Normally, he only opens “green” envelopes, which hold residuals from television shows he has written. Sometimes, the checks are for as much as $2.34.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Letter to the Editor: The role of a vice president

Dear Editor,There has been considerable discussion about Vice President Harris’s accomplishments, or perceived lack thereof, during her 3.5 years in office. It’s important to offer context regarding the role and expectations of any vice president.
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Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Letter to the Editor: Martin Luther King would not approve

Dear Editor,I would hate that the future government of our country be decided by prejudice based on what race, sex, or color they are. I don’t think Martin Luther King, Jr. would approve it. Unfortunately, those who would do that are not likely readers of this newspaper.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Letter to the Editor: Live like Aiden

Dear Editor,On Thursday morning, August 22, 2023, in Springfield, Ohio, a minivan driven by a 35-year-old Haitian national collided with a school bus, which then veered off the roadway and flipped onto its side.
Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

Yarbrough: Happy to be living in such a happy state of mind

Are you happy? If so, I am so glad. But you and I might be exceptions.I just read a report by WalletHub, a personal finance company, that ranks the 50 states on various metrics to determine which states are the happiest.Georgia is listed as the 20th most-happy state.
Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Lake Oconee News/File Photo

Letter to the Editor: Vote for women’s rights in November

Dear Editor,This is an open letter to any woman (or man) who still cannot decide who to vote for in this November’s presidential election.The topic? Upholding a woman’s right to determine her own destiny.Women got the right to vote in 1920. They could finally obtain birth control in 1960.