Letter to the Editor: Opposed to Putnam County SPLOST 10

Dear Editor,With SPLOST No. 10 on the November ballot, people want to understand SPLOST as it applies to our county.SPLOST stands for Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. The “optional” part means it must be put on the ballot for voters to decide.

Rich: The art of cursive

It happens frequently. A young person will ask me to sign a book I’ve written and then look at it in awe for a few seconds before saying, “Wow. You know calligraphy!”No. Although I did it once rather well, I addressed wedding invitations for friends.Perhaps I’ll take it back up again.

Letter to the Editor: ‘Suckers’ and ‘losers’

Dear Editor,Marine Four-Star General John Kelly served as President Trump’s Chief of Staff for 17 months. This was one of the most important positions in the U.S. government.At that time, he got to know Donald Trump personally.

Letter to the Editor: The economic consequences of Donald Trump

Dear Editor,The coming election offers voters a stark choice on economic policy. This week, in a speech to the Economic Club of New York, we learned more about what Donald Trump would do in his second term.

Letter to the Editor: Judge Trump on ‘content of his character’

Dear Editor,The American Black community controls the destiny of Georgia … and possibly our country. Take heed, my friends.

Letter to the Editor: Why don’t Georgia legislators want to protect our kids?

Dear Editor, Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance says gunning down children with AK-style weapons is “just a fact of life.” Governor Kemp says, “Today is not the day for politics and policy.

Yarbrough: Okefenokee drag-mining controversy continues

Since we last discussed efforts to drill in our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge for titanium dioxide so that mankind will never experience life without toothpaste whitener, nothing has changed – except a lot.What hasn’t changed?Gov.

Crane: Making a meal out of high-stakes debate

The Keystone State plays an outsized role in the 2024 presidential election. This week, it will host the only debate between the major party presidential contenders, former President Donald J. Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris.

Rich: The non-nomination

Perhaps it was two years into our marriage when my reality sank in. I, a country girl born of the purest of Appalachian folks, had married into one of America’s most admired, most well-known television families.

Crane: Putting election integrity at risk

Nowadays, it would seem that I am reviewing an alternate universe when I state the Georgia Republican Party had a very good election night on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.The incumbent Republican Party U.S. Senator David Perdue won his race by a plurality and two percentage points.