Letter to the Editor: Keep the courthouse downtown

Dear Editor,At their July meeting, the Greene County Board of Commissioners agreed to build a new administrative office near the Department of Driver Services to relocate the existing tax assessors, zoning, and county tax commissioner’s offices.

Yarbrough: What do Bulgarians know about the South?

According to QR Code Generator – whatever that is – Georgia is the least friendly state in the union.

Stone: A new city in the clouds

Bright light, big city, gone to my baby’s head Bright light, a big city, gone to my baby’s head I tried to tell the woman, but she don’t believe a word I said.Jimmy ReedLet’s talk about the future of our ’hood.I believe the day has arrived for local residents to seriously consider creating a...

Rich: It hurt not to be remembered

Over the next few days and nights after the disturbing discovery, my main question was, “Why does it even matter to me?”I didn’t lose sleep over it—it’s almost impossible to lose sleep with as little as I get.

Letter to the Editor: Project 2025

Dear Editor,I am intrigued by the use of the word “Extremism” in two letters to the editor in your newspaper last week.

Letter to the Editor: It whispers, so listen

Dear Editor,So much of our daily news is delivered via in-your-face presentations.

Yarbrough: Setting the Vietnam War record straight

Let’s face it: the Vietnam War was not our finest hour.

Stone: Kilroy was here

I shall die hidden in a hut In the middle of an alder wood, With the back door blind and bolted shut, And the front door locked for good.Elinor Wylie, ProphecyI worry about newspaper columns more than I should, I suppose.

Rich: The folks who are proud of you

About a year ago, Tink and I were visiting our friends, Don and Debbie Reid in Staunton, Virginia.In their living with the over-stuffed chairs and sofa, the four of us had settled into a long, easy conversation. The kind you have with people who are your kind. Don’s phone beeped with a text.

Stone: More good ole boy musings

Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry And them good ole boys were drinkin’ whiskey and rye Singin’ “This’ll be the day that I die” American Pie, Don McCleanA couple of weeks ago, columnist Ronda Rich attempted to answer on these pages, the age-old question people from north of the...