Smith: Monte Markham was a ‘UGA Renaissance Man’

When Monte Markham came to visit the campus of his alma mater in late February, arrangements were made by a group, which calls itself “The Enquiring Minds Club,” to host UGA’s accomplished alumnus for a presentation on his career in which he has distinguished himself as an actor, director, and...

Letter to the Editor: Political partisanship is bad medicine

Dear Editor, For some time, studies have documented that communities of color, and notably Blacks in America, have lower life expectancies than whites.

Letters to the Editor: Commitment, vision and leadership

Dear Editor, My friend and neighbor, Mike Lynch, hoping to make a positive contribution to the education of our children, successfully ran for election as Chairman of the Greene County School Board in 2016 (and was re-elected in 2020).

Smith: Crops and Mother Nature

The recent cold snap left this one-time farm boy emotionally bothered, and depressed. It was again a reminder of how fickle Mother Nature can be, smiling so encouragingly one day and frowning with unadulterated contempt the next.

Letter to the Editor: How did sewage end up in Lake Oconee?

Dear Editor, Piedmont Water is in the news again for thousands of gallons of sewage overflowing into Lake Oconee. It is shocking to realize that Piedmont’s raw sewage is contaminating the special place where we swim, ski, fish and get our drinking water.

Rich: Kindnesses both remembered and forgotten

It happens to all of us. We do kindness for someone and then never think of it again. But it isn’t forgotten by the person who received the kindness.

Letter to the Editor: Utility upgrade worth temporary mess

Dear Editor, This is in response to the full-page notice regarding the Big Mess on Old Phoenix Road on March 9 (in The Eatonton Messenger and Lake Oconee News).

Letter to the Editor: Ferst Readers gives thanks

Dear Editor, Ferst Readers of Putnam County wants to say a great big thank you to so many for their support of our 9th annual Seuss on the Loose festival held March 4th at Putnam County Primary School. The festival was a tremendous success once again, and everyone had a great time!

Letter to the Editor: Tri-County EMC responds

Dear Editor, Tri-County EMC is proud of its relationship with its members in every county we serve. Our goal is to promptly respond to our member’s needs and concerns. The advertisements in last week’s papers ( The Eatonton Messenger, pg. A8, March 9; Lake Oconee News, pg.

Yarbrough: What’s behind Fulton DA’s investigation of Trump?

Antonio Brown, 23, was recently indicted for the brutal stabbing and killing of 77-year-old Ellen Bowles last December inside a gated community in Northside Atlanta. He faces a host of felony charges in connection with that horrific event.