Letter to the Editor: Tax cuts not necessarily beneficial

Dear Editor,As Georgia’s legislature considers House Bill 1116, the “Homeownership Opportunity and Market Equalization Act of 2026,” it’s vital that everyday Georgians understand what this bill really proposes and how it could affect our communities.

Letter to the Editor: Silence not necessarily golden

Dear Editor,For much of Donald Trump’s presidency, I remained silent. Not out of fear of reprisal, but out of a misplaced faith that restraint, patience, and social harmony might still matter more than speaking plainly.

Yarbrough: Immovable object vs. irresistible force

Let us revisit the matter of drilling for titanium dioxide in our Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge so that the world as we know it never runs out of toothpaste whitener.

Rich: The South’s ways – Charlotte radio show

Excitedly, many years ago, I was a young girl who was a novice author, publishing with Penguin-Putnam, one of the world’s largest publishers.

Yarbrough: Monks’ walk for peace brings out the best in us

I’m trying to figure out why all the talk is about Making America Great Again? America has been great since I’ve been here, and I suspect it will be great when I’m gone.That is because it is made up of good people who do good things.No one comes close to Americans in charitable giving. In 2024, U.S.

Stone: From Mr. President to Cheeto Satan

The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations. With slight shades of difference, you have the same religion, manners, habits, and political principles.

Rich: Flowers on the wall

Several years ago, Tink was writing a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie. These are their most prestigious movies. They have a bigger budget, bigger stars, and much attention is paid to the writer of the script.

Crane: Taxing matters for Georgia

Live long enough, and the world will bring you two things we have each been guaranteed: death and taxes, a loathsome pair nearly equally unpopular.The latter is a necessary evil to fund the many faces and services the government provides that people need or desire.

Yarbrough: To good health and good food

Okay, it looks like I may live to fight another day. I just got a clean bill of health from my latest checkup, at my insurance company's request.Physically, all the numbers were good.

Stone: A blue Valentine, for Judy

A calamity often foreshadows something even worse … Technically, Judy was my first wife. We never found a preacher, but she was the first woman who latched on to me and seemed determined to stay, no matter what.