Letter to the Editor: Conversation or diatribe

Dear Editor: During the September 1 press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre fielded numerous questions related to the messaging contained within President Joe Biden’s address to the nation scheduled for some five hours later. Ms.

Letter to the Editor: No sainthood for Rafael Warnock

Dear Editor: I agree with the title of the op-ed written by V. Johnson, B. Hamilton et al, and published in last week’s Lake Oconee News; “Georgia needs competent representation.” But we also need someone who understands the will of Georgia voters and I cannot see how Pastor Warnock is that person.

Yarbrough: Erk Russell belongs in the College Football Hall of Fame

Erk Russell should be in the College Football Hall of Fame. Period. End of story. But since I still have quite a bit of space to fill here, let me tell you why he should be and why he is not.

Crane: Take the Rivian adventure ride

Except for my long-treasured Blackberry, I have never been an early adapter. Never “that guy” with the newest gadget, toy, or hot car. My one deviance was the first-year model of the Pontiac Fiero … and its engine caught on fire. Electric vehicles (EVs) have held little attraction for me.

Dudley: Drawing to a conclusion

The crumpled wad of heavy drawing paper arcs through the air collides with the ceiling, rebounds off the wingback, and finally ends its journey alongside the corner wastebasket. Nothing but net!

Letter to the Editor: The deep state conspiracy to neutralize Donald Trump

Dear Editor: The day after Donald Trump was elected President in 2016, the left-leaning media called for his impeachment. That began a multi-faceted conspiracy among the leftist elites in our government and their media henchmen to undermine Trump and his Presidency.

Letters to the Editor: Georgia needs competent representation

Dear Editor: Most of us desire pretty similar things.A safe home, economic security, and affordable health care, housing and education. Our rural, and now evolving, the community faces challenges in all of these areas.

CRANE: Primary colors and the new orange

Frank Sinatra reportedly LOVED the color orange. At a certain point in his life he reportedly and almost constantly wore orange sweaters. I love the Chairman of the Board and adore his contributions to the American Songbook. However, this will continue to be something on which we disagree.

YARBROUGH: The answer to school violence begins at home

The new three Rs of School Days: Rancor. Rants. Retaliation. And forget the hickory stick. We’re not singing that tune anymore. In Clayton County alone, the school system reports that fights are up some 200 percent over the same period last year, and we are only one month into the new school year.

Letters to the Editor: Congress passed a $2.2 trillion economic relief bil

Dear Editor: In March 2020, Congress passed a $2.2 trillion economic relief bill whereby small businesses struggling with the economic impact of the pandemic could obtain funding guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Relief Aid and Economic Security Act.