Dick Yarbrough

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Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

YARBROUGH: Remembering the extraordinary kindness of Vince Dooley

There is no need for a recitation here of Vince Dooley’s myriad and well-deserved accomplishments on and off the football field. You have seen and heard them numerous times since his passing on Oct. 28th at the age of 90. However, there is a side to this great man you might not know about.
Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

YARBROUGH: Some random thoughts on some random subjects

If you had the opportunity to speak with a typical Russian family about how the current war with Ukraine has impacted their lives, what would you want to ask them? I may very well have that opportunity in the near future with a family that lives near the Ukrainian border.
Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

Dick Yarbrough/File Photo

DICK YARBROUGH: Remembering a group of heroes in Iraq

It seems like a lifetime ago and in some ways it was. It has been 17 years this week since I was in Iraq with the men and women of Georgia’s 48th Brigade Combat Team. Even today, it is an experience seared in my brain. How I ended up there was due to my friend, Bill Stewart, of Brunswick.
Fixin’ to try and explain

Fixin’ to try and explain

YARBROUGH: Fixin’ to try and explain Southern talk, y’all

I have met a number of folks recently who migrated from across the Mason-You-Know-What-Line and have settled in the Great State of Georgia. We enjoy each other’s company but there is a bit of a language barrier. We all speak the same one—English—but we speak it differently.
Dick Yarbrough Columnist

Dick Yarbrough Columnist

YARBROUGH: Appreciating the value of local newspapers

I recall a BellSouth officers conference years ago, in which we spent several days wrestling with the problems we were facing in the marketplace. At one point, one of my colleagues said with exasperation, “This is a tough business!