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Opinion: Planning to plant shrubs?

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
The typical gardener usually makes plans to plant shrubs and trees in March and April. Successful results have many gardeners convinced that spring is the best time of the year to plant those plants. However, you can plant most shrubs and trees in the fall in Georgia with excellent results.
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Opinion: A Pinkie’s full heart watching ‘Baby School’ transition

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
My youngest granddaughter, Lucy, started pre-school recently. She calls it “Baby School.”    It’s the two-year-old “Ladybugs” class; diapers are still allowed. She has six classmates - all boys. I have no doubt our little Wendy (Peter Pan) will take good care of her Lost Boys.
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Opinion: Let the morning madness commence

News Staff
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Is it just me, or are summers now moving at the speed of light? I swear I just blinked and we went from “Yay, no more school!” to “Wait, what do you mean it’s the first week of September?”   It could be because my kids are older now and their summer social calendars are irritatingly busy.
The front page of the July 27, 1875 edition of The Atlanta Constitution reported Hartwell high school had opened with 50 scholars and that the new Baptist church was set to be dedicated the fourth Sunday in August. (First page from Georgia Historic Newspapers)

The front page of the July 27, 1875 edition of The Atlanta Constitution reported Hartwell high school had opened with 50 scholars and that the new Baptist church was set to be dedicated the fourth Sunday in August. (First page from Georgia Historic Newspapers)

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Opinion: The social juxtaposition of newspapers

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
If I were to ever go back to school for a Master’s Degree, I’d probably write my thesis on my headline.
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Opinion: Turning 30

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
By Dan Moorhead Local Columnist   Back in the 60s, some of my peers said not to trust anyone over 30. They said that folks reaching that level of maturity had been brainwashed and had become part of the “system.
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Opinion: #LakeLifeIsGood

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025
By Lorin Sinn-Clarke Local Columnist   When Mr. Clark and I bought our lake house near Hartwell 10 years ago, we had not yet visited Hartwell. We put the offer in on our cozy log cabin on four acres because of the cozy and the four acres.