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“Georgia, Georgia The whole day through (the whole day through) Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind) ….” (Photo submitted by NeSmith)

“Georgia, Georgia The whole day through (the whole day through) Just an old sweet song Keeps Georgia on my mind (Georgia on my mind) ….” (Photo submitted by NeSmith)

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Opinion: Georgia. what's on your mind?

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
If you asked me to name my 10 favorite songs, the answer wouldn’t be instantaneous. But I wouldn’t hesitate to tell you my top pick, “Georgia on My Mind.” Ray Charles sings it best. Willie Nelson is my runner-up. Indeed, Georgia is always on my mind. I have never wanted to live anywhere else.
In his final days, this is one of the cartoons that I shared with my dad. He loved telling his grandchildren about his working on Shedd’s Dairy milk-delivery truck when he was a kid. One morning, Mrs. Roswell Majette’s bulldog bit him between his back pockets. He always laughed and said, “The doctor painted my behind with Mercurochrome and charged me $3. It took me three weeks to pay the bill.” (Submitted by NeSmith)

In his final days, this is one of the cartoons that I shared with my dad. He loved telling his grandchildren about his working on Shedd’s Dairy milk-delivery truck when he was a kid. One morning, Mrs. Roswell Majette’s bulldog bit him between his back pockets. He always laughed and said, “The doctor painted my behind with Mercurochrome and charged me $3. It took me three weeks to pay the bill.” (Submitted by NeSmith)

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Opinion: Men should get over latex-glove paranoia

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The physician’s assistant asked, “Mr. NeSmith, are you allergic to latex?” “No, ma’am. Not until I hear it snap on your wrist.” Ladies, you know what I am talking about. Women, compared to men, have to endure the most medical-exam indignities.
The Hartwell Sun

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Opinion: Learning from a love of history

News Staff
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
You may be surprised to know that English/Language Arts was not my favorite subject in school. Sure, I liked it way more than math and science, but diagramming sentences? No thank you. My real interest lied in the stories that came to life in my social studies/history classes.
The Hartwell Sun

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Opinion: 2025 Legislative Newsletter

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
By Alan Powell State Rep.   Gov. Brian Kemp has signed all the 2025 legislation he will put a pen to this year and he has vetoed seven pieces of legislation.  You can review legislation signed and vetoed at this link: https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/legislation.
The old airline school building (Photo submitted by Moorhead)

The old airline school building (Photo submitted by Moorhead)

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Opinion: Airline School

News Staff
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
By Dan Moorhead Local Columnist   Except for one little blip in the sixth grade I went from the third through the eighth grades at Airline School. It was a country school in a day when community schools were still prevalent.