Opinion: Preventing winter weeds

By Sierra Burke Local Columnist You may think that weeds are purely a problem for the spring and summer seasons, however, we do have some pesky weeds that prefer the winter season.

Opinion: Thankful for a resilient spirit

By Lorin Sinn-Clark Local Columnist Forty-eight years ago last week, my mother died; she was 36, I was 18. She died unexpectedly – an accident in the ocean. She and my dad had just divorced. It was a very difficult time.

Opinion: Pledging our heads to clearer thinking

It seems that the month of October is the one chosen for every “national insert thing or organization here” week on the planet.  Last week’s editorial page was an homage to National Newspaper Week, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday.

Opinion: Newspapers are soul and conscience of community

By Dink NeSmith CNI Preachers and columnists are expected to say something. And sometimes, they repeat their messages. This is National Newspaper Week.  You may recognize parts of this “sermon.”  Flash back to 1958.

Editorial: Strong communities start by being healthy

Did you know women have a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetimes, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS)?

Editorial: Strong newspapers build strong communities

The Hartwell Sun joins newspapers across the country in celebrating National Newspaper Week Oct. 5 through Oct. 11.   The week’s purpose is to highlight why local journalism matters, specifically why The Sun matters to the people of Hart County.

Opinion: Thankful to celebrate National Newspaper Week

Sometimes this job randomly wakes me up at night and keeps me from falling asleep in the evenings.    Not because I’m being inundated with calls or texts – my boundaries are healthy enough for that.    It’s the random thoughts that plague me and wake me.

Opinion: The original AI

Artificial intelligence is going to transform everything we watch, hear and read.  You can already see it happening.   Asking an AI search engine a question about an obscure fact can yield quick and surprisingly detailed responses.