The stakes in this election are high

As the November 5th election approaches, it’s important for voters to think about the direction they want our community, state, and nation to go. The stakes are high, and the decision we make will have lasting impacts on our economy, safety, and way of life.

Rolodexes—old and new—save the day, twice

For decades it sat next to my office phone. The alphabetized Rolodex was my handy go-to reference file. For those not born in the last century, the directory’s spindle was stuffed with business cards, names and numbers.

In Appreciation of Wild Plums

For some reason that I can’t fathom I woke up this morning thinking about wild plums. The ones that I was thinking about were the ones that my good friend Cletus Brightstar and I ate when we were children when they (the plums) were ripe.

I’ll show you rock bottom

Last week, our sports editor Benjamin London penned a column asking the community what happened to its passion for high school athletics.

What happened to the passion? My challenge for Hart County

I am not going to lie, this column has been coming since I have taken this job, but I didn’t know when was the right time. That was until a conversation that ultimately led to this question – what happened to the passion for Hart County Athletics in our community?

It Starts in the Mind

I heard about a physician who said, “Many of my patients have nothing wrong with them except their thoughts. So I have a favorite prescription I write for some. But it is not a prescription that you can fill at a drugstore.

No school taxes for seniors

Before returning to Hartwell my wife and I lived in Gilmer County, Georgia, a county similar in demographics to Hart County….. roughly an hour from metro Atlanta with an agriculture-based economy and a large population of 65 + citizens.

Democrats can help businesses and families

Senate Republicans blocked legislation to cut taxes for working families and extend certain corporate tax breaks.

The Border is a Mess. Why Hasn’t Congress Fixed It?

We know that Congress needs to enact immigration law reform to restore order to immigration into the United States. Isn’t that what everyone wants? Last February, a bipartisan group of Senators presented a comprehensive immigration law reform bill. The bill was endorsed by the US Border Patrol.

Harris has the right stuff

To many out there who are concerned about the activities and experience of Kamala Harris over the past four years, fear not. Vice Presidents are clearly “back stage” and out of the limelight, but ours has been working hard.