Stetson showed pigskin in Bennett DNA

If you know anything about South Georgia football, you know there’s pigskin in Bennett DNA. As a first-grader, I started hearing about the Jesup High quarterback who led the Yellow Jackets to a 1954 state championship.

Professor’s challenge redirected a future

By the way he strutted, you could tell he was enjoying his rookie professorship.

Stay vigilant in coronavirus fight

Coronavirus infection rates in Hart County seem to have slowed over the past few weeks, but that is no reason to let down our guard. We have been lucky locally to have been hit relatively lightly by the virus.

A coal fox is in the proverbial hen house

Even above the commotion caused by COVID-19, you could hear the EPA’s hooves in the rules-change stampede. The Environmental Protection Agency — despite the public’s concern and comments — was determined to gallop toward weaker regulations for toxic coal ash. We shouldn’t be surprised.

What is an out of order comment?

Making public comments at Hart County Board of Commissioners meetings took an interesting turn last month. The board traditionally has practiced a very open policy through which the chairman asks for public comment before moving onto the next agenda item.

‘Hey old man’ takes on new meaning

For the past few years, and especially since I have entered my 70s, my son has half-jokingly greeted me by saying, “Hey old man.” A portion of that is in deference to my being a grandparent and another part is because it’s true. Certainly, by some standards, I am, indeed an old man.

Get your pets spayed, neutered

If you’re looking for a new cat to keep as a pet, now is the time adopt one. It’s kitten season, and the folks at the Hart County Humane Society are feeling the weight of caring for around 100 cats in need of care.

When Mickey Mantle came to Canon

Franklin and Hart counties share the small town of Canon. And if you blink, you’ll miss the low-slung concrete-block building that squats beside Highway 17. What happened in that beer joint — years ago — makes me laugh every time I drive between Lavonia and Royston.

Hometown heroes deserve gratitude

In trying times, the importance of services or people we too often take for granted are magnified.

Plan to vote in this election

Voting is a fundamental right of every American. It is the simplest and most basic way we interact with our government and contibute our voices to the democratic process.  This year that process may look a little different for a lot of us. For many of us it already has.