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.

Perhaps our perspectives are shifting

I recently looked up the meaning of the word perspective and found one of the main definitions to read:  a way of regarding situations, facts, etc. and judging their relative importance. If there was ever a time to consider our perspectives regarding this Coronavirus event, it is now.

Rethought Weekend of Hart deserves support

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic may have altered plans for just about everything, but it doesn’t mean everything has to be canceled.  The folks organizing the second-annual Weekend of Hart fundraiser thankfully understand that.

My final edition, thanks for reading

By Clay Keller I wrote about a COVID-19 test I had a few weeks back and how lucky I was that it was negative. Turns out that my problem is a very deadly form of cancer, melanoma. Fortunately, I have a great primary care physician, Dr.

Follow guidance in return to sports, school

Actual sporting events began last week again locally as the Hart County Lady Diamond Dogs softball team opened their season.  We are excited to see sports back in action after the spring seasons were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Lady Grady earns her hurricane status

A word of advice — no matter how sure you think you are that your newly adopted dog will not bolt on you as you enter the house following a morning walk, don’t unhook her from her leash until safely indoors.  I learned this lesson the hard way and in fairly public fashion recently.

Downtown seeing strong momentum

If you haven’t been to downtown Hartwell in a while, you should check it out. It might not look exactly how you remember it, and that is a good thing.

Churchill had good advice for worrywarts

If you are prone to be a worrywart, 2020 is your kind of year. Consider COVID-19, the economy, our nation’s hell-bent-to-implode-over-polarization mindset, civil unrest, the endless Middle East conflict and the ever-nagging China question.