Opinion & Editorial

On June 7, I had the chance to chat with my friend Rick Bragg, backstage of the Wadsworth Auditorium in Newnan. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist was the keynote speaker of the annual Southern LitFest. I had the honor of introducing him. Photo by Jackie Kennedy.

On June 7, I had the chance to chat with my friend Rick Bragg, backstage of the Wadsworth Auditorium in Newnan. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist was the keynote speaker of the annual Southern LitFest. I had the honor of introducing him. Photo by Jackie Kennedy.

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Here’s a guarantee for Rick Bragg’s next book

Dink NeSmith
Thursday, June 11, 2026
 Words.Some folks are good saying them. Others are good when writing them.My friend Rick Bragg is not just good in both categories. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist is spectacular.
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Oh, deer!

News Staff
Thursday, June 11, 2026
By Lorin Sinn-Clark, Local columnist“If you are not killing plants, you are not really stretching yourself as a gardener.” – J.C. Raulston I love nature and believe that gardening and animals can coexist peacefully – most of the time. But what about deer?
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Superfluous buns and batteries

Rose Scoggins - Editor and Publisher
Thursday, June 11, 2026
One of my favorite old school movies is "Father of the Bride." I say "old school," because it came out in the early 90s, nearly eight years before I was born.Steve Martin plays George Banks, father of the bride, Annie Banks, who is played by Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
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Road conditions are county-wide concerns

News Staff
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Hart County Board of Commissioners is facing a failing grade on its county road system.And, according to Public Works Director Jason Spencer, the county needs around three times the amount it currently allocates, per year, to get its overall score to a modest, passing grade.
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2026 Legislative Session recap – Week 5

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
By Alan Powell- State Representative*Editor's note: Rep. Alan Powell's recap of many of the bills in this year's legislative session has been organized into categories and will be printed across several weeks, in alphabetical order by category.
When my friend Jim Minter gave up his truck keys, he found another mode of transportation. Climbing on his zero-turn lawn mower, he tooled around his Fayette County farm. Weather permitting, one of his daily routines was to ride his mower down the quarter-mile driveway to the mailbox on McBride Road. His usual sidekick was his loyal Labrador, Sam. On one of my visits last year, I found Jim just getting back from the mail run. Photo submitted by Dink NeSmith.

When my friend Jim Minter gave up his truck keys, he found another mode of transportation. Climbing on his zero-turn lawn mower, he tooled around his Fayette County farm. Weather permitting, one of his daily routines was to ride his mower down the quarter-mile driveway to the mailbox on McBride Road. His usual sidekick was his loyal Labrador, Sam. On one of my visits last year, I found Jim just getting back from the mail run. Photo submitted by Dink NeSmith.

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Jim Minter was a Georgia journalism giant

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Thursday, June 4, 2026
By Dink NeSmith- CNIIf you are old enough, you know exactly where you were when JFK was shot or when Neil Armstrong took his first step on the moon. Who can forget that Sept. 11, 2001, morning, when those evil hijackers dropped America to its knees?