Train enthusiasts ride for love, not for speed and comfort

By Phil Hudgins CNI   There’s something exhilarating about riding on a train. Amtrak’s intercity trains are often slower, bumpier, more expensive and late, but I still like them.

Where’s common sense in crippling the EPA?

There’s a country song for every occasion and situation. Ray Charles moaned, “Here we go again.” Lorrie Morgan asked, “What part of no don’t you understand?” I could name a hundred more, but Jerry Reed best sums up the looming environmental crisis. His comical lyrics “She got the gold mine.

Happy 50th Birthday, Mama!

Tomorrow, April 11, is my Mama’s birthday. Angela Lynn Leopard Scoggins was the firstborn child of Roger and Gail Leopard (whose birthday is April 12 – Happy Birthday, Nanny!) She grew up in the Airline community and was homeschooled along her three sisters.

2025 Legislative Newsletter – Week 11

Submitted by Alan Powell State Rep.   My House colleagues and I returned to the Gold Dome for Legislative Day 32, March 18, with only a few legislative days remaining in this year’s session.

Pollen season has arrived, but how long will it be here?

Submitted by Sierra Burke Local Columnist   As Georgia quickly turns green and flowers begin to bloom showing that Spring has finally arrived, the clouds of pollen are also descending upon us. The onset of pollen season always seems to hit hard, going from zero to one hundred in record time.

Springtime makes me smile and sneeze

Ahhhhhhh, April is here. What’s your favorite season of the year? Each has its highlights, but I vote for springtime. Spring is when you can shuck your sweater and feel the warmth of what’s to come. Well, let me back up. Spring flirted with us in mid-March.

Help our first responders by being mindful of starting fires

From The Sun   With pollen hitting a 35-year record in Atlanta this past weekend, we’re all singing praises for this past weekend’s rain, and the future rain’s help in washing the pollen off of virtually every surface imaginable.