Check up on yourself

A young boy went into the drug store along the town square where he lived and asked the pharmacist if he could make a phone call. Of course the man said yes. He knew the lad to be a good boy who came from a fine family. Upon dialing the number, the young man asked the lady on the other end, “Mrs.

You said nothing

To all the people who are losing their minds over the Trump administration moves, I offer this: When millions of illegals were ushered in through the southern border, you said nothing!

Why are we firing federal employees?

It is difficult to understand what will be accomplished by firing federal employees. The real issue facing the federal government is the enormous debt of $35.5 trillion, which is a result of the low annual tax revenue of $1.60 trillion and high spending of $2.44 trillion. If all 2.

What are the drought plans for Savannah River withdrawal?

A proposed new Savannah River water intake to supply the huge Hyundai manufacturing plant is expected to withdraw 20 million gallons a day by 2030. See “Mid-year state budget sails through Georgia House” on page 3A of the Feb. 13 edition of The Hartwell Sun.

Musk’s rush to change America and the world

(Editor’s Note: Last February, I wrote a review of Walter Isaacson’s biography of Elon Musk. This is a follow-up. When you are the richest person in the world, what else could you want? Power. And that’s exactly what President Donald Trump has given his biggest financial campaign contributor.

Celebrating National Love Your Pet Day

I was reminded while scrolling through Facebook memories earlier this week that today is National Love Your Pet Day. Who comes up with all these national days and when they are, I have no clue. Nevertheless, today could be considered a special one for all of us pet lovers out there.

Celebrating Black History Month – Week 1

Black History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of African Americans to the United States. It also honors the sacrifices and challenges African Americans have faced in their first for freedom and citizenship.

2025 Legislative Newsletter – Week 4

The Georgia House of Representatives returned to the State Capitol following a winter storm that impacted much of the southern part of the state. We were joined in the House Chamber by the judges of our state’s judicial system to hear Chief Justice Michael P.

Joni, Pogo and ‘The Swamp’

Now  we see  that Joni Ernst, republican senator (Iowa) wants to drain the swamp. We wish her great success. However we are  reminded about a comic strip about the Okefenokee Swamp, whose main character was a possum named Pogo who said “We have met the enemy and it is us.

Local Boy Scout troop looking for new members

My daughter, grandson and I relocated to Hartwell a little over a year ago. We were looking for a small town to live in. I have been a Boy Scout leader for over 65 years and looked forward to being in the Northeast Georgia Area council again.