Happy air conditioning appreciation month

Okay, it’s not an actual holiday, but should it be? Yes. I mean, this heat, man. How have you guys been putting up with it all these years? Yes, it did get to the upper 80s in Colorado, and that was intense—super-duper hot.

Greed-flation

In 2022, inflation in the USA was 8.0% according to the Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED). This was especially painful after ten years of low inflation under Obama and Trump.

Kudos to the community

The staff and Board of Directors at the Northeast Georgia Animal Shelter (NEGAS) are grateful for the community advocacy during the Hart County Board of Commissioners  meeting on August 13.

This election comes with enormous consequences

Democrats agree with Timothy Roberts, Hart County Republican Party chairman, that voters in this election will make decisions with enormous consequences for the future. We ask you to research the bipartisan Democratic record and vote for Democrats.

If I were running for president, you’d want to know about my boyhood

When I was a little guy, I would lie on my back in the yard and look up at the clouds or the trees, searching for an answer to the question of the day. God, do you want me to start raising worms now so that when I open my bait shop, I’ll be ready?

Critics say: ‘best ag expo ever!’

When my daughter Vivian entered middle school last fall, it was the perfect time for her old man to impart some wisdom. “You’re entering the big leagues now, dear,” I told her. “Now’s the time when your grades truly begin to count.

The 12th man showed out

What an unbelievable way for the Dogs to start their season last week with a 17-7 win over our rival, the Elbert County Blue Devils. It marked Hart County’s first win in the Granite Bowl since 2014 in a 19-7 win.

Filling in for a legend

With a horrendous GPA after my freshman year at North Greenville University, I took the summer to pray about what God had planned for me. I spent the summer serving on staff for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board with the theme of the summer camp around the word next.

Pickleworm Problems

Have you noticed tiny holes in your squash, watermelons, cucumbers, or cantaloupe?  If you have, you may be dealing with a pickleworm infestation. Pickleworms are a late-season pest that can be problematic in all cucurbit crops.

Should I pay more?

Last week we had another plea for another exemption for seniors on school taxes. The arguments are always “others are getting an exemption” or “I don’t have kids in the school system” or “we need more fairness,”  I sympathize with the desire for lower taxes and limited government.