Opinion & Editorial

Photo by Rod Long

Photo by Rod Long

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Trust Jesus

News Staff
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
We must respond appropriately to each disappointment. Many times, we cope by putting up defenses. We say, “I will never get hurt again.” So, we love less. We reject others before they can reject us. This is not the best response. We must commit ourselves to Christ and rise above each difficulty.
Our family—all 16 of us—love basking in the natural wonders of Georgia’s outdoors. Sunrise on the coast of the Golden Isles is a special time of day. And it’s an extra special time for our son, Alan, to take his sons, William and Fenn, fishing in the surf of Cumberland Island. As soon as all eight of our grandchildren could walk, they were holding fishing poles.

Our family—all 16 of us—love basking in the natural wonders of Georgia’s outdoors. Sunrise on the coast of the Golden Isles is a special time of day. And it’s an extra special time for our son, Alan, to take his sons, William and Fenn, fishing in the surf of Cumberland Island. As soon as all eight of our grandchildren could walk, they were holding fishing poles.

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Georgia is always on my mind

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The fascination came early. Even before I could drive, I was addicted. Decades later, I am still like a kid in a candy store. I struggle to decide which I like best. That’s why I can never get enough. When Emily was in pigtails, we would slip through the Altamaha River swamp in a skiff.
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Photo by kimi lee

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Finding the funding for Georgia highways

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Wounds were still being licked this time 10 years ago. A year earlier, the ballyhooed effort to implement a new transportation tax had been thumped at the ballot box in most parts of Georgia, including in metro Atlanta where the need for new infrastructure was dire.
Photo by Jochen van Wylick

Photo by Jochen van Wylick

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Thanks to the men behind the scenes

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Fifty eight years stand between the establishment of Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Mothers in the United States have been awarded the honor since 1914, but Father’s Day was not recognized as a national holiday until Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.
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Photo by Elan smith

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Jekyll Island: A gem among our Golden Isles

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Millions of Georgians would probably ask, “Who was Melvin Ernest Thompson?” Four times in the past week, I passed over the M.E. Thompson Bridge. And each time, I said, “Thank you, Melvin Ernest Thompson.” M.E. Thompson, Georgia’s 70th governor, didn’t serve long.
Todd London (left) stands next to his son Benjamin London (right), who is holding a very happy Baylor Kate.

Todd London (left) stands next to his son Benjamin London (right), who is holding a very happy Baylor Kate.

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A first-time perspective on Father’s Day

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
This Father’s Day will mean more to me this year than any other year. Back on November 11, 2022 (which was also my 24th birthday), my wife Madison and I walked into AnMed Women’s and Children’s Hospital at around 7 a.m. for her to be induced.
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Photo by Ardian Lumi

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Looking to dance on the depot again

News Staff
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
When it comes to events in Hartwell, I am loyal to a fault and a traditionalist.  My father and I have attended Cars & Guitars religiously over the years, while my mother and I typically take a quick lap around the Pre-4th Extravaganza annually.
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Photo by Yuan Yang

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What is fueling Georgia Power’s rate increases?

News Staff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
If you happen to be a Georgia Power Company customer, I have some good news and some bad news. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. Your bill is going up $16 per month starting June 1. That’s on top of what you are already paying for your service. And the good news?
During the first several years of our almost 54 years of marriage, Pam and I lived in a 12-foot-by-40-foot New Moon mobile home. The monthly payments were $61.83. This photo was taken after the 1968 UGA homecoming game. We were married on Aug. 23, 1969. We moved to Jesup in 1971. When we were expecting our first child, we bought a 100-year-old house. The payments were $98 per month.

During the first several years of our almost 54 years of marriage, Pam and I lived in a 12-foot-by-40-foot New Moon mobile home. The monthly payments were $61.83. This photo was taken after the 1968 UGA homecoming game. We were married on Aug. 23, 1969. We moved to Jesup in 1971. When we were expecting our first child, we bought a 100-year-old house. The payments were $98 per month.

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High rent opens door to 56 years of friendship

Dink NeSmith
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Wearing a starched white uniform and toting bedpans in 1967, I learned from the nuns of St. Marys Hospital how to make $1 million. All I had to do was work 1 million hours. By the time I was a senior at UGA, I discovered how to cut that requirement in half. My new job paid double—$2 per hour.