Monday, Oct. 5, last day to register to vote

It’s officially election season and that’s apparent when traveling through Rabun County. Motorists will notice campaign signs on the side of the road and in residents’ yards.

The cost of raising a child

Raising a child is an amazingly complicated and important task. The costs of raising a child can continue throughout college and indeed potentially for many years after that. Raising a child has become very expensive today, but many features of being a good parent may cost nothing.

No debate that these should be great debates

Unless you have been living in a cave, you have no doubt been inundated with political ads from businessman Rick Jackson and former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who are running for governor; and incumbent Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican challenger Cong.

MENTAL HEALTH MOMENT

It’s embarrassing but I must confess that I missed the memo that in August Gov. Brian Kemp designated September “National Recovery Month.” It’s especially embarrassing for someone like myself who is in the mental health field and specializes in addictions.

Avoid the small potatoes

I read about a wealthy miser who gave his daughter and son-in-law a gift of $5,000 as a wedding present. The money was sent by another daughter, a sister of the bride. When she returned after making the delivery, her dad asked, “Did they cry when you gave them the check?

Honoring our first responders in Tribune’s special section

Rabun County’s unsung heroes are the brave men and women of public safety who selflessly give of themselves to protect and serve our wonderful community. They do this out of their passion for serving citizens and their dedication to the higher calling of public service.

Telling stories to your children

Telling stories to your child can start on their first day of life and continue throughout their childhood and into adulthood.

Niece searching for uncle missing in action in Vietnam finds him elsewhere

You have read my accounts of my fraternity brother at UGA, Pat Boggs, a Marine Corps pilot who went missing in action during the Vietnam War. One of my columns wondering what had happened to him made it to Monterey, California, where his brother-in-law, Ron Breuch, filled me in on the details. Maj.

You’ve already used a data center today

Data centers remain one of the most contentious political topics of the year, and much of the policy discussion around their construction has shifted from attracting them to managing their growth.

MENTAL HEALTH MOMENT

In case you are just joining this discussion September is International Suicide Prevention Month and therefore suicide has been our focus for this month. Nearly 1700 people died by suicide in Georgia last year. That’s 400 more than the number of traffic deaths.