Some observations to share with three great-grandsons

Dear Henry, Noah and Samuel Knox Wansley: It looks like it is your turn to receive some unsolicited advice from an old man who has been dispensing it since your daddy and his cousins were about your age. That has been a long time.

The 2026 Election hangs over the 2026 Legislative Session

The 2026 legislative session marks both an endpoint and the eventual transition to come.

Town of Tiger adopts 2026 budget for the amount of $125,000

Tiger Town Council members adopted the 2026 budget in the amount of $125,000 during a special called meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 30.

Let your loved ones know you care

It’s the little things we do for each other that make a difference. Whether it’s small words of encouragement, a hug or a kind gesture, it’s important to let the people in our lives know that we care about them. Valentine’s Day is coming up in a month on Feb.

For some folks, fixing things should be left to others

At some point in my life — it may have been when I was a toddler playing with blocks — I figured out I was not good at anything that involved working with my hands.

An invitation for Donald Trump to address the captains of industry in Ryo, Ga.

What a way to start my new year. A phone call from Skeeter Skates.

Find your frequency

In Matthew McConaughey’s book “Green Lights,” there is a page at the top of which are the words, “Find your frequency.” He notes, “Sometimes we find our frequency by holding on to a moral bottom line in the midst of change.

How can we cap property taxes in Georgia?

Rising property taxes in Georgia continue to dominate kitchen table conversations around the state. As such, expect proposals to rein in property taxes to be at the forefront of the 2026 legislative session.

You get to choose the ‘Best’

Welcome to 2026. With the arrival of a new year, it is an excellent time to reflect back for a moment on the preceding  12 months. For Rabun Countians, it is an opportunity to think about all the top-quality services and amenities that are available in our northeastern Georgia.

Reporting on where those 39,000 words went this year

As we end one year and begin a new one, that means it is time for the annual report required of all card-carrying members of the National Association of Modest-Yet-Much-Beloved Columnists. Our motto: Sometimes in error, never in doubt. The report is required.