April brings opportunities

Spring is in the air during the month of April and the beautiful weather makes great opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. April brings more than showers through, as it highlights important issues that impact every community.

The proposal may be cheap but not the commitment

If you are looking at how oil at $110 per barrel and gas approaching $5 per gallon will Make America Great Again, I refer you to the Trump Toadies on Fox News. I am sure they can explain it. They might even possibly believe it.

At 10 years old, Charlie learned to survive on his own

If you’re concerned about surviving in a tough, cruel world, you might Google “books on how to survive,” and you’ll receive a long list of titles. Or you could talk to Charlie Alexander. “All you thought about was survival,” he said, taking a coffee break at his church.

Surely, there’s a ‘pony’ in the pile of smelly rhetoric

My 18-year trek through school started as a 3-year-old in Jack & Jill Kindergarten. And all the way through, including college, none of my teachers ever hinted that I was the smartest kid in the class. Not much has changed since.

Georgia won’t lower cost of housing until state tackles the ‘regulatory tax’

If you’ve spent any time scrolling through social media or watching the evening news lately, you’ve likely heard a familiar villain blamed for the skyrocketing cost of housing in Georgia: the “institutional investor.” The narrative is simple and, for many, emotionally satisfying.

Work ethic on full display

The most disjointed of disjointed communities can celebrate in one collective unison when a local high school sports program earns a state championship. Winning fixes a lot of ailments.

Easter 2026: Since He’s Alive

All other major “religions” in the world are built on a great but departed leader or philosopher. Christianity alone centers around a living, resurrected Savior.

A look back at life of Clyde English

Clyde Ellen Arrendale Pleasants English was Peggy Thrasher’s and Janie P Taylor’s mother. “Ma Clyde “ was a legend in these parts. How truthfully Appalachian for a woman to be named Clyde. She was a teacher at the local school. Raised in Tiger, her youngest daughter Peggy is my close neighbor.

Sky Valley wisely rescinds $5 million in grants

On behalf of the City of Sky Valley, I notified federal and state officials on March 27 that we no longer wish to accept $5 million in grants awarded for a controversial septic-to-sewer proposal championed by the previous City administration.

No Kings, Mr. President: Crowds gather nationally & in Clayton

Three things impressed me about the No Kings gathering at the Rock House this past Saturday in Clayton, Ga. 1. There were just under 300 of us – Democrats, former Republicans leaning toward the Democrats now, and undecideds.