Opinion & Editorial

It’s The Law: A resolution to keep

As we welcome 2025, many of us are making resolutions about health, finances, and personal growth. Yet there’s one resolution that often gets overlooked — getting our estate planning in order. It’s a task that nearly half of Americans continue to postpone, thinking we’ll “get to it soon enough.

‘Thank you’ for Stekoa Creek Park Cleanup

Rabun County is known for its beautiful mountain views, National Forest land, hiking trails and its many rivers, lakes and streams. Visitors and locals alike flock to our area for outdoor adventures.

There is no clowning around with Skeeter Skates

My objective has always been to provide you with information not readily available to the general public so that you can shine at your next church social or cocktail party by dropping a factoid on the group that will make them look at you in wonderment and awe.

Daddy wanted country music to actually sound country

My daddy wouldn’t like today’s country music. Well, he’d like some of it, mainly the songs that sound country and with words a man could understand. I recorded the Country Music Awards program on TV several weeks ago, but Daddy wouldn’t have cared for much of it.

Don’t drink & drive this holiday

We have survived a lot during this year of 2024 – personally, as Georgians, and as Americans. Please make wise decisions during the holidays as the new year arrives on Wednesday, Jan. 1. If you are going to drink, please do not drive.