Political power comes & can soon go

WASHINGTON – Campaign promises, like that late-night visit to the fridge when you have a slice (or two) of leftover pizza and then (why not?) a few spoonfuls or (OK, fine) a bowl of ice cream, tend to hit differently in the cold light of day.

Portrait a reminder of a remarkable accomplishment

My bucket list is not only complete, my bucket runneth over. My portrait of the Beloved Woman Who Shared My Name now hangs in the Wellstar School of Nursing at Kennesaw State University, where she received her degree at the age of 45. That’s correct.

Honoring our veterans

The Rabun County community is nothing short of patriotic when it comes to honoring and celebrating the brave men and women who serve in the United States military. Recently, Rabun County held many events to thank those service members and their families for their sacrifices.

Thankful for brave family members who proudly served

November is always an exciting time of the year because the Rabun County community is full of people who show appreciation to our veterans who bravely served in the United States military. And veterans from every branch of the service live right here in our beautiful town.

Proposed expansion could be answer to Okefenokee controversy

The election is over and, whether your side won or not, let’s all be grateful the nation is still standing and that all the political ads are gone and, hopefully, forgotten. Now, it is time to get back to the Okefenokee.

Drawing parallels between Kemp, Trump wins in Georgia

For the second time in as many statewide elections, Georgia voters contributed to a comeback. Beyond that headline, the similarities between Brian Kemp’s re-election in 2022 and Donald Trump’s restoration in 2024 begin to fade.

Country now needs to come together

Americans made their voices heard at the ballot box during Advance Voting and on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 5 and 45th President Donald J. Trump is projected to be the 47th President of the United States.

A candy bar feeds an exciting new initiative

Spoiler alert: No talk of politics this week. I will let the talking heads talk and political pundits pontificate and then I will tell you what really happened and why. No applause, please. Just doing my job.

A story of courage from a woman who endured through war

Eva Thelka Eisenhut was born in 1928 in Apolda, a small town that later became part of Communist East Germany. She was the oldest of four girls living with their parents in a four-room upstairs apartment. Poor but happy, they were a close family.

A refresher on why the Electoral College exists

Every four years, we Americans reacquaint ourselves with our unique institution, the Electoral College. It’s also worth reminding ourselves why it exists. But before that, here is a brief refresher on the Electoral College. Each state is apportioned “electors” based on its congressional delegation.