Once again, no Nobel Prize in Literature

It is my sad duty to tell you, dear readers, that I have once again been denied the Nobel Prize in Literature that I so richly deserve along with the 11 million Swedish krona, about $1 million, which I would have donated to my favorite charity -- me.

Confession good for the soul, even for newspaper editors

Newspaper reporters and editors are just ordinary people who want to get it right. In a recent column about Mordecai Wilson, a 99-year-old resident of tiny Lula, Ga., I reported that he and his wife, Mary, set up two special homes when they lived in Boston.

Common questions about the ballot’s Amendment 1

Perhaps no recent ballot measure has sparked more confusion than this year’s amendment on property taxes. The General Assembly approved Amendment 1 with overwhelming, bipartisan majorities. Yet the electorate seems less enthusiastic. People don’t even agree about what the amendment would do.

Coming together for election debate

Advance voting for the Nov. 5 General and Special Election is underway and the State of Georgia already broke records on the first day Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Rabun County Elections Office was busy as it had 909 total voters on Tuesday, with 99 of those voters being City of Clayton voters.

Maybe bedbugs aren’t so crazy after all

You have to be very careful in this business when tossing out opinions. You can get yourself in trouble if you say the wrong thing. This is a litigious world in which we live. For example, if I say that I think Rep.

Federalist approach reduces the risks of bad policy decisions

Kamala Harris has reset the presidential race. But with three weeks left before Election Day, that’s the most she can say. Late last week, Harris held a 1.8-point margin over Donald Trump in the Real Clear Politics average of national polls. That was a fraction of Joe Biden’s 10.

It’s The Law: Chaos and your time to respond

Over the past several days, we have experienced an unprecedent weather disaster that has turned some areas into complete chaos.

‘National Newspaper Week’ shows why local journalism matters

Journalism matters. Specifically, local journalism matters and Community Newspapers, Inc. is committed to reporting the facts that are accurate while staying true to journalism ethics.

Florida sheriff walking tall on school shooting threats

I have a new hero. His name is Mike Chitwood and he is the sheriff of Volusia County, Florida, which includes an area known as Daytona Beach. I assume you have heard of the place.

As goes Free Speech -- So goes America

Each week something extraordinary happens in Rabun County — our local newspaper, The Clayton Tribune, publishes contrasting views on its opinion page. That there are still American newspapers that are unbiased is truly remarkable.