Opinion

Yet again this week I had to write the story I have written far too many times previously the story of a child dead following a four-wheeler crash. This time it was a 15-year-old girl with a lifetime of promise ahead of her. According to the coroner, she was going too fast, not wearing a helmet and making jumps on a powerful four-wheeler. [Full Story »] 

”We don’t root for Georgia Tech with two engines out on the team plane.”
-the late Lewis Grizzard

The Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets square off at high noon Saturday in Sanford Stadium in Athens with a lot on the line - especially for the Bulldogs.

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By Walter Geiger

Other than witnessing up close and personal two undefeated seasons, one of the major joys of covering the Lamar County Trojans the last two years has been meeting and hanging out on the football sidelines with Willie Hamm. Willie never misses a game and he is a blessing to me. [Full Story »] 

By Andrew Harnack

Monday and Tuesday of last week were remarkable for two reasons. On Monday evening, the night before Election Day, Democratic Barnesvillians met for their monthly conversation in the Pastime Restaurant.

Everyone in attendance agreed that, after all of Tuesday’s votes were counted -- no matter who wins in the local, state and national races -- words of reconciliation must be spoken.
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Laura and I sat ourselves on barstools at a beachfront establishment in Key West that claimed to be the southernmost hotel in America. It was fall break, we had been on what we thought was a long walk and our daughters were outside on the patio enjoying a meal while we refreshed. [Full Story »] 

The Augusta Chronicle

“Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.”

– John F. Kennedy

Your world changed. Overnight.

There can be little doubt that America will be a different country in the years ahead than it has been historically. New rails have been laid on the collectivist track we’ve been put on, and the engineer has been told to go full speed ahead. [Full Story »]