Opinion

By Walter Geiger

I noticed the first one while walking the pitch at the soccer complex in Zebulon where I spend a good portion of my life these days. It hovered under my nose and then tried to get into the space between my eyes and sunglasses. [Full Story »] 

I’ve been doing this job for 35 years now. I’ve had a wealth of experiences - good and bad. I’ve covered thousands of stories - uplifting and heartbreaking.

My friends - some younger than me - are retiring. Not me. This job gets into your blood. It is a calling as much as it is a career. [Full Story »] 

By Walter Geiger

Our world and this community lost a slice of its soul and a chunk of its conscience Saturday when Sid Cheatham went to his reward at 95.

He retired from a career in sales with B.F. Goodrich and immediately went to work for the people of Barnesville-Lamar County. [Full Story »] 

The little black ants are back in my house.

Some folks call them sugar ants. There are various terms for them that include profanity. Older people call them ‘pissants’ which seems to sum them up pretty well. [Full Story »]