March 25, 2009 RSS feed / Opinion

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Up The Creek Without A Paddle

Saturdays are my favorite, now
by Terry Toole
Someone sent me an article recently that made me think about writing this one. Since nothing is original, what we see, read, hear and live is how we think. I can write best, for me, about what I know about, and this has come with age. More...

Ebony Dots & Dashes

by Katie Smith

Mrs. Vickie Donnell and Mrs. Katie Smith attended the funeral of their cousin at Christ C.M.E. Church in Damascus. They had a chance to see some of their kin that they hadn't seen in quite some time. Mr. Elix and Mrs. More...

We Welcome Letters to the Editor

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10% of Americans have a Biblical worldview

By Daniel L. Gardner

One of my liberal friends and I were enjoying lunch at Stromboli's along with a spirited debate over politics and economics when he asked the question: "What is a biblical worldview anyway?" This friend is also an atheist, so we don't really agree More...

Who is in charge of your schools and your children?

by Coach Renza Israel

This is to the people of Miller County. Yes, I have fallen prey to the recently enforced (RIF) policy. This simply means that our local board of education (BOE) is reducing their number of employees. The question is why are they having to do this? More...

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A Really Big Deal

by Alex McRae

When I was young I never dreamed I'd cure cancer — or even ringworm — but I hoped I'd at least make a good impression somewhere along the way. The older I get, the more I realize you don't have to change the world to make your mark. More...

Time to run Georgia like a business and raise tobacco tax

The latest wrinkle in Georgia's budget saga emerged Thursday when the governor warned legislators that rising unemployment could cause a nine percent increase in Medicaid enrollees. More...

As You See It

Instead of firing teachers to save money, our board of "uneducated" should cut out their own salaries (especially the "chairman"). The teachers have earned their pay, the BOE members have not. More...

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Letter to Editor

Dear Editor, Enclosed is a check for $21.40 for a year's subscription to your paper. Yours is the best of the three local county editions. I'm looking forward to receiving the issues. Hazel Tipton Donalsonville More...