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Keep talkin’ Southern, y’all

Keep talkin’ Southern, y’all

Keep talkin’ Southern, y’all

Dickyarbrough
Thursday, May 14, 2026
I’m a little late getting around to this but there is a survey out by a group called Writing Tips Institute, a website that teaches people how to write correctly.According to the survey, 51% of Georgians would like our dialect protected by law.
Southern rules for dinner

Southern rules for dinner

Southern rules for dinner

Rhondarich
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Tink and I had a precious friend named Roy Hodnett. Roy, the kindest, most perfect Southern gentleman had, with his pretty wife, Anne, raised their family in Virginia.He sold cookies for a living.That’s the way Roy always phrased it.
Loran Smith Columnist

Loran Smith Columnist

Orlean Castronis

Loransmith
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Georgia chapter of the National Football Foundation recently recognized Orlean Castronis with its Distinguished American Award.
Dick Yarbrough Columnist

Dick Yarbrough Columnist

Random thoughts on random subjects

Dickyarbrough
Thursday, May 7, 2026
I would like to say I hate it when I’m right but, jiminy crickets, I am right so much that if I spent all that time hating myself I wouldn’t have time to hate broccoli.
Rhonda Rich Columnist

Rhonda Rich Columnist

A mother’s story

Rhondarich
Thursday, May 7, 2026
It is a line that Tink and I quote often, always with a shake of the head. We will carry it to our graves.A dear friend of ours – a successful entertainer from a storied family – had a cruel mother who left her children to figure out food, school and life for themselves.

Milledgeville Hidden Gems

Drew Hill
Thursday, March 5, 2026
While downtown Milledgeville is filled with familiar favorites, a few smaller businesses are quietly building loyal followings of their own.From wellness drinks to beauty staples and custom floral arrangements, these local spots may not always be the most talked about — but they are making a...
Local author Randall Harman (center) of LetDCKnow.org was joined recently by Putnam County Board of Education Chairman Dr. Steve Weiner (far left) with PCHS faculty and students, as Harman presented prize winnings to students who wrote essays about the 1961 Freedom Riders protests. CONTRIBUTED

Local author Randall Harman (center) of LetDCKnow.org was joined recently by Putnam County Board of Education Chairman Dr. Steve Weiner (far left) with PCHS faculty and students, as Harman presented prize winnings to students who wrote essays about the 1961 Freedom Riders protests. CONTRIBUTED

Op-Ed: Recognize the Freedom Riders

News Staff
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Do you know why February is Black History Month?Abraham Lincoln’s birthday falls on the 12th, and Frederick Douglass’ is on the 14th of the month.

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News Staff
Thursday, February 26, 2026
To the Baldwin Bulletin,I was happy to see Mr. Chris McKearney’s name in several bylines in the latest issue of The Baldwin Bulletin, and, just like when he used to report for it, found his articles informative and enjoyable.I’ve been a loyal subscriber to TBB practically since its inception and...
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