Attorney General Carr makes run for governor

I sat down recently with Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr to talk about his decision to run for governor.

Special occasions

I never knew my friend’s Aunt Elsie. Still, the valuable lesson she taught me will never be forgotten.Miss Elsie died a while back in her tiny Alabama town, having lived to be 81.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Dear editor,My wife Nathalie and I would like to wish you, your staff, and all of your readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.During this special season, we are reminded of the importance of faith, family, service, and community.As we look ahead to the coming year, we pray it will be a...

Santa Claus joins the information age

I visited this topic some years ago, but things don’t seem to have changed.RING! RING! RING!“Beep! Beep!

The South’s American queen

A reader from Minnesota recently wrote and, in her email, she mentioned that she lives near where the Mississippi River begins.There is no greater, more besotted fan of the Mississippi than I. Of course, I had questions.Where does it start?How deep and wide is it?She replied that it starts with...

Turning down all those dukedoms

I got a lot of mail encouraging me to take the job as Duke of York, which I appreciated. I thought long and hard about it but decided to take my name out of the running.

Dill and me

It was in the Springtime, some 20-odd years ago, that I was headed to the Georgia coast for a speaking engagement.My phone rang. This was in the glorious days before texting had rudely invaded our lives.The most beautiful, lilting voice replied to my “Hello?”

Why Thanksgiving feels different

AuthorThis Thanksgiving, something feels different as Americans gather around the table.

Griffin calls for committee Hearing on HB 40

State Representative Floyd Griffin is calling for a committee hearing on House Bill 40, legislation he introduced during the 2025 legislative session, when the General Assembly reconvenes for the 2026 legislative session.

Sharing Thanksgiving

Dixie DivasAt first blush, this might seem like a Christmas tale but soon, you will see the joy of Thanksgiving in it.When I left home to work in a land far away, Mama said, “I’ll give you the same advice my Daddy gave me when I left the mountains: Forget not to assemble thyself in the house of the...