Open letter to Gov. Kemp

Dear Governor,I know you have been busy signing or vetoing bills from the recent legislative session, so I have chosen not to disturb you.But now that you have all that behind, I wonder if I might have a word with you?

Homage to an American hero

I am doing something I rarely, if ever, have done. I am going to rerun a previous column verbatim. Hans Trupp, of St. Simons, died last week.I wrote the following about him two years ago and ask your forbearance in allowing me to present it to you again.

Sounds familiar

In a doctor’s waiting room, I sat, without a phone or a newspaper to read. I was just a-sittin’, observing those scattered about.It is the art of observing that we are losing.

Bringing joy to others

As the length of my time has stretched into many years, I realize the exceeding importance of giving moments of kindness.Take for instance, my friend, Edward.Edward is kind and well-mannered.

Uncle Coot for president

When the phone rings, you know it is Skeeter Skates. It doesn’t just ring, it jumps up and down.Skeeter can do that to a phone. And to people, too.In case you are new to this space, Skeeter Skates is the owner and operator of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair in Ryo, Georgia.

A Champion of Community: Floyd Griffin for State Representative

Dear Editor,In the heart of Georgia's political arena, one figure stands out as a beacon of integrity and compassion: Floyd Griffin.With a rich history as the former mayor of Milledgeville and state senator, businessman, and army colonel, Griffin's commitment to serving his community knows no...

Community success based on the leaders elected

Dear Editor,This past weekend my term as president of the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) was complete. I represented Georgia and Baldwin County at multiple events in Washington D.C., meetings of the National Association of County Officers (NACo).

The friend I’ll always remember

Silently, Tink closed his laptop. He had been showing me a couple of videos.He observed me for a moment before asking, “You miss him, don’t you?”I nodded, my eyes pooling. “Very much.”“Does it make you sad to watch these.”I sighed. “Yeah. He was such a force. Charming, frustrating, funny.

Letter to a new great-grandson

Dear Samuel Knox Wansley, Welcome! You are my seventh great-grandchild and the fourth male in my growing family tree.However, I suspect that is of little importance to you at this point.

Twin Pines indifferent to Okefenokee backlash

As of this writing, the opportunity has passed to express your opinion to Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division about its decision to issue draft permits for Alabamabased Twin Pines Minerals to strip-mine the 582 acres of wetlands it owns adjacent to the Okefenokee Swamp.That opportunity...