Settle outlines issues with tax assessor’s office

This editorial outlines my concerns regarding the performance of the Baldwin County Tax Assessor’s Office since the appointment of Wade Williams as Chief Appraiser.I have worked in the Tax Commissioner’s Office (TCO) for 37 years, including 30 ½ years as the elected Tax Commissioner.

I called Mama

The weekend morning was close to becoming afternoon when I pulled myself out of bed and headed to the kitchen for a cup of coffee.It seemed as if the entire house came to life. Tink came bopping down the stairs from his office and the dogs eagerly joined us.

The beautiful sisters

When I was in junior high, I discovered three beautiful sisters in high school. Connie, Sharon and Vicki.Occasionally, I had a class on the high school hall and one of the beauties would float by while I, clinging to my books, stared, star struck.

What Black History Month teaches us

Black history is not only a story of struggle; it is a story of service, strength, and steady leadership in the face of uncertainty.From our churches and schools to our military units and neighborhoods, Black leaders have long understood that progress does not come from noise or shortcuts.

Letters to the Editor

Dear readers,This week, the Georgia General Assembly was not in formal session.However, important work continued as the House Appropriations Committee met to begin its review of the Governor’s proposed state budget.While there were no floor votes, this stage of the process is critical.

Griffin responds to State of the State address

State Representative Floyd Griffin issued the following statement in response to Governor Brian Kemp’s State of the State Address: Results, not rhetoric, must guide the work of the General Assembly.

The dinner table

It’s just a memory now.And, perhaps I won’t recall it precisely because of the decades that have passed but I will tell it as best I can.I was what people used to call a “late in life child” so my siblings were much older.

Leadership is about doing the work

As Georgia enters the 2026 legislative session, the most important question before lawmakers is not about politics or personalities.

The family we became — part 2

When Gunnar Nelson opened the door of his beautiful home, even before I had reached the top step of the porch, and greeted me cheerfully with a big hug, I felt I was being embraced by family. I was there to interview Gunnar and his twin, Matthew, about them and their famous family.

Hate speech and threats are a threat to public safety, take action

To the Editor:I am deeply disturbed and outraged by a recent Facebook post stating that the Mayor of Milledgeville “deserves to be swinging from a tree.” That language is not political criticism. It is violent, racially charged, and historically terroristic.