The cowboy rides away

Three years ago, Tink and I attended my all-time favorite event. It is the induction into the Nashville Songwriters HallofFame. Songwriters are my favorite of all writers. In three minutes, they tell a story that hangs in your heart meaningfully.

Grave digging

Most of the local tellings — it’s not gossip — come from two places: the beauty shop and the funeral home.When Tink moved to the rural South, he had only been to two funerals in his life. On average, we have a visitation or a funeral about once a week. He’s become a pro.

September brings time of reflection

September is a time of reflection for me. Most of the year is behind me with just a few months left to go. What have I accomplished thus far this year and what do I have left to do?Same with life. I am past the September of my years, with no idea how much time there is ahead.

Oconee Heights to be revitalized

Dear Editor,The Department of Community Affairs approved Baldwin County’s 2025 Revitalization Area Strategy for Oconee Heights. We earned an extra 14 points on our 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application.

Support Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook

State Representative Floyd L. Griffin, Jr. issues a strong statement of support for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa D. Cook, a proud Milledgeville native, in response to recent calls for her resignation from former President Donald Trump.

Presidential thoughts from the coffee club

When I saw the phone jump off the cradle, I knew immediately who it was. Skeeter Skates, owner of Skeeter Skates Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair in Ryo, Georgia. Skeeter has that effect on people — and on telephones.

Back in 1937

When she talked about those tribulations back in 1937, her feeble voice crackled with both age and emotion. With over 70 years separating then from now, the grief still lingered but wisdom had covered it like moss on a riverbank.

Thoughts on heading off to college

I remember it as if it were yesterday. In fact, it has been a lot of yesterdays — and I mean a lot — since I first walked on the campus of the University of Georgia. My parents dropped me off at my dorm, then headed back to East Point, some 70 miles away.

Roosevelt and the ‘governmint’ cheese

Most admire Franklin D. Roosevelt, a crafty, pleasant, get-it-done type of president.He had been raised as an only child to his mother and father, though he had step-siblings. He was tremendously spoiled but not in the way that turned him mean.

Repeal Georgia’s Voucher Law

When the Georgia General Assembly passed the “Georgia Promise Scholarship” voucher program, it was marketed as a lifeline for struggling students. In reality, it’s a political project that siphons taxpayer dollars from the very schools that need them most.I’ve spent my life in service as a U.S.