Happy birthday, old friend

The Colonnade, Georgia College & State University’s student newspaper, celebrated its 100th anniversary Friday, Oct. 17 during Multimedia Day on Front Campus.A centennial year is a large number with the unspoken history of the college and it student’s voices lost to ink and paper and, more...

Local newspapers keep communities strong

Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection — residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions.

School days

When I was notified the elementary school of my childhood was having a reunion of all its classes, I thought back to those storied days.I loved that school mightily. Every day I leaped enthusiastically off the last bus then skipped happily into the red brick, one story building.

Tink’s perfection

Sometimes when my husband, John Tinker, finishes writing a television script, he will skip down the stairs to find me.It’s funny but I can tell his mood or what kind of news he is going to deliver by the gait he uses as he tumbles down the stairs.If it’s bad or unexpectedly good news, he comes fast...

Newspaper Week salutes local journalism

Last week was National Newspaper Week, which means a lot to me.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor,The Deep Roots Festival is almost here, and we couldn’t be more excited. We know it may be tempting to bring your furry friend along, but for several important reasons, this event is pet-free.

Looking back on a visit to Iraq 20 years ago

It was just a small paragraph buried in the news briefs inside the paper stating that the U.S. was drawing down its mission in Iraq under an agreement with the Iraqi government. A Pentagon spokesman said the drawdown reflected “our combined success in fighting ISIS.”

Simple contentment

One fair summer evening, in the gloaming of the day, Tink and I were down at Mama’s sitting in the yard swing.Not a lot was being said. We were just enjoying the quietness and watching the lightning bugs as they prepared for their nightly entertainment.

Truth in campaigning matters

Dear Editor,Walter Reynolds is using campaign materials with the headline “Mayor Walter,” which is deceptive. He is not the mayor of Milledgeville.

Remembering the legacy of President Russel Nelson

Dear Editor,Russell M. Nelson, prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the age of 101.More than 4,000 members of the church in the middle Georgia area, as well as 17.5 million members worldwide, mourn his passing.Whitney...