NEW ORLEANS – After Atlanta, my home turf, the first major city I got to know well was New Orleans, which has a variety of pronunciations and nicknames. “New Or-leans” is commonplace as is New “Or-lee-uns.” Doesn’t matter how you say it, a party image comes sauntering to the forefront of you…
With a presidential election year now looking us in the face, Georgia will be one of the more intriguing states to watch.
In 1978, with the help of a friend at the Augusta National Golf Club, I was approved for a credential to cover the Open championship, the first tournament in history of the game of golf, which was also the first golfing major and for years the sole tournament in the sport.
NEW YORK – You likely agree, if you have reached that station in life, that grandchildren are not overrated. While, I didn’t originate that assessment—it came from a pretty friend Suzanne Chastain—I succumb passionately to that notion.
Are the so-called impeachment hearings still going on?
A school teacher can never be rich except from fulfillment of helping a kid find his or her way. Few educators vacation on the Riviera, at Pebble Beach, Costa Del Sol or Bora Bora. For most of them, a corner room at a modest hotel at Destin or Hilton Head will do. Financial reward is not cen…
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The Georgia Republican Party has decided the winner of the 2020 presidential primary for our state.
Dear Editor: Many of our residents are members, or have been, of Christian Churches. We claim to lead our lives with the teachings of Jesus as our compass, the basis of our morality. However, I hear more quotes from Old Testament law to support positions held against abortion, against LGBT r…
I drove to Athens to check out a sale that I go to every year. I thought I might find a few stocking stuffers for the family. I have been to this sale several years and I always find something.
Thanksgiving has moved into the rearview mirror for another year, and from a personal standpoint I hate to see it gone.
LAGRANGE – This has always been an inviting town, laid back but not passive, down home but not without an appreciation for sophisticated ambience, accompanied by an accent on culture and the arts.
PIERRE, S. D. – Winter came early to the Upper Midwest this fall, but that did not cause any reluctance on the part of hunters who can’t wait to make their way here annually to enjoy an outdoor experience that brings about defining fulfillment.
The 2020 general election is less than a year away and indications show Georgia will be a competitive state.
It started when I accidentally typed the wrong number when sending a text. Just one number wrong and I was suddenly quickly texting back and forth with a stranger. In just a few minutes, I had sold two pies to a stranger. I didn’t even know their name.
With another presidential primary debate set for Atlanta, it is worth looking back 23 years ago at an incident which still defies all logic.
On the first day of November, the month many people pause to give thanks for things big and small, I posted a photo on social media of mother and I in pilgrim costumes and my sister in a Native American dress. I included the following commentary with the photo, “Kicking off this month of Tha…
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Here’s an open challenge to anyone who claims to be American and also claims to value open and free elections.
(AUTHOR'S NOTE: The following is the first of a three-part series having to do with a western swing to hunt deer, duck and pheasant; and to fly fish for brown and rainbow trout.)
Terry Kay, the venerated and highly regarded author, was a sports reporter and columnist before he segued to a more literary lifestyle. He experienced the strict fundamentals of journalism while on the sports beat.
Dear Editor,
Fall temperatures have finally arrived, and with them come a peace of mind which only happens this time of the year.
I had a couple of good friends, Shirley and Virginia, and I spent a lot of time with those gals in days gone by.
KNOXVILLE—Getting here from Athens (Georgia not Tennessee) remains an ordeal if you drive — even by connecting with Interstates 85 and 75 which take you around the mountain.
We are now less than a handful of months from the 2020 presidential race being upon us.
Dear Editor:
Fall is the perfect time to visit the Smoky Mountains and there is no place more beautiful to visit than Sevierville, Tenn., the hometown of Dolly Parton. A statue of the iconic country music star in downtown Sevierville is Dolly’s favorite tribute. It is also the first stop of many visitors…
Agnew Peacock was a rock of a man in his days of yore. The passing years, however, brought about a decline with his health that made him compatible with the notion that sometimes it is better to leave this sometimes discordant world than to remain with agony riding shotgun in your life.
Fall officially arrived for another year back on Monday, Sept. 23.
I’ve never been a fan of blind loyalty.
It’s that time of year. The time of year columnists across the country reflect on the things they love about the fall.
Losing a best friend is like losing a family member. Death is so abrupt and leaves one with such emptiness. You reflect on the happy times you remember when there was never any resignation that there would be an eternal separation. You are always aware that finality eventually comes about, b…
Freshman Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York made an interesting statement over the weekend when she tweeted, “At this point, the bigger national scandal isn’t the president’s lawbreaking behavior — it is the Democratic Party’s refusal to impeach him for it.”
I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time just being still long enough to be thankful.
Most Baby Boomers, and perhaps some that came along on our coattails, remember California as it was in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
After working full time in the print journalism business for almost a quarter of a century, questions are still directed at me from time to time about the future of print media.
In the feature article this week, Ted Studdard reflects on the people who were an influence to him growing up. I think we can all remember wonderful people if we just take the time to do a little reminiscing. Thanks to Mr. Studdard for reminding me of this.
After working full-time in the print journalism business for almost a quarter of a century, questions are still directed to me from time to time about the future of print media.
Imagine going to vote only to be told, “There is no need for you to choose a candidate. The political party your candidate belongs to has decided who the winner is. You can go home now.”
It was a busy weekend.
As I reflect on 9/11 eighteen years ago today, my heart still breaks. My husband walks away from the TV, he can't watch the recount of that grave day, his emotions are in overdrive, for he was a firefighter and his heart remains heavy for his fallen "brothers." Our country so united on that …
Memories and music. Those are the highlights at most church homecomings, and this was true Sunday, Sept. 8, at Antioch United Methodist Church.
Dear Editor: The 47th annual Holiday Festival was held in Homer on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 30 and 31. The organizers of the parade made the decision to honor the World War II Veterans during this time, and asked the remaining World War II Veterans in Banks County to serve as the grand mars…
I call him my “main man,” but that’s OK with my husband, Chris, because this little fellow is his Paw Paw’s pride and joy as well.
Have you ever felt a pull to do something and you don’t know why.
Growth was a big red pulsing signal in the air Friday evening and Saturday morning when the Commerce City Council talked about priorities for the city.
Dear Editor: There ought to be a law to stop hate speech! Our president recently called for it: “In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy.”
Dear Editor: All Americans should be horrified with our epidemic of mass shootings. What will it take to bring these to an end?
CASTELLINA in CHIANTI, Italy – To allow you to become familiar with a signature wine tasting in the heart of Italy’s celebrated Chianti Classico region, we begin with verbiage from a flyer that we came in possession of while on a trip to North Palm Beach, Fla. several months ago:
When I hear a speech and someone quotes a famous person, it typically doesn’t move me at all. I am usually moved by personal anecdote told with conviction, not some words of wisdom from long ago.
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It was sometime in 1988 when I discovered the man known as Ludlow Porch.
Is it true that you enjoy the smaller things in life more the older you get? It seems that is the case.
One of my favorite things about vintage football media guides is that they often would give you insight into a player that regular fans would not have known otherwise. The player’s favorite food, favorite television show, favorite hobby, etc. were just some of the items which would often be …
Being a native of Middle Georgia, I’m not used to weather occurrences like the one we had last week.
The arrival of a new year has always been something I look forward to.
Twenty-five years ago, I was a very quiet, very shy teenager who had an interest in working in the newspaper field. I called my hometown newspaper and asked the editor if she had a job opening. She told me to come in and do some filing and inventory and, 25 years later, I’m still working for…
Ready or not, Christmas is here.
The sports world lost another icon in recent days with the passing of “Dandy” Don Meredith. While my father could no doubt tell you about Meredith as a player on the football field for the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s, my memories of “Dandy” Don were as an announcer, primarily as part of the …
My mother has instilled in me a strong Christian background that has helped me deal with the difficult times in life, as well as enjoy the many blessings that come my way. I know from my mother's example that prayer is important and we should always put God first in our lives. From my father…
I love what I do for a living. Like anyone in any profession, however, we all need a breather from time to time. That’s why taking some time off, even a day here or there, is vital. It’s important to help recharge the batteries. Such was the case for me last Friday when I mapped out a day of…
I love what I do for a living. Like anyone in any profession, however, we all need a breather from time to time. That’s why taking some time off, even a day here or there, is vital. It’s important to help recharge the batteries. Such was the case for me last Friday when I mapped out a day of…
Items from the political notebook following our state’s general Nov. 2 general election:
In case you missed it — and I’m sure many of you did — a funeral of sorts was held in recent days. It seems Sony has decided to stop production of the Walkman, a part of 80s culture which, quite frankly, I didn’t even realize was still being sent down the assembly line. How many teenagers to…
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