Opinions

Letters to the Editor

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Dear Editor, Over the past 24 years, my wife Kathy and I have dedicated more than 30,000 hours, raised millions of dollars, and donated considerable personal funds while working with and for Greene County’s school children. During that time, we founded the Greensboro Dreamers ( 60 Minutes feature in 2004), REACH College Scholarships with Beth Thomas (35 to date), and the Learn to Read/Read to Learn Program at Greene County Primary School while also mentoring some wonderful high school students (Kathy).

Phoenix reunion

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The winter season has passed for the Phoenix area, the 11th-ranked media market in the U. S., and the temperature is rising.

Bringing joy to others

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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.

Letter to the Editor: Accountability

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Dear Editor, Over the course of the past few weeks, several residents of Morgan County have publicly expressed their dismay over the dismissal of Cynthia Huger, executive director of the Madison Morgan Cultural Center (MMCC). Those commenting have referenced Ms.

Rich: The friend I’ll always remember

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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.”

Yarbrough: Twin Pines indifferent to Okefenokee backlash

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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 Alabama-based Twin Pines Minerals to strip-mine the 582 acres of wetlands it owns adjacent to the Okefenokee Swamp.

Rich: The magic of ‘The Waltons’

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This story comes on good authority which assures us that this good story is true. One day, Tink and I were visiting his father, former television Executive Grant Tinker, when the conversation turned to Merv Adelson, a legend of iconic 1970s television shows.