Category: Opinion

A healthy focus

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  I was sick! I had been sick for over two months. I was not getting better even with antibiotics and steroid injections. I was at the doctor for my… Read more »

Polecats

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  Polecats are actually some type of European weasel or ferret, but in Georgia it is another name for a skunk. I try not to ponder over skunks, but recently… Read more »

Resolutions for the new year

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Happy 2019 Henry County! The Geranium dropped on the McDonough Square Monday and we now have a new year full of exciting possibilities. I didn’t make any resolutions this year,… Read more »

Three for one

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Game wardens have an important job to do in the area of wildlife management, as well as law enforcement. If you hunt or fish you will interact with them from… Read more »

Surviving the holidays

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While most are enjoying the holiday season, some of us are in the season of grief. The other day, I sat at the base of our Christmas tree removing ornaments… Read more »

Memories and old bridges part two

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(Part one of Memories and old bridges was published last week in the December 5, 2018 edition.) I remember jumping from bridges into the shallow water below. Foolish now, but,… Read more »

Henry County changing rapidly

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For the first time in decades, Henry County is blue versus red (Kemp won only 42% of the vote). That hasn’t happened since the Ralph Reed led state-wide conversion of… Read more »

Memories and old bridges

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Bridges are pretty special places as far as I am concerned. And I have a feeling if we all look into our recent or distant memories we’d more than likely… Read more »

The daughter

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Having babies was definitely a new experience for me. Both of our boys were born in Athens. The first one came on Groundhog Day about noon. The problem was that… Read more »

I am bored

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Every day it’s the same old stuff. I get up in the morning, have breakfast, go outside to check around the house, come back inside and mosey around looking for… Read more »