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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Mullahs and 'MAD'

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
From Ron Webb, Sautee Nacoochee In last week's paper, Mr. Greear made a case for Iran's possession of a nuclear weapon because of the "Mutually Assured Destruction" (MAD) theory.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Common sense policy needed for data centers

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
From Jonathan Berry, Cleveland  The County Commissioners are listening to the community in an effort to implement a sound data center policy for developers should they wish to build one in our community.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Join annual pro-life event Oct. 4 

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
From Susan HageWhite County Chapter Leader, Georgia Right to Life One of the most celebrated feminists in the country, Gloria Steinem, recently died at age 92. Who was she?
Ronda Rich

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Gunnar

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
By Ronda Rich                Having finished a long work day, I turned on the water to run a bath, then head to bed. The tub had just filled when the phone rang. I almost ignored it but looked at the receiver (we still have landlines because cell service is remarkably undependable on the Rondarosa).
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Our View: Committed to community 

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
This month many small towns across the country are holding their annual fall festivals complete with pumpkins, hay bales and scarecrows.
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GUEST COLUMN: A town without a newspaper loses more than news

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
By Robb Hicks During National Newspaper Week, we should all ask what would happen if our local newspaper suddenly disappeared.Our community would lose more than headlines.We would lose the public record of who voted for what, how tax dollars were spent and which promises were kept.
Dink NeSmith

Dink NeSmith

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Expired statute of limitations allows history of my epiphany

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
By Dink NeSmith  Do you ever wonder why you choose a certain career? Here’s why I didn’t follow in my father’s footsteps:The moonlight peeked through the pines, just enough to see a man writhing on the ground. It was there, in 1967, holding one end of an ambulance stretcher, that I had an epiphany.
Carly Henderson

Carly Henderson

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New York and new chapters 

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
By Carly Henderson The day finally came.On Friday, Sept. 18, my friend, Avery, and I woke up before the crack of dawn to head to the airport to catch our flight.
A fawn hides among the trees on Pink Mountain.

A fawn hides among the trees on Pink Mountain.

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SLICE OF LIFE: Early morning riser

News Staff
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Audrey Carrol of Cleveland took this photo of a little fawn in the dawn light on Pink Mountain. Slice of Life photos run in black and white on page 4A of the print White County News, and in color on the newspaper’s website.
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The happiness of contentment

News Staff
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
By Ronda Rich         The conversation happened years ago. In fact, it was shortly before Mama, supposedly in good health, just up and died. There she had stood, laughing merrily in my foyer, then a moment later, she stepped into the arms of the Lord.