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Our View: Don't shrug off summer safety

News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Summer has arrived in North Georgia. Many of us, whether we are visitors or residents, plan to enjoy activities on a clear mountain lake or in our green forests. We should also keep safety in mind.
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Letter to the Editor: Pot calling the kettle black

News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
In a letter to the White County News last week, Mark Griffin challenged Jonathan Berry's list of Republican Party values that uphold the First Amendment and other provisions of the U.S. Constitution. Griffin chronicled current Republican Party actions that undermine the values extolled by Berry.
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Letter to the Editor: Constructive dialogue

News Staff
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
“When people stop talking, really bad stuff starts… When people stop talking, that’s when violence happens,” said the late Charlie Kirk. Kirk argued that shutting down debate dehumanizes the other side and makes hostility easier.
Dink NeSmith

Dink NeSmith

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Jim Minter was a Georgia journalism giant

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
By Dink NeSmithIf you are old enough, you know exactly where you were when JFK was shot or when Neil Armstrong took his first step on the moon. Who can forget that Sept. 11, 2001, morning, when those evil hijackers dropped America to its knees?
Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

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The Unseen Power

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
By Ronda Rich        Prayer works.        Some will stop reading now. Some will realize they need to hear this. Some will know it works.        A friend was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer about 18 months ago.        “Six months maybe,” the doctor said. “But we can try aggressive treatment.
Dink NeSmith

Dink NeSmith

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Eddie Dalton creation is a glimpse of AI’s future

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
By Dink NeSmith                Food and music are very different.        But when it comes to the taste of either, they are first cousins. You like it, or you can leave it.        I understand eating liver can be good for you, but it’s a “no thanks” for me.
Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

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Our Beloved Diane

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
By Ronda Rich        In addition to being one of the greatest states in the South, Mississippi has made many contributions to America.        William Faulkner. Elvis Presley. Archie Manning. Morgan Freeman. Eudora Welty. Zig Ziglar. Jerry Clower. The only one I ever met was Mr. Clower.
Kristi Casey

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If you love them, trust their choices

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026
By Kristi CaseyI've got a message for parents. If you're not one, this advice can also work for relationships—or in any situation where one person makes a choice for another, against their wishes. This weekend, I attended a graduation party.