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Dink NeSmith

Dink NeSmith

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Happy 50th birthday, Emily

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
By Dink NeSmith   “There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe   March 2, 2026 Dear Emily: Yesterday, you were in pigtails. Today, you are 50 years old.
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Our View: Talk to your representatives

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
White County voters will soon choose who they want to represent them at the local, state and federal level, first in the May 19 primary election and possibly later in the Nov. 3 general election. Qualifying ends at noon on Friday, March 6, at the Elections and Registration Office.
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Our View: Hold clergy to a higher standard

News Staff
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Our State Legislators are on track to better protect from abuse those of us who attend religious institutions, participate in religious instruction or engage with pastoral counselors with the introduction of Georgia Senate Bill 542.
Dink NeSmith

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Roscoe was prophetic about two 2026 political issues

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026
By Dink NeSmith A collection of memorabilia is on the walls and shelves of my office. Among the items is a yellow-faded campaign poster of Roscoe Emory Dean Jr., from when he ran for governor in 1980. The former state senator lost, but the issues listed on his poster were prophetic.
Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

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The Thief

News Staff
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
By Ronda Rich The email, from my literary agent, popped up. He’s the wonderful man who first believed in me without reading one line I had written.
Nathan Eason is the White County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent.

Nathan Eason is the White County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent.

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Grow a green thumb by becoming a Georgia Green Landscapes Steward

News Staff
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
By Nathan Eason While we wait for winter to finish up, it’s always a good idea to think about developing a list of things needed in the landscape to gear up for the Spring.  For me, it is improving my deer fence around my garden.
Denise Etheridge

Denise Etheridge

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My father's frontier spirit

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
By Denise Etheridge I've always been a fan of westerns. I recently started watching “Hell on Wheels” on Paramount +, which originally ran on AMC from 2011 to 2016. It's about the expansion of the railroad across the high plains.
Ronda Rich

Ronda Rich

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Southern Rules of Dinner

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
By Ronda Rich Tink and I had a precious friend named Roy Hodnett. Roy, the kindest, most perfect Southern gentleman had, with his pretty wife, Anne, raised their family in Virginia. He sold cookies for a living. That’s the way Roy always phrased it.
Phil Hudgins

Phil Hudgins

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Valentine’s Day can be tricky, but here are some ideas

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
By Phil Hudgins Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so, guys, what are you going to do for your beloved wife on Feb. 14th? I have asked myself that question every February for 59 years, so obviously I have experience. I have learned things through trial and error.