Opinion & Editorial

On June 7, I had the chance to chat with my friend Rick Bragg, backstage of the Wadsworth Auditorium in Newnan. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist was the keynote speaker of the annual Southern LitFest. I had the honor of introducing him. (Photo by Jackie Kennedy.)

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Here’s a guarantee for Rick Bragg’s next book

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

By Dink NeSmith Words. Some folks are good saying them. Others are good when writing them. My friend Rick Bragg is not just good in both categories. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist is spectacular.

Denise Etheridge

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My two dads

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

By Denise Etheridge Seven months after my father, Robert Schneider, had passed away I found myself looking at Father's Day cards in the stationary section of Caserma Ederle's Post Exchange. I selected a card for him before remembering he was no longer living. Dad died on Dec.

Paul Kimball

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Because of COVID

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

By Paul KimballRecently, we stayed at a major hotel chain for two nights, and upon returning to our room later in the day,much to our dismay, the room was as disheveled as when we had left it. The bed wasn’t made, towelswere on the bathroom floor, etc.

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Our View: Don't shrug off summer safety

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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. For ourselves and our loved ones.

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Letter to the Editor: Pot calling the kettle black

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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

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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.

Emory Jones

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Never go mountain climbing with a pig: A cautionary tale

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Wednesday, June 10, 2026

By Emory JonesIn case you haven’t heard, my pet pig, Cunningham, has decided he wants to become a famous mountain climber. He decided this after reading A Bird Feeders Journal by his and my friend and fellow North Georgian, David Cleghorn.

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

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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

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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.