Opinion & Editorial

Taking a hike to ease stress

By Denise Etheridge I rebooted my brain and recharged my batteries on Sunday. I took a walk in the woods. I’ve been getting a bit stressed out lately, working overtime trying to balance increased job responsibilities and family obligations.

OUR VIEW: Early voting is underway

There’s been a lot of Letters to the Editor lately opining on our rights as U.S. citizens. But what about our right to vote? It seems too many Americans take this right for granted, while in other nations the right to vote is denied their citizens.

Dealing with turkeys

By Kristi Casey I used to have a terrible temper. In my senior year, I recall my friend V telling me on a near-daily basis, “Don’t let the turkeys get you down,” as I raged about one person or another. I hated the phrase. “Turkeys” seemed too innocent a de- scription for the fools tormenting me.

Newspapers are soul, conscience of community

By Dink NeSmith Preachers and columnists are expected to say something. And sometimes, they repeat their messages. This is National Newspaper Week. You may recognize parts of this “sermon.” Flash back to 1958. I considered myself a 10-year-old businessman, investing my money to make money.

Grace and cheesecake

By Denise Etheridge I was reminded last weekend how fortunate I was to have had two lovely German ladies in my life.

Cunningham causes a scene

By Emory Jones My pet pig, Cunningham (AKA North Georgia’s most theatrical pig) is so wound up about taking part in the upcoming play, “Cheever,” down in Clermont, he can’t stay still in his stall. He’s been celebrating ever since.

The dinner table

By Ronda Rich   It’s just a memory now. And, perhaps I won’t recall it precisely because of the decades that have passed but I will tell it as best I can. I was what people used to call a “late in life child” so my siblings were much older.

Our View: Building back trust

Truett McConnell University, an institution and leading employer here in White County since 1946, is striving to move forward after sexual abuse and coverup allegations first surfaced publicly in June.

Our View: You do have a voice

There’s been a lot of talk lately, on the street, online and in our Letters to the Editor about exercising our rights, particularly Freedom of Speech. Some folks have expressed a reluctance to speak up for their convictions or beliefs.

Perception shapes reality

By Kristi Casey My friend Claudia is fond of saying, “Perception is reality.” But according to new MIT research, it might be more accurate to say, “Perception shapes how you experience reality.”