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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
By Haley Hobson, White County Family Connection Mr. Lewis Weeks’ recent letter, “Do Not Ignore Neglected Children,” calls attention to the difficult circumstances facing some children and families in White County.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
By Susan Hage, Cleveland Would you recognize socialism if you saw it? Maybe not. Not when it comes in slowly, incrementally. What countries are failing under it? In 1845, a cloistered nun in Tours, France knew nothing about it. Her concerns were not political, but spiritual.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
By Jonathan Berry, Cleveland Pope Leo the 13th discussed harmony of the body politic, “…Capital cannot do without labor and labor without capital. Mutual agreement results in the beauty of good order, while perpetual conflict necessarily produces confusion and savage barbarity.
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Trick your mind to work in your favor

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
By Kristi Casey How we think of ourselves and what we say aloud defines us. In this way, our thoughts shape our reality.It's easy to say, “Think positively.” But when you're pessimistic by nature or dealing with real scarcity, how do you manifest a reality that's filled with abundance?
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There oughta be a law

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
By Bill Hager With apologies to Shakespeare, “to be or not to be” is not the question. There are some things that just ought not to be. This article is about things in the fly-fishing world that should be obvious to everyone, but somehow are not.
Dink Nesmith is the retired president of Community Newspapers Inc. For more commentaries visit dnesmith@cninewspapers.com.

Dink Nesmith is the retired president of Community Newspapers Inc. For more commentaries visit dnesmith@cninewspapers.com.

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After 30 years, Olympic memories still flicker

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
By Dink NeSmith        One touch.        That’s all it takes.        And I’m back in the middle of Georgia’s hosting the Centennial Olympics.        I keep the metal tube—with its intricate engravings and wooden handle—on an oak bookcase in my office.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
By Delbert Greear, of Helen, Ga.The true enemy of the free, “open” society, such as our country aspires to is neither communism nor fascism. It is the ideology that subsumes them both: totalitarianism.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
By Lewis Weeks, of Tucker, Ga. How is it that parents of children have no accountability? There are kids in White county that have to go from living conditions, some ok to downright, pure neglect. Not considering the outcome of the future.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
By Rev. John Harrison, of Sautee Nacoochee A friend of mine was the primary care physician for every inmate in a county jail, and he also taught community medicine in med school. One of the most important lessons he taught his students started on day one of his classes.
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Our View: Thank you for choosing ‘The Best’

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026
One thing is for sure, this year's Readers' Choice Awards couldn't come at a better time. For many of our small business owners and public servants, it's been a rough year so far. Running a business or serving our residents and visitors takes hard work, dedication and sacrifice.