Columns
TERRY TURNER: Achieving good through bad?
We are at a time in our nation’s election cycle where political rhetoric has become so inflamed that ...
Editorials
EDITORIAL: Protect yourself from post-storm scams
It’s a shame at this trying time that we have to mention this, but scammers proliferate in the ...
Columns
DEAN POLING: Rooting out the American enemy within
At the end of the Cold War, I recall reading an article about who would James Bond battle ...
Editorials
EDITORIAL: Celebrate the Constitution
Do you know what the Constitution says? Click here to read its full text. U.S. Constitution Week begins Tuesday. ...
Editorials
EDITORIAL: Save lives, say something
Suicide is a tragedy, regardless of the circumstances. In the vast majority of cases, it is a preventable ...
Columns
LAURA FINLEY: The kids are never fair game
Like many others, I wept watching Vice-President candidate Tim Walz’s son Gus express his sheer admiration of his ...
Editorials
EDITORIAL: South Georgia on a national political stage
During a presidential election, it’s common for us at the newspaper to wait late into the night to ...
Columns
POLING: Democrat? Republican? We’re stuck with each other
The Facebook post asked: “Who votes Democrat?” It could just as well have asked “Who votes Republican?” My ...
Editorials
EDITORIAL: Always look to helpers in troubled times
There’s a line on the civil rights mural in Downtown Valdosta. The line is “Look for the Helpers.” ...
Columns
SHERYL BOLDT: Jesus calls us to live in freedom
“I wish I was allowed to eat!” This was the constant thought that plagued me for years. It ...