Recent Kennesaw State shooting raises question: Are we safe yet?
Before the recent shooting at Kennesaw State University hit the news, my nineteen-year-old daughter witnessed it firsthand. My husband and I were away in...
Closing the health care coverage gap would boost Georgia’s economy
Nearly half a million Georgians – small business owners, farmers, veterans, and part-time, hourly, and gig workers – cannot afford private health insurance but...
Kindness does matter
Grayson Murray, a 30-year-old professional golfer, ended his life. He suffered for years with depression and anxiety, and for reasons unknown, he decided to...
Bookman: Why can governors appoint justices based on their ideology, but voters can’t?
In his campaign for a seat on the Georgia Supreme Court, attorney John Barrow is daring to challenge the hypocrisy of a judicial system...
Public Service commissioners ignore Georgians asking for safer, clean energy future
The Georgia Public Service Commission is charged with ensuring that Georgians have access to safe, affordable, reliable electricity. They hold the key to our...
Rural counties rely on prisons to provide firefighters who work for free
If you call 911 in rural Georgia, the nearest emergency responders might come from the local prison.
In 1963, the Georgia Department of Corrections began...
Bookman: Cynicism of Georgia GOP leaders robs poor of access to a doctor
Health care is not a luxury item, a commodity reserved for those who can afford it. It is a basic human right.
Health care eases...
Bookman: Threats of violence poisoning American politics, damaging democracy
In emotional court testimony last week, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis recounted the racist vandalism and repeated threats of violence that targeted her...
My dearest Nora
My Dearest Nora,
For four thousand three hundred and eighty days, we've shared the sacred space of sleep, drifting into dreams side by side. The...
Bookman: As Georgia hands out big tax breaks, state leaders flunk Medicaid expansion math
There is no cogent economic, political, practical or moral justification for the state of Georgia to continue to reject expansion of Medicaid.
There are no...
We welcome your letters
Now Habersham invites our readers to submit letters sharing their views on matters of interest to the Northeast Georgia community.
Letters accepted for publication will...
More children could benefit from speech therapy
I was very enthused when a friend emailed me your article "Piedmont University launches speech and language clinic" about the new speech and language...