Letter to the Editor: Where’s my COLA?
In the November 21, 2022, Commissioners Meeting, in his presentation of the Salary Study for approval, the Finance Director mentioned the 3% COLA (Cost...
Letter to the Editor: The Buck Stops Here
“The Buck Stops Here” is a widely used phrase that also applies to our County Board of Commissioners. We elected them to oversee County...
Bookman: Top Republicans embrace Marjorie Taylor Greene’s violent rhetoric
Editor's Note: Jay Bookman covered Georgia and national politics for nearly 30 years for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, earning numerous national, regional and state journalism...
Sound Off: NH readers share views on abortion
Should Roe v. Wade be overturned? That was the question we asked our readers after the draft Supreme Court decision was leaked to Politico...
Legislative update: Many bills still pending at session’s halfway point
Editor’s Note: The following legislative update is from Rep. Victor Anderson (R-Cornelia) who represents the 10th State House District of Georgia. The opinions in...
King: GA insurance companies should divest themselves of Russian assets
Editor's Note: The following editorial was written and submitted to Now Habersham by Georgia Insurance and State Fire Commissioner John King.
In recent weeks the...
Bookman: A case for Mike Pence as heroic in face of pro-Trump attempted coup
I come to celebrate an American hero. I come to celebrate Mike Pence.
That is not, to put it mildly, a widely held opinion. Not...
Black: It’s been a ‘blessing’ and ‘honor’ to serve the Habersham community
Editor's Note: Outgoing Habersham County Emergency Services Director Chad Black penned an open letter to the community following his decision to retire from his...
Bookman: Naming names, former Sens. Perdue and Loeffler conspired against democracy
About the author: Jay Bookman covered Georgia and national politics for nearly 30 years for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, earning numerous national, regional and state...
JFK’s Thanksgiving wish: Be ‘humbly grateful’ for what brings us together
Fifty-eight years ago, on Nov. 4, 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed this Thanksgiving proclamation. Little more than two weeks later, on Nov. 22, 1963,...
Why there’s such an impasse in Congress: Some questions and answers
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Congress may have kept the federal government operating with an 11th-hour flurry of votes on Thursday, but several key pieces of the...
Georgia’s troubled health care system
Editor's Note: This commentary is republished with permission from Georgia Health News. Jack Bernard, former Georgia Director of Health Planning, is a retired senior...