Letters & Commentary

Georgia’s 9th District Blushing Blue

Editor's Note: The following editorial was written by Melba Gandy, Democratic Party of Georgia Vice-Chair of Communications. It was submitted to Now Habersham for...

Wilkinson sponsors anti-pollution bill, honors FFA

Following a four-day legislative week, the Senate re-convened this week for five sequential days to vet and discuss proposed legislation for our state. These pieces...

Wilkinson: Our state is ‘economically sound’

Editor's Note: This legislative update was written and submitted by State Sen. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa). The views expressed in this commentary are his. Following a...

Happy Birthday, Carlos!

The news changes daily but the impact of the stories we report lingers long after headlines fade. Someone reminded me of that today. It came in...

Senate update from Sen. John Wilkinson

Today the Senate wrapped up its first week of the 2020 Legislative Session and started preparing for the 36 days to follow. As part of...

Legislative update from State Representative Terry Rogers

The first week of the legislative session is in the books and obviously the highlight of the week was the Governor's State of the...

Working to “Stop and Dismantle” Gangs in Georgia

Editor's Note: The following opinion piece by GBI Director Vic Reynolds originally appeared on ValdostaToday.com. The views expressed in this commentary are his. Once again demonstrating...

Kemp: Our plan to make health insurance accessible, affordable in Georgia

Editor's Note: The following article was submitted by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his. Georgia is experiencing...

National Family Literacy Month – it’s about families learning together

By: Phylecia Wilson | Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham County One of my fondest memories growing up is listening to my mother read to me...

Kemp: Back to school, not the status quo

Editor's Note: The following opinion article was submitted by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. The opinions expressed in this article are his. In the coming weeks,...

Cooper: Looking forward to the start of another school year

Without a doubt, the biggest news in Habersham County is that students will return to school on August 7th. This will be the first time...

Personal blog: Excellent medical care, followed by nasty letters

“Final Notice,” the medical bill read. And that cheery tone continued: “The above account may be sent to a collection agency if we do not receive...