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Notes from a birdwatcher: Does that bird belong in Richmond Hill?
Simply amazing! That was my reaction to seeing the painted bunting for the first time just two weeks ago. Last summer I was busy unpacking after a long cross-country trip from the West coast, so I missed seeing this "Easter egg" of the birding world. By the time I looked up from underneath the mountain of boxes I was under, they were gone.
From a teen: how to make RH better
Dear Editor: My name is LaKeya King and I attend Richmond Hill High School. I'm currently in 12th grade and will graduate May 24. My family relocated to Richmond Hill due to my dad being an officer in the United States Army. We have lived here for seven years. While I have been here I notice how beautiful and peaceful it is living in this neighborhood. Richmond Hill has grown tremendously. ...
Senator says open dialogue with Georgia DOT is critical
Certainly a major area of concern for motor truckers and the average American family is the high price of gas that is continuing to hamper our economy. Of particular concern to me is the increased cost of diesel fuel and its effects on the trucking industry. I believe this problem underscores our need to invest in a robust domestic fuels infrastructure, focusing on cellulosic biodiesel and other fuels.
If you aren't against it, you must be for it
I'm going to start off by noting I don't know who sent this email Thursday to reporter Jessica Holthaus. She doesn't know who it is either.
Response to a column
Dear Editor: In response to Ms. DeBry's column of April 19: I don't know many people who haven't used a "pie" chart to illustrate something. I'm still trying to figure out how Michelle Obama's use of one could have raised so much "ire." She has been in public service for years and I'll just bet she earned every penny that she has. All Democrats are not on welfare, I thought ...
Off Tybee, following the dolphins in
My friend Elizabeth Johnson is a boat captain on Tybee Island. For a living she takes anglers 50 to 75 miles off the coast and tells them how to bait up and where to cast and how to reel in. She's the kind of person who goes at life like Earl Scruggs goes at banjo, which is full tilt boogie.
Landscape conservation
"Traditional gardening, landscaping and landscape maintenance practices are often driven by outdated aesthetic fashion and shortsighted economic interests, with little ethical consideration. As a result, our traditional practices are often quite harmful to our health and the environment in general." - from the EPA
Further thoughts on Jekyll Island redevelopment
There are vastly differing views on the changes made by the Jekyll Island Authority and Linger Longer Communities in a major development project reported and commented upon recently in the media. The so-called concession to keep the 'town center' project out of the Shore Protection Act jurisdiction is certainly welcome, but hardly magnanimous - nor evidently all that it first appeared to be.
Spreading the word about soccer
Howdy All, Richmond Hill High School Soccer gets it!! I want to take this opportunity to share all of the wonderful things happening in Richmond Hill High School's Soccer program. As many of the local parents, recreation department organizers, TV and Print newsmen, and co-workers at RHHS and Bryan County Schools have come to know; Coach Wright (RHHS Boys) and myself (RHHS Girls) have worked very hard over the last four ...
Prepping for round two
Try this hot scoop for a piece of outright absurdity: Knowing she has no chance of winning the Democratic nomination, Hillary Clinton continues to run full speed ahead against Barack Obama for president.
Transparency is the ticket
Internet-savvy bank customers in Georgia can go online and check and balance their accounts from the comfort of their home, even at 2 in the morning. But let that same taxpayer be curious at 10 a.m. about how his taxes are being spent in Georgia, and he'd have a tough time finding out.
More on conference center controversy
Editor: With regard to the proposed conference center, the reason for all the controversy is the change in scope and location – from a convention and aquatic center on Brisbon Road to a conference center and hotel at J.F. Gregory Park. The first public mention of a hotel was at a city council meeting where an artist's rendering was presented. A few days later at an Arts on the ...
Rep. Stephens: "The reality is it was a successful session."
In coffee shops, diners, and community meetings, much has been debated about the 2008 Georgia General Assembly session that concluded two week ago. Some have criticized, some have ballyhooed, some jumped for joy, while others registered indifference. The reality is that it was a successful session.
How do we remember these men?
Dear Editor: [The following was sung on the occasion of decorating the graves of the Confederate dead at Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, S.C., 1867.] Sleep sweetly in your humble graves, Sleep, martyrs of a fallen cause; Though yet no marble column craves The pilgrim here to pause. In seeds of laurel in the earth The blossom of your fame is blown, And somewhere, waiting for its ...
She completed the 5K
Well, this is my final column for the 5K training, because training time came and went – and so has the 5K.
Articles by Section - Opinion
Extra! extra! newspapers are not dead
"Extra! Extra! Newspapers aren't dead!" This is quoted from a recent headline in USA Today. The article, by Rem Rieder, reports a new business model has taken shape that makes newspapers a mature industry and, at the same time, an emerging industry.
Sick baby throws life into disarray
This column almost didn't happen. I didn't think I'd have time to write it.
Start making tracks now
These past 10 days have been quite unusual for me, filled with both extremely happy and very sad personal moments in my life. I know life is like that sometimes. But it makes me wonder why things happen the way they do.
Get to know Lincoln's telegrah operator
His name is Charles Almerin Tinker, and he was the great-great-grandfather of my beloved.
Good luck to Kingston on campaign
U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., has a tough road ahead of him, make no mistake about it. Getting elected to any statewide office requires everything an individual has to offer, plus some. Just ask those who have committed to running on the ballot in Georgia's 159 counties.
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