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	Plan is to help state transportation needs A three-year journey came to an end this year as the Georgia State Legislature finally came up with a plan that will address our state’s growing transportation needs. Read Article »
	Cowboys and Indians MOULTRIE — Have you ever heard or used the expression, “If I only knew then, what I know now?” Read Article »
	Be it ever so humble... By Dick Yarbrough You can take the boy out of Georgia, but you can’t keep him from swelling with pride while he’s gone. On a recent visit to Michigan and Canada in search of igloos and reindeer, we dropped by Henry Ford’s home in Dearborn. As you know, Henry Ford invented the Model T and created the Ford Motor Co., which didn’t need our tax dollars to bail them out for poor management like ... Read Article »
	Job well done, Alison Holcombe Congratulations are in order for Lanier Primary teacher Alison Holcombe, winner of the 2010-2011 Bryan Schools Teacher of the Year. Read Article »
	Iraq mission is not over yet TIKRIT, Iraq — Television sets throughout the country are depicting images of American soldiers celebrating the end of combat operations in Iraq. The last combat unit, represented by a convoy of Stryker vehicles, crossed the border into Kuwait as soldiers leave Iraq en route to their awaiting families and friends back home. Now, imagine this television playing in an office, much like any in the United States, cubicles with computers at every desk, and people ... Read Article »
	What do we really know about Obama There was a time when Barack Obama disavowed his middle name, Hussein. During the 2008 campaign, Obama’s aides bristled even at references to him by his initials BHO, so sensitive were they to the offending “H.” Read Article »
	A jobs strategy both sides can love We’re nearly three years into the recession – and our economy still shows few signs of life. The Department of Labor just announced that the country shed 131,000 jobs in July. Unemployment now stands at 9.5 percent. Read Article »
	Time running out for TANF The good news is that the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families emergency fund created by the federal Recovery Act of 2009 is creating jobs for poor families who have limited prospects. This program has the added benefit of stimulating local economies as these newly employed individuals spend their wages close to home. Read Article »
	You can help reform the tax code If you feel your property taxes are unfair, now you’ve got a chance to have your say – and maybe even find someone willing to listen. Read Article »
	Don't feel sorry for the squirrels If you find any dead squirrels in my backyard, it is because they have laughed themselves to death. Read Article »
	The stuff stupid dreams are made of Ever had a stupid dream? Perhaps the better question would be, have you ever had a dream with a logical sequence of events? I’m betting stupid wins out. Read Article »
	Time for football, is your latte ready? Football players do not wear “man capri pants.” And, if the skintight “not capri pants” happen to be white, those certainly are not “panty lines” you see encircling the players’ backsides. Or so I recently was told by my football fanatic husband, who tried — in vain — to teach me the rules of the game. Read Article »
	President Obama's Ground Zero dodge President Barack Obama’s ringing statement in favor of the ground zero mosque had a gaping escape clause: He didn’t necessarily support the mosque. Read Article »
	Champs deserved better If anyone still wonders why newspapers are losing subscribers in droves, Thursday’s AJC provided another case study. Read Article »
	New START essential to national security Through repeated tours at Fort Benning and eventually serving as its commanding general, I got to know Georgia and Georgians pretty well. Read Article »
	No I'm not ready for some football Football players do not wear “man capri pants.” And, if the skintight “not capri pants” happen to be white, those certainly are not “panty lines” you see encircling the players’ backsides. Or so I recently was told by my football fanatic husband, who tried — in vein — to teach me the rules of the game. Read Article »