Columns

Tom Purcell: After Saudi visit, ‘freedom’ just another word for home sweet home

Like millions of Americans, I often took my incredible freedoms for granted — until I visited Saudi Arabia.…

Editorials

Citizen of the Week: Ed Anthony serves church and community

Ed Anthony has had and continues to have a big impact on his church and on the Dalton…

Columns

Alexandra Paskhaver: An argument against abolishing Halloween

Some people argue that we should ban Halloween. And I would raise my pitchfork and follow them, were…

Columns

Dick Yarbrough: Timber company president says Okefenokee mining ban would violate Constitution

One of the names that comes up in the controversy regarding the possible permitting by the Georgia Environmental…

Columns

Joe Guzzardi: Consistently wrong pollsters try again in 2024

In 1964 I cast my first presidential ballot for Arizona U.S. Sen. Barry Goldwater. Since that election, 15-four-year…

Columns

Kyle Wingfield: Opportunity for big-ticket tax reform

I was in kindergarten when I got my first allowance — complete with a contract between my parents and…

Editorials

Editorial: More dialogue needed on domestic violence

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: — Every nine…

Columns

Christine Flowers: We see what we want to see with our candidates

After complaining that Kamala Harris had not gone into the lion’s den of interviews, namely the Newsmaxes or…

Columns

Toni King: Will the Social Security data breach affect my Medicare?

Reader alert: A Social Security data breach has affected 2.9 billion people worldwide. Be cautious if you believe…

Columns

Elwood Watson: What about Trump’s mental fitness?

Donald Trump’s public appearances follow a typical direction. He has a speech in mind he intends to deliver…