In my job as an education reporter, I frequently hear from parents and teachers complaining about overcrowded classrooms. These days, that usually means 25 or more students at a time. I donโt argue the point. The smaller the class size, the better, in every way.
Itโs no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has hit our state and our communities hard. As your local newspaper, we are working to provide coverage of this pandemic along with the rest of our local news gathering.
Recording in secret is a tool journalists use to help them protect the publicโs interest and uncover the less savory parts of our society.
Cleveland has written the latest chapter in the unfolding scandal of the American criminal justice system.
In addition to the higher costs, newsprint has become more scarce, with some newspapers struggling to get their regular shipments.
Perhaps to some, it is an unlikely friendship but to me it is one I treasure. Nothing pleases me more than the moments of conversation I spent with One Arm, who lives up the road a bit.
There is something eternally bonding about a shared near-death experience, which is how I first met Michael Cromartie.
Wow, we went from no drama to all drama in the blink of an eye. An embattled President Trump spent the weekend raging in frustration at his inability to control events โ and his administration is just in its second month. How will he make it through a year? Let alone four?
It matters that the crowd for the Womenโs March on Washington was far bigger than that for President Trumpโs inauguration. The new president often boasts of having started a great movement. Let it be the one that was born with Saturdayโs massive protests.
As a child growing up, Christmas was pure joy and delight. The season began always the week after Thanksgiving when the director of our church Christmas play handed out the pageant parts. I always got the biggest part because I enjoyed memorizing while the rest of the kids preferred making better use of their time.
The consensus in Israel is that the relationship between the Jewish state and the United States is going to improve in a Trump administration, says former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Zalman Shoval.
One of the most essential changes we can make on behalf of Georgiaโs students is renewing our commitment to literacy and K-5 foundational skills.
Writers and filmmakers have long been creating accounts of various dystopian futures. These days, people can be forgiven if they feel that those fictional futures have crossed over to reality, a depressing case of life imitating art.
The Big Game is approaching and for many of us this will be the ultimate test of our New Yearโs resolutions to eat better. Americans throw more parties on Super Bowl Sunday than they do on New Yearโs Eve and it is the second biggest food consumption day of the year โ just after Thanksgiving.
Residents should be proud of these counties and their offerings, and support them through donations or other contributions. Itโs common to hear about these organizations during the holidays. Henry and Clayton residents give generously, especially to children, and we applaud that generosity.
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A new partnership between the Georgia First Amendment Foundation and the Transparency Project of Georgia is good news for all Georgians.
The Clayton County Board of Commissioners and Chairman Jeff Turner absolutely got it right Saturday morning.
Public policy is the business of the public and all public policy discussions must take place in public.
Late last year Clayton County officials said while it has been a little more than five years since a tornado hit the county, Georgians have faced their fair share of severe, and downright deadly, weather in recent years.
This week is national Sunshine Week.
County officials cannot and should not campaign for SPLOST using their office or any taxpayer funds.
February is Black History Month.
What is news?
As people begin 2014 with their family traditions, most everyone makes resolutions.
In our post-Columbine world, we are saddened by the news of another school shooting, but we are far less surprised and shocked than we should be.
There are hard working men and women who work for the city of Morrow and like most people in most jobs these days, they probably could stand to make more money.
When you ask ordinary citizens, not elected officials, why they pay taxes they will primarily tell you three things โ infrastructure, public safety and education.
The citizens of Forest Park made one thing abundantly clear Tuesday: They are pleased with the direction of the current administration.
When the county manager position in Clayton County government was eliminated just nine months ago, it appeared the bold move had strong community support behind it.
No matter how you look at it, suicide is a tragedy.
When an employer interviews a prospective employee the challenges include looking beyond the self-promotional jargon that candidates often learn in interviewing skills training, sifting through the mastered body language techniques and seeing straight through the mirroring gimmick to find th…
The loss of 30-year-old Sgt. Eric Timothy Lawson has saddened our community.
In the aftermath of the George Zimmerman acquittal in Sanford, Fla., the local response has been appropriate.
When it comes to actually making a difference in people
Fireworks are explosives.
Young people, especially teenagers, need something to do.
Nothing in life, they say, is more certain than death and taxes.
There is a mean-spiritedness that comes from anonymity.
Backyard grilling, swimming, hiking, playing a game of catch in the front yard, jumping on the trampoline in the backyard, fishing, boating
It is not uncommon for city, county and school board officials to put a limit on how much citizens can speak at local government meetings.
Once again the nation mourns.
City meetings in Lake City are, in many ways, an exercise in local government transparency.
Finally, an attorney representing local government gets it right.
The sun was shining brightly Sunday to usher in Sunshine Week in Georgia.
Self-government
As the United States Congress faces yet another fiscal crisis of its own making, citizens are left wondering why the people they put in office spend more time fighting than legislating.
Public officials probably spend too much time thinking about how to get the media on their side.
The standing practice of city and county government of holding out-of-town retreats is not illegal.
February is recognized as Black History Month in the United States.
Bobby Cartwright is getting it right.
