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Students, you are a reflection of how you dress
When looking at the pictures from the Bainbridge High School athletics banquet, I am amazed at how much has changed since my children were in ... Read more
It was nice to enjoy a weekend of culture
What do you do when you live in a small rural town? That is the question that so many of my urban friends have asked ... Read more
Georgia Rotary Student Program is fun for students, clubs
One of the neatest programs sponsored by Georgia’s Rotary clubs is the “Georgia Rotary Student Program.” This program is unique to the state and has ... Read more
Come out and enjoy River Town Days
It’s once again time for the annual River Town Days festival, and we invite everyone in Decatur County to come out and enjoy the fun. ... Read more
More Articles
- Federal judge sees majesty in the law, not jokes
- Special Olympics is always a wonderful event to see
- Giving Gov. Deal good marks for his performance
- New YMCA CEO has big shoes to fill
- Thanks, Decatur County, for helping others help themselves!
- The left hand does not know what the right hand is doing
Dan Ponder
Best wishes to the seniors of 2012
For a number of years now I have written a column to the graduating seniors of the high schools in the area. This particular year ... Read more
Lynn Roberts
A mother’s love is as good as a pan of biscuits
I know that Mother’s Day was last week and I wrote about it but this Sunday I heard a line that was too good for ... Read more
Dick Yarbrough
Skeeter Skates finds out he has a lot to learn about politics
Skeeter Skates, owner of Skeeter’s Tree Stump Removal and Plow Repair in Metropolitan Pooler, called me this week. That was an historic occasion. Maybe not ... Read more
Letters to the Editor
Students, you are a reflection of how you dress
When looking at the pictures from the Bainbridge High School athletics banquet, I am amazed at how much has changed since my children were in ... Read more
The only answer to save pets’ lives is spaying and neutering
I hope that everyone in Decatur County will read this and consider it carefully. If it makes sense to only a handful, it will make ... Read more
I really don’t trust these regional commissions
Dear Editor, as an old Searchlight reader, I read in your April 28 Page 1A comments by Mr. Gerald Goosby, the transportation specialist with the ... Read more
The taxman cometh again
A 25-percent increase in our “local option sales tax” will result in a new SPLOST referendum for transportation, contained in the July 31 primary election ... Read more
You’re invited to help the helpless
If I ever stop writing letters to The Post-Searchlight about the helpless animals in Decatur County, and begging for support for the Bainbridge Humane Society, ... Read more
Editorials
Open meetings should be taken seriously
On Tuesday, the Memorial Hospital Authority held its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. During that meeting, the Authority called for an executive session, which it is ... Read more
Youth curfew is a good idea for Bainbridge
The City of Bainbridge passed an effective ordinance Tuesday, approving the proposed youth curfew. Under this curfew, no minor under the age of 18 will ... Read more
‘War on women,’ same-sex marriage debate are distractions
This last week was a disappointing one, to Americans who want to see solutions to the problems facing our country. With unemployment still high and ... Read more
Come out and enjoy River Town Days
It’s once again time for the annual River Town Days festival, and we invite everyone in Decatur County to come out and enjoy the fun. ... Read more
Special-needs students don’t get left out here
We applaud the work of our teachers and administrators in the Decatur County Schools, for making sure that the district’s special-needs students get a chance ... Read more
