The importance of newspapers is being recognized in Washington. Legislation has been introduced to help protect newspapers from the business tactics of Big Tech companies that often use newspapers’ content without compensation. On June 16, the Local Journalism Sustainability Act was introduced as a bipartisan effort to recognize and protect local newspapers and the journalists who deliver valuable content.
In a year when very little is the way it once ways, where traditions, customs and rituals have had to be rearranged or discarded, we may be wondering just how festive our holiday season will be with a global pandemic continuing to hold sway.
It’s 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.
First, in the aftermath of these horrific atrocities, finger-pointing is not helpful and only more divisive.
The relentlessly plodding Mueller report finally ended after a 22-month whodunit that climaxed to the sound of pffft.
Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) comment that the influence of the Israeli lobby in Washington pushes lawmakers to take a pledge of “allegiance to a foreign country” was bad enough.
Recording in secret is a tool journalists use to help them protect the public’s 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.
Each time an end-of-the-world prophecy is delivered — whether by a self-deluded preacher, a group of politicians or scientists — we are told that we must believe. Never mind how many of their prophecies have been wrong in the past, this time they mean it.
The specific concerns of many residents of unincorporated Henry County, living within the Eagles Landing Country Club community, have been missing from past media coverage and public discussions on the city of Eagles Landing referendum.
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 — 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 Women’s March on Washington was far bigger than that for President Trump’s inauguration. The new president often boasts of having started a great movement. Let it be the one that was born with Saturday’s massive protests.
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.
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 Year’s resolutions to eat better. Americans throw more parties on Super Bowl Sunday than they do on New Year’s Eve and it is the second biggest food consumption day of the year — just after Thanksgiving.
“There is no more effective way for every voter in Henry County to make a positive contribution to economic development and the quality of life in our community than to vote yes on the upcoming ESPLOST/bond referendum.”
Residents should be proud of these counties and their offerings, and support them through donations or other contributions. It’s common to hear about these organizations during the holidays. Henry and Clayton residents give generously, especially to children, and we applaud that generosity.
(Editor's note: Readers are warned that this column contains one instance of the full use of the so-called "n" word. If this offends you, don't read this column or allow your children access to it. This column is also running on our website. If it does offend you, tell us why.)
If you are not changing, you are not growing.
A new partnership between the Georgia First Amendment Foundation and the Transparency Project of Georgia is good news for all Georgians.
Mental Health in the African American Community, headquartered in Stockbridge, will host its first Mental Health Fair Saturday, July 12, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Club E located at 3707 Main Street in College Park.
We are strong advocates of responsible pet ownership.
We are starting to wonder if the state of Georgia has made it too easy to vote.
A public employee has every right to criticize his boss.
Dear Editor:
Our community mourns.
Our community, and our world, could use more people like Florine Ruffin.
For anyone not registered to vote in the 2014 primary election, it is too late now.
Secretary of State Brian Kemp is reminding Georgia residents they must be registered to vote by April 21 in order to participate in the May 20 Primary Election.
The Henry County Relay For Life will be held at Union Grove High School, Friday May 2 beginning at 7 p.m.
Give me liberty or give me death.
And with a broken wing
This week is national Sunshine Week.
Public lands should be in public hands.
About six months ago the newspaper changed its online commenting policies and procedures to encourage civil public discussions of community issues.
Please don’t waste our time.
This week the Georgia House of Representatives Judiciary Committee considered a few pieces of legislation that could affect residents in very real ways.
Two weeks ago we were pretty hard on Gov. Nathan Deal, GEMA and other state emergency officials.
Journalists from Henry, Clayton and surrounding counties, along with their peers from throughout the state, came together for the annual Georgia Press Institute in Athens over the weekend.
The forming of a task force to look at everything that went wrong in the winter weather event that crippled metro Atlanta is a step in the right direction.
February is Black History Month.
The word disaster fittingly describes this week’s winter storm.
What is news?
On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Hampton City Council held its first workshop of the year at 6 p.m. It was followed by its first official organizational meeting at 7 p.m.
Principle should always matter more than precedence or practice.
It is that time of year again. It is retreat season.
Last week’s statements by the state’s leading authority on open meetings and open records has certainly created buzz.
The launching of the Transparency Project of Georgia is a grassroots effort to empower citizens throughout Georgia.
This is not a scientific poll — results reflect only the opinions of those voting.
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