Editorials

Press freedoms should matter to all of us

This week is Sunshine Week, a time set aside to reflect on the power of the press and…

Editorials

Check alarms and save a life

Nearly 5 million households in the United States still do not have a working smoke alarm, according to…

Editorials

SPLOST is most equitable local option

Later this month local voters will decide whether they wish to support a 1-cent sales tax to fund…

Editorials

Beware of IRS scams during tax season

Tax season is upon us, and for those looking to make a quick buck by taking advantage of…

Editorials

Literacy a lifelong process that starts in childhood

A new program, made possible through grant funding, is helping families make reading a regular practice.

Editorials

City should expand ethics board

Milledgeville’s city ethics board has another complaint before it, this time involving allegations of discrimination by members of…

Editorials

Literacy a vital survival skill in changing world

Every January for the past five years, the local community has gathered to celebrate literacy as a lifelong…

Editorials

Community must unite to combat gun violence

Last year, there were seven murders investigated in Milledgeville and Baldwin County. In each case, a gun was…

Editorials

MLK’s dream: We must all be willing to answer the call

The third Monday of January each year, the nation takes pause to honor the legacy and impact of…

Editorials

Take precautions, exercise restraint with fireworks

As 2017 arrives, many local residents will ring in the New Year with fireworks and revelry as we…