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Opinion Column: The real Superman couldn’t even fly

Dink NeSmith
Thursday, May 19, 2022
The Superman I knew didn’t wear red briefs and blue leotards and fly around with a cape flapping in the wind. That legend lives in comic books and Hollywood.   I knew the real Superman. We once lived next door to him in Athens.   Really.   Like Clark Kent, he was a newspaperman.
Avana Stewart, her brother Brock, and Gloria Ortiz and her brother Sam pose during the championship parade. (Photo/Thomas Ehlers)

Avana Stewart, her brother Brock, and Gloria Ortiz and her brother Sam pose during the championship parade. (Photo/Thomas Ehlers)

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Editorial: Hearts of Champions

News Staff
Thursday, May 19, 2022
If you were to make a list of Oglethorpe County’s points of pride, our education system would be a consensus choice. Quality is evident inside and outside the classrooms.  The emphasis on balance in academics, extracurricular activities and athletics is obvious.

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Editorial: Your vote counts

News Staff
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Unless you’ve been snoozing with Rip Van Winkle, you should know that election day is next Tuesday. Here in Oglethorpe County, you don’t have to wait until May 24 to cast your ballot. Early voting is possible until 5 p.m. Friday at 41 Fairground Road.

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Opinion Column: ‘Ain’t no right way to do the wrong thing’

Dink NeSmith
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Entitlement: “The condition of having a right to have, do, or get something.”  — The Britannica Dictionary.   If you’re wondering why Georgia Power is so determined to have its way with toxic coal-ash disposal, reread the definition of “entitlement.” In a dozen words, that’s why.
“Mr. NeSmith, can you tell the class the difference between quantity and quality?” — James E. Bacon, principal, Jesup Junior High School

“Mr. NeSmith, can you tell the class the difference between quantity and quality?” — James E. Bacon, principal, Jesup Junior High School

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Opinion Column: A quantity of quality teachers

Dink NeSmith
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Our seventh-grade teacher, Mrs. Nanelle Bacon was absent one day. Her husband, the Jesup Junior High principal, stood in front of the blackboard. I was daydreaming and busy watching the dust motes dance in the sultry September air.

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Editorial: Study and vote

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
The bell has sounded, and the 2022 election season is off to the races. Early voting started Monday morning, May 2. May 20 is the last day that you can vote early in the general primary slated for May 24.   The polls at 41 Fairground Road in Lexington will be open two Saturdays, May 7 and May 14.
Trash and debris litter the area around Rocky Drive in the northeast part of the county. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

Trash and debris litter the area around Rocky Drive in the northeast part of the county. (Photo/Dink NeSmith)

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Editorial: Keep Oglethorpe beautiful

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Whether you are a newcomer or a fifth-generation resident of Oglethorpe County, there’s much in which we can share pride.   Most weeks, there’s a testimonial in this newspaper from a resident who extols, “Why I love Oglethorpe County.”

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Editorial: Safety reminder: keep out of quarries

News Staff
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The rumblings in the Veribest Community are more than granite-laden big rigs running up and down Rocky Road. There are also rumors rumbling about what might be in the bottom of a long-since abandoned quarry.   Could it be the missing body parts of a murdered man, Jimmy Lee Anglin?

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Opinion Column: Georgians must keep ‘buttin’ that dam’

Dink NeSmith
Friday, April 22, 2022
“Once there was a silly old ram Thought he’d punch a hole in a dam No one could make that ram scram He kept buttin’ that dam …”   A host of folks have sung “High Hopes.” My favorite rendition is Frank Sinatra’s when he is accompanied by kids.
In celebration of Earth Day, the Oglethorpe County Landfill is hosting an opportunity for local residents to dispose of unwanted passenger-vehicle tires. Scale house operator Heidi Tidwell, left, and public works di- rector Adam Nation, right, pose to promote this Friday (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Saturday’s (8-11:30 a.m.) event at 882 Athens Road in Crawford. (Dink Nesmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

In celebration of Earth Day, the Oglethorpe County Landfill is hosting an opportunity for local residents to dispose of unwanted passenger-vehicle tires. Scale house operator Heidi Tidwell, left, and public works di- rector Adam Nation, right, pose to promote this Friday (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) and Saturday’s (8-11:30 a.m.) event at 882 Athens Road in Crawford. (Dink Nesmith/The Oglethorpe Echo)

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Editorial: Get rid of those old tires

News Staff
Friday, April 22, 2022
Ahhhhhhhhchooooo!   Yes, indeed, it is sneezing season. Wash your car, and the next day it’s dusted with yellow pollen, again. The rain helps, but the water causes another problem.     Ouchhhhhh!   It’s also mosquito season.