For whom the dinner bell tolls

I have a confession to make:  I hate dinner time.  That's not to say I don't like to eat. Good food is one of the few things I'll get really excited about, I just don't like the "time" part of dinner time. I never have.

The Yo-Yo Man impressed young minds with his tricks

By Phil Hudgins   Does anybody remember The Yo-Yo Man?  That’s what I asked several of my friends from elementary and high school—mostly retired now except for doctor appointments.

Justified by The Resurrection

By Douglas Huff   “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  John 3:16  Often, this verse is on my mind as I awake in the morning. I guess it is God’s way of reminding me of how precious I am to Him.

The Economic Development Authority "Select Elbert" website

By Max Black   This will be a multi-part column addressing less than stellar attempts to improve economic growth in Elbert. Some folks, especially elected/appointed government officials and some upstanding community members may take offense to what I say, but I'm speaking the truth.

My Southland, maybe yours too

By Tom Poland   April, along a back road to Athens, G-A, I saw ghosts. Amid new homes a shed and barn cast blue shadows across brilliant-green grass. Then I saw a handsome rock store, a stonemason’s pride. It never gets old, writing about my Southland. And Pat Conroy acknowledged that.

Putting the accent on how we talk in the South

By Dick Yarbrough   Well now, don’t that just beat all? A new study from Answering Service Care reveals that the Southern accent is officially the friendliest in the U.S.

How did we get here?

After working here for three years, I know a lot of you may already know of me, but when I was asked to write an introductory column I thought about it and realized most of you probably don’t actually know me, where I’m from or how I ended up in Elbert County.

Stepping back but not totally away

By Julie Weeks   If  you'd told me when I was growing up I would become the editor/publisher of The Elberton Star, I wouldn't have believed you. And if you'd told me a few months ago I'd be leaving after only a year, I wouldn't have believed that, either. I love this job.

How to Build the Ultimate Turkey Habitat in the Southeast

By Brian Bradford   In the Southeast, where towering pines meet rolling pastures and hardwood bottoms, wild turkeys are as much a part of spring as dogwoods and thunderstorms.

Springtime makes me smile and sneeze

By Dink NeSmith   Ahhhhhhh, April is here. What’s your favorite season of the year? Each has its highlights, but I vote for springtime. Spring is when you can shuck your sweater and feel the warmth of what’s to come. Well, let me back up. Spring flirted with us in mid-March.