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- Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Section - Viewpoint
Chicken pies for progress
In 1925, Brookton Elementary School raised $63 selling homemade chicken pies that they carted to the school in washtubs and sold in order to build a much-needed road. Eighty-five years and thousands of pies later, the Chicken Pie Supper is still held at Wauka Mountain Elementary, the school's successor, and has become the largest and most anticipated fundraiser of the year.
A once-in-a-lifetime Endeavour
It is awe inspiring to be part of an elite group of media that is allowed exclusive access to the intricate details of a tightly secured historic event.
Preparing for adventure: Boy Scouts celebrate 100 years
American as apple pie and baseball? Well, almost.
A man and his guitar travel to Africa
"Wherever He leads I'll go, I'll follow my Christ who loves me so." That's the old hymn I used to sing not even considering that one day God would call me to go to Africa. But just 10 months ago that is exactly what happened. When my good friend Doug Hanson returned from Uganda, he immediately came to me with the idea of returning with him.
Haiti: 'I felt God's hand was around me'
FLOWERY BRANCH - The group had just finished building the new church, putting away tools and gathering with villagers in the building for a prayer of dedication.
GOP candidates spar in first debate
As most of the Republicans vying for their party's nomination in Georgia's race for governor sounded off on some of the state's most important issues Tuesday, state Rep. Austin Scott took the opportunity to criticize U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal.
Remodeling history: Flowery Branch restoring downtown buildings
FLOWERY BRANCH - Flowery Branch is taking steps to revive at least one part of downtown by fixing up a pair of century-old Main Street buildings. At one time a tenant in one of the buildings, the city has spent more than $11,000 remodeling them the past few months, after buying them two years ago.
Mr. Speaker: Ralston vows to seek solutions
Days before the state legislative session is set to convene, the office of the state House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee - the committee for which David Ralston is vice chairman - is teeming with state troopers, lawyers and legislators.
2009 in review: Oh, what a year it was
2009 was quite a year. Our lake returned to its full glory. One local politician dropped out of the governor's race, but another jumped in. The Gainesville High football team played for a state championship. New schools opened. And, oh, the vice president came to the region. On this first weekend of the new year, join The Times for a look back at a few of the big stories of the previous year.
Glades Farm: A diamond in the rough
This is part of an occasional series called "Preservation and Progress" dedicated to the historic side of Hall County.
A legacy of learning: Beulah Rucker
This is part of an occasional series called "Preservation and Progress" dedicated to the historic side of Hall County.
The last wooden bridge standing
This is part of an occasional series called "Preservation and Progress" dedicated to the historic side of Hall County.
The old mill place
This is part of an occasional series called "Preservation and Progress" dedicated to the historic side of Hall County.
Where the heart is
This is the first of an occasional series called "Preservation and Progress," a series dedicated to the historic side of Hall County.
Fuller than full: Some push for higher lake level
Lake Lanier has flirted with, or soared above, 1,073 feet above sea level many times, including after hard rains two weeks ago. And there are those who would like to see that elevation become the permanent full-pool marker.
Articles by Section - Viewpoint
A peek beyond the great wall
Perhaps no nation has navigated such massive change in so short a time as China has since the late 1970s. My most recent trip there reconfirmed what an endlessly fascinating blend of opposites the country encompasses: East meets West, ancient meets modern, Third World meets First World, and political communism meets economic capitalism. Yet China has skillfully integrated these contradictions to create its most successful society in 5,000 years.
Con: Will immigration reform help boost America’s workforce?
WASHINGTON - How can "comprehensive immigration reform" benefit our American children and grandchildren, who will prosper from or suffer the consequences of our decisions?
Pro: Will immigration reform help boost America’s workforce?
WASHINGTON - Throughout our nation's history, the world's biggest risk takers, boldest thinkers and hardest workers have flocked to America's shores in pursuit of greater freedom and opportunity.
Pro: Will some young Americans opt out of health care coverage?
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Virtually all Americans will be required to have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act starting in 2014, and President Obama especially wants young, healthy people to sign up.
Con: Will some young Americans opt out of health care coverage?
WASHINGTON - What's generally termed ObamaCare wasn't the brainstorm of President Obama, but an Alice in Wonderland "witches brew" concocted in 2010 by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with generous advice from Big Pharma, Big Insurance and the AARP.
Commentary: Assessing life's urgency
The most important fact of life is death. Yet, we spend our whole lives busily running away from that fact to create an ever-more complex world of endless trivial tasks and diversions. But the ultimate reality is that our time here is so limited and ever closer to the end.
Commentary: Are we sending the wrong message on assimilation?
In the aftermath of the Boston bombings, many are asking how someone who came to America at the age of 9, attended some of our best schools, captained the wrestling team, went to the prom and became a citizen could have inflicted such a devastating attack on our society.
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