Opinion | Emanuel County Live

Have you looked at the calendar lately? I don’t want to start a panic, but Sunday is right around the corner, and that “corner” could be more trouble than turn 4 at Daytona if you’re not … more

CHARLES SCHWABE | 5/7/25

Remember when

Remember when the word was sweet, innocent, pure and loving. It took several weeks for bad news from up north to reach us in the deep south. By the time it reached us, the news was no longer … more

By RONNIE JOHNSON | 4/30/25

Waiting to be included on Defense Secretary’s next chat

I am not a happy camper at the moment, and I am sorely afraid you are going to be disappointed in me. There is no question that I have enormous influence in the industry and can make or break … more

DICK YARBROUGH | 4/30/25

“A tale of two City Halls”

With apologies to the great novelist, Charles Dickens, and also to my wonderful high school literature teachers, I just couldn’t help but paraphrase a little bit here to introduce this discussion … more

CHARLES SCHWABE | 4/30/25

To the Editor:

During the week of April 21-27, Twin City will join other cities across Georgia in celebrating Georgia Cities Week. This week has been set aside to recognize the many services city governments … more

4/23/25

A dream interrupted

The struggle to succeed is constant in the life of any small community. Ups and downs are to be expected as cities and counties fight to survive and grow. You learn to take the good with the bad and … more

CHARLES SCHWABE | 4/16/25

#1 son - Happy birthday!

It was blistering hot on June 18, 1957, as I waddled around the house of my parents. I was so ready to have the baby! Since this was our first child, I had come home to Momma and Daddy’s to deliver … more

LAROSE TAPLEY | 4/16/25

Putting the accent on how we talk in the South

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. A third-generation family-owned business, … more

DICK YARBROUGH | 4/16/25

Discerning Democracy again

The Project 2025 crowd was ready and with Elon Musk having bought his way into the role of chief lieutenant, the speed with which our federal government has been transformed is by turns impressive … more

4/9/25

Reminding ourselves of what is important and what is not

ReHave you ever read, seen or heard something that sticks to your mind like glue and just won’t go away? I have. It was an article that appeared recently in the New York Times. (Yes, I do read the … more

DICK YARBROUGH | 4/2/25

Some random thoughts on some random subjects

Our intrepid public servants must think we are a bunch of imbeciles. (And they may be right, since we are the ones who elect them.) But if the recent episode of mistakenly inviting a reporter to … more

4/2/25

Bridges, Floods and Angels (and lessons of life)

It was already the shank of the afternoon, as they used to say. The late-day sun had done about all it could do on that chilly Sunday and was slowly retreating behind a wood line of pines and bare … more

CHARLES SCWABE | 4/2/25

Summertime and the livin' is easy

After the Scooter craze left me, I became the proud owner of an Army jeep from WWII. It used more oil than it did gas. We’d pile in it and breeze out to the “Hoopee” to do some skinny dipping, … more

LAROSE TAPLEY | 4/2/25

Before electric lights

Before electric lights came to rural Georgia, people believed strongly in ghost. Ghosts began to stir when the dying sun slowly went down in muted streaks of amber and burnt orange, and the chickens … more

RONNIE JOHNSON | 3/26/25

If we can't be happy, can we just annex Finland?

Perhaps you are not familiar with the World Happiness Report that ranks countries on how happy their citizens are. The release of the 13th edition of the annual report this year coincided with March … more

DICK YARBROUGH | 3/26/25

Making the world a better place

One of the remarkable things about retirement is all the time you have to think. Just imagine all the brainpower that is available today in the hands and heads of our retired masses and others who … more

CHARLES SCHWABE | 3/26/25

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Subject: Ensuring accurate primary address records for election candidates I would like to publicly and personally thank Dr. David Davis III for demonstrating integrity by … more

3/26/25

First comes love...

I’m not sure exactly when I fell in love with the girl that would become my wife. We both have memories of “liking” each other all the way back to the 4th grade. I remember her as a sort of … more

LAROSE TAPLEY | 3/19/25

Managing the news of the day

It’s tough being a “News Junkie” nowadays. The sheer volume of news since Donald Trump became the 47th President is off the charts. Not surprisingly, a large portion of it is not exactly … more

CHARLES SCHWABE | 3/19/25

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, We are writing to bring your attention to a matter of significant importance regarding the Emanuel County Auditorium, a beloved landmark in our community. Over the past four city … more

3/19/25