Opinion | Emanuel County Live

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

Letters to the Editor

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ QUESTIONS I, Coach Hank Aldridge was the public speaking part of the Emanuel Co BOE meeting March 11, 2025. I presented these questions and followed BOE protocol … more

3/19/25

Move over Hollywood!

I want it to be clear that I'm not ashamed in the least about my childhood. I loved my family! My Father was a very hard-working man. My Mother took care of her family and loved each one of us. We … more

LAROSE TAPLEY | 3/12/25

Keep on learning

“You learn something new every day”. That old saying has been around as long as kudzu, but it’s one hundred percent true. Now granted, what you learn may not be earth-shattering, and it may not … more

CHARLES SCHWABE | 3/12/25

Watching the pendulum swing along the political spectrum

Like the late baseball great Billy Martin used to say in the beer commercials, I feel strongly both ways. For me, it’s not about the beer. It is about one-issue, my-way-or-the-highway groups on … more

DICK YARBROUGH | 3/12/25

Springtime predictions

I remember it like yesterday. It was tenth grade geography, and it was being taught by an assistant football coach that everybody liked. We had good football coaches who also served as good … more

CHARLES SCHWABE | 3/5/25

Cleaning the well, bicycle and watch

When we moved into our last house, my uncle and his family lived on the other side. It was an old house but like a duplex in that it had two front doors and two back doors and two kitchens. Three … more

LAROSE TAPLEY | 3/5/25

Emerging and celebrating what we have

The word for today is “emerge”. In some sense and to some degree, we are all emerging. Usually, if you emerge from something, it’s a positive thing; you are moving toward something better. … more

CHARLES SCHWABE | 2/26/25