Category Archives: Opinions
Standing strong with confidence
Fear and anxiety are negative byproducts of modern life, trying to influence us away from God.
Our jobs are often stressful, our relationships and finances, and even our children struggle with social pressures we hardly faced when we were their age. Some people turn to natural remedies, like the newly popular cannabidiol products, while others are absorbed in social media, but there is even better news that can give us peace in this troubled world. The Bible remains an unfailing source of hope and comfort in the seasons when we are
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It’s not always about politics
Romans 3:10 and 12 “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth 
good, no, not one.”
We humans have an inclination to observe and form opinions of others much more readily than ourselves. We are fortunate and God-blessed that God is our judge and not other people.
Unfortunately however, our great failure is to
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Courier Letters to the Editor 3-11-26
Saitta gives thoughts on mill issue
Dear Editor,
The Hagood Mill and its grounds are owned by the county government. Up until 2019, it was managed and run by the county parks department. In 2019, a private organization named the Hagood Mill Foundation asked to manage the mill, and the foundation has been running it ever since.
I read the article last week where the chairman of the foundation board complained the funding the county has given the foundation was only $70,000 a year.
This is untrue. The past 12 months the county gave this private organization a total of $170,000 in taxpayer funds — $21,000 in recreation funds, $79,000 in ATAX funds
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Who said retirement ends our calling?
As days pass, we can complain about time flying or rejoice in our blessings. I never thought much about retirement when I was younger, but as the saying goes, it’s never too late to be what you might have been. Had anyone told me I’d be a school teacher later in life, I would have been surprised. Now, as a teacher, I can honestly say it’s the most exciting and satisfying profession I could have imagined. Teaching is a labor of love, and helping children with their education is among our highest priorities. Yes,
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Letters to the Editor
EMS Upgrades
Dear Editor,
For years the Pickens EMS station (Medic 1) was located behind the library on N. Catherine Street in Pickens. Twenty-five years ago it was supposed to be a temporary home, the one-time morgue at the old funeral home. A couple of years ago, the sewer problems caught up with it and that metal shack was shut down. Since then, the Medic
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What leads to fear?
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go”.
Some men fear death! Some fear life. Some fear other men while others fear pain and many fear uncertainty. Fear of disease or fear of poverty may be the summit of the fears of many and fear of the
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Whatever happened to the fear of sinning?
What does the average, or maybe we could say normal, person think about sin? Have you noticed that most people would rather listen to messages that talk about how much God loves us and wants to bless us, than how His heart is breaking over us failing Him?
Some of you might be thinking, you thought this was an inspiring and encouraging column, but my response is
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