Dick Yarbrough
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Column: Education expert says students aren’t blue...
by Dick Yarbrough
Columnist
10:43 AM, Friday, May 24
Dear public school teachers in Georgia: It looks as if you have survived another year of underwhelming support from state legislators, many of whom would kiss a tree toad if so instructed by the anti-public education crowd. I know it is frustrati...

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Column: America has already gone ‘green’
As a student in high school, I remember my civics teacher, a second generation of Russian heritage, sternly lecturing...
03:18 PM, Wednesday, October 10
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote yes on charter school amendment
Editor’s note: This letter by District 54 State Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta, is in response to Lynn Brown McKin...
02:57 PM, Wednesday, October 10
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Honesty is best policy in school
EDITOR: A recent New York Times article cited studies finding that “a majority of students violate standards of a...
02:54 PM, Wednesday, October 10
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: 60 years an eternity in Buckhead
When the Class of 1952 attended North Fulton High School, there was a riflery range in the basement. Given the state ...
06:44 PM, Tuesday, October 09
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: Junior E. Lee says UGA tops on his bugs list
Junior E. Lee, general manager of the Yarbrough Worldwide Media and Pest Control Co. in Greater Garfield, Georgia, ju...
01:11 PM, Thursday, October 04
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Roger Hines
Column: Giving agrarian style
How interesting that in the current presidential campaign, the income and charitable giving of candidates has become ...
01:03 PM, Thursday, October 04
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Attorney advice is necessary
EDITOR: Just a couple quick points on the Sept. 19 Public Safety Corner column entitled “Six Mortgage Relief Scams...
12:56 PM, Thursday, October 04
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote no on charter school amendment
EDITOR: Editor’s note: The following letter regards the Nov. 6 voter referendum on an amendment to the state...
12:48 PM, Thursday, October 04
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Adventure still abounds off beaten path
There are really only two things I strenuously object to in this life. I am not a fan of heights and I am easily disg...
11:22 AM, Thursday, October 04
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Officer Larry Jacobs - Sandy Springs Police
Texting and Driving
Texting and Driving is a dangerous combination. The following information was obtained from www.textinganddrivingsaf...
10:03 AM, Friday, September 28
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Dick Yarbrough
Column: School superintendent association head refutes pro...
With the vote on the charter school amendment just over a month away, the heat is getting intense. I know. I have fel...
01:14 AM, Wednesday, September 26
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Jan Jones
Column: Improving education is truly a bi-partisan issue
Between now and November, hundreds of millions of dollars in advertising will be spent telling us all the differences...
01:06 AM, Wednesday, September 26
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Dr. Eugene Walker
Column: Keep public schools in hands of local taxpayers
While most of us are going about our daily lives in our normal routines, there are a handful of folks at the state ca...
12:57 AM, Wednesday, September 26
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: PSC’s Eaton makes battlefield conver...
EDITOR: Recently incumbent District 3 Georgia Public Service Commissioner Chuck Eaton went public with an unexpe...
12:55 AM, Wednesday, September 26
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Thornton Kennedy
Column: Town center depends on where you get your haircut
The friendly neighborhood barbershop has always been the closest thing Buckhead has to a town hall. This is evidence...
12:47 AM, Wednesday, September 26
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Recent Comments

« K. Kemp wrote on Friday, May 24 at 12:32 PM »
Beautiful thought: "a school is not a business." However, wit...
« ThatsJustPeachy wrote on Thursday, May 23 at 10:44 AM »
I think regular opossums are much cuter than that mascot.
« Phil Ketron wrote on Wednesday, May 22 at 08:09 PM »
Looking forward to your achievements both on and off the field...
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And Swade is my son,I am so proud of all your achievements and...