Letter to the editor: Resident concerned about tree cutting

Letter to the editor: Resident concerned about tree cutting

I write today as a deeply concerned resident of Bryan County. While we all recognize and support the need for safe and efficient roadways—especially in one of the fastest-growing counties in Georgia—the current method of tree trimming along Highway 144 in Richmond Hill raises serious questions about our stewardship of the natural beauty that defines our region.

Trees, homelessness and protests in letters to the editor

Helping, Not Complaining Bastille Day and the Chamber of Commerce came to the Eugene City Council in full strength July 14. No less than three bank CEOs threatened to pull out of Eugene if the city didn’t “clean” downtown of its unsightly homeless and street crazies.   Law firms joined the chorus, and a beautiful 12-year-old girl testified to being traumatized by some guy yelling at her.  Although they admitted that crime downtown was down 6 per…