by Dink Nesmith | Jul 23, 2021 | The Forum
The metal tube, with its intricate engravings and wooden handle, is numbered 128. From time to time, I touch it. But when I pick up the 31.5-inch-long piece of memorabilia, my mind rewinds to the summer of 1996. Twenty-five years ago, my friend called and...
by Dink Nesmith | Apr 16, 2020 | The Forum
If you’re looking for a mountain in South Georgia, stop. But wait a minute. A Tattnall County “Hill” is rising from the sweet-onion country’s sandy soil to become a very notable “mountain.” How’s that? A “hill” can become a “mountain” if it’s named for the late...
by Dink Nesmith | Jun 5, 2019 | The Forum
Work. Hard work on the farm. Lloyd Carter, 97, said that was all he knew growing up in rural Northeast Georgia. But when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Carter knew that he had to put down his plow and fight for America. Before his 20th...
by Dink Nesmith | May 7, 2015 | The Forum
If you are expecting me to pick up where I left off last week— criticizing Gov. Nathan Deal— you will be disappointed. I’ve had my say on that subject. In turn, the governor has lambasted me. I am not afraid to voice my opinions or afraid to take a tongue-lashing....
