continued from page quate defense production and military downsizing under previous administrations, not some strategic triumph by Beijing. Critics of American foreign policy often argue that China can portray the United States as an aggressive power in decline. But China’s own behavior makes that argument difficult to sustain. Beijing continues threatening Taiwan, tightening control ...

continued from page won’t have a good election night this coming November. Usually, a party that has just lost the White House rises or falls in the midterms based on the incumbent president’s job approval rating, rather than its own political creativity or inherent appeal. As for retaking the White House, that typically depends on nominating someone who is charismatic and fresh, w...

Mr. Paul Joyner Mr. Paul L. Joyner, age 65, of the Johnson Corner Community, died on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after a brief illness. Mr. Joyner was born in Toombs County to the late C.L. Joyner and Alice Wood Joyner, and he lived in Johnson Corner all of his life. He was a 1978 graduate of Toombs Central School and a long-time member of Rocky Creek...