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...

Mrs. Louise Blair Mrs. Louise Sharpe Blair, age 83, of Vidalia, died on Tuesday, 26, 2026, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia following an extended illness. Mrs. Blair was a native of Toombs County, living in Newnan for 10 years, Montgomery, AL, for 32 years before returning to Toombs County in 2008. She was a dental hygienist for 43 years, working with Billy Foxworth in Montgomery ...