• September 8 is International Literacy Day. A letter to the editor in Tuesday's Moultrie Observer from Liz Keith, director of adult education at Moultrie Technical College, describes the importance of literacy and particularly encourages families to address this issue with their children. Read her comments on the opinion page.

• Columnist Cal Thomas says Barack Obama's response to the Russia/Georgia issue is tepid while that of John McCain's is strong. Read Thomas' comparison of the two in Tuesday's edition of The Moultrie Observer.