There is no question that this has been a tough winter here in Newton County and Social Circle. It has rained almost more than we can handle; some of our neighbors have had property destroyed because of flooding and wind. We will never bemoan the fact there has been too much rain because we wouldn’t want the Good Lord to take a pause from all his duties and stop our rain again, but we do reserve the right to moan and groan about the gloominess of it all.