Violence is never the answer

The assassination of Charlie Kirk is a tragedy, not only for his family and supporters but for the health of our democracy.

While Kirk was a national figure, his killing reverberates here at home in Coweta County. Our community, like the nation, holds a wide spectrum of political beliefs. We argue, we disagree, and sometimes we clash.

But the moment violence enters the equation, everyone loses.

We know something about division in Coweta. Over the past few years, our county has wrestled with debates over growth, zoning, education and national politics spilling into our local conversations.

Those disagreements have sometimes grown heated, but they have always remained rooted in speech, not violence.

That distinction matters.

What happened to Charlie Kirk is a reminder that political vi