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What's right is right Mitch Clarke Years ago, when my brother, Marvin, was a little boy, he and his friend, Rand, were playing in the front yard. One thing led to another and Rand ended up in the house crying. When they were finally able to calm him down, our mothers asked him what was wrong. More ...
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Muddled thoughts to ponder Billy Fleming There's a lot of serious stuff going on that needs talking about, here in this space and elsewhere. The county and school board budgets are worth talking about. There's the most important chore the city is trying to tackle - blight elimination! More ... All That's Fit to Print All things being equal Brenda Wall Bill Pinkney, 81, died July 5. The name might not ring a bell, but his past association will for many. Pinkney was one of the original Drifters, they of "Up on the Roof" and "Under the Boardwalk" fame. I might sound a little bit like my grandmother when I say "now that's music. More ...
Alex McRae They say if life hands you lemons, make lemonade. I guess if life hands you a drought, you should make sandwiches, heavy on the sand, which is plentiful these days. But that's no cause for panic. It's not the first time Georgia has dried out. Georgia suffers a drought every few decades. The curre... More ... LETTERS Thanks to special doctors Dear editor, Please allow me to take this opportunity to publicly thank two very special people - Dr. Giles and Dr. Justice - for giving me the occasion to begin my career here as a physician assistant. Thank you so much for your guidance and professionalism througho... More ...
Bush issues Solomonic decision Robert Novak When he finally decided he could not be responsible for sending Scooter Libby to federal prison, George W. Bush performed Monday as he had from the start in the CIA leak case. He sought to keep his distance from an incident that excited intense political emotions, making no value judgment other th... More ... Corn-based ethanol: your tax dollars at work Dr. Mark Hendrickson Grove City College In recent years, the price of gasoline has soared as the supply of crude oil has risen in response to unprecedented global demand. But never fear, Uncle Sam is here! More ... From our Files Hottest day of the year at 102 F News from the past 10 YEARS AGO July 17, 1997 THE Blakely-Early County Boys and Girls Club celebrated their one year anniversary with a ceremony at the old elementary school on Howell Avenue. RON COLLINS, president of First State Bank of Blakely for 15 years, retired at the end of last month, handing the job ov... More ... |
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