Mills to sign book at library
      Torré Mills will present his recently published book, "The Parable of the Talents, a Modern Interpretation," at a book signing in the conference room at Lucy Hilton Maddox Memorial Library Saturday, Dec. 15, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Tip leads to four drug arrests
      Following a tip from a concerned citizen, authorities arrested four Damascus men last week on drug and weapons charges. Officers Alderman and Kennedy responded to the PDQ convenience store in Damascus where they found three suspects in a gray 1997 Ford Crown Victoria behind the store.
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Donors beware come holiday season
      Much of the joy of the holiday season rests in the joy of giving. Unfortunately, the holiday season is often the peak season for fraudulent charities as well. However, their efforts can be easily thwarted by exercising a few precautions.
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From our Files
City school closes for Christmas break
News from the past
      10 YEARS AGO Dec. 18, 1997 CAMP E-TU-NAKE welcomed new director George Gregoire to the Early County camp last Friday. The Louisiana native and longtime employee of Eckerd Youth Alternatives will be the camp's third director since opening three years ago.
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Be careful when picking holiday greenery
By Faith Peppers University of Georgia
      If you're gathering your own vines or berries for holiday wreaths, do it carefully. Grape and kudzu vines make great wreath framing, said University of Georgia expert Paul Thomas. "But when people are pulling down vines from a tree," he said, "they often make the mistake of grabbing poison ivy v...
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Stuff-and-starve a bad approach to holiday eating
By Dan Rahn University of Georgia
      You stuff yourself during the holidays, then starve yourself to shed all the pounds you've gained. If two wrongs made a right, you'd be healthy and wise. But they don't, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Blakely Senior Center
310 Meadowbrook Drive
      Daily Events Dec. 17 - Rhythm band at Nursing Home - 10:15-11:30. Lunch: Fish filet, BBQ beans, cole slaw, wheat roll, hot spiced peaches. Dec. 18 - Physical fitness - 10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. VNA Blood Pressures - 11 a.m. Lunch: Italian meatball sub, Italian green beans, green salad, wheat bun...
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Not too late for flu shots
      Getting vaccinated during December and beyond still provides protection, as flu season normally peaks in January or later. "We have had flu activity as late as March, so it is definitely not too late to get a flu shot," says Early County Health Department Nurse Manager Alida Ward.
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