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The public has a right to know by Terry Toole When is the last time you went to a city council, county commission or board of education meeting? In spite of how some of our elected or appointed officials act, these are meetings that should interest every citizen of our city and county. I was looking at an ad in one of my Georgia Press newspa... More ...
Read the Story... A CHRONIC AILMENT by Alex McRae It may have been the most bipartisan moment in American history. Moments after the story broke, all 535 members of the U.S. House and Senate crawled out of their plush offices, leaned toward the nearest camera and told the exact same lie. More ... Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, It is hard to believe that there are feces out there, willing to attack the Miss Colquitt contestants in your "As You See It." The two oldest children involved are only sixteen years old, and both were asked to compete because no one volunteered. More ...
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by Katie Smith Mrs. Annie Pearl Johnson came home Thursday afternoon after a short stay in the hospital in Thomasville. I talked to her, and she says she is better. Hopefully, she will continue to improve. Made it to church last Sunday. Was blessed to have an invitation to lunch after church. Went to Bainbridge ... More ...
Read the Story... The price of children submitted by: Betty Jo Toole The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family. Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college tuition. But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. More ... A day in history: March 14 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. 1492 - Queen Isabella of Castille orders her 150,000 Jewish subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion. 1590 - Battle of Ivry: Henry of Navarre and the Huguenots defeat the forces of the Catholic League under t... More ... AS YOU SEE IT Editor's note: If you can't get in what you want in less than 30 words, write a letter to the editor. This newspaper does not necessarily agree with the opinions in this column. We usually do agree with the praises. More ... |
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