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Leila Case: The big yellow busses rumble once again
It’s the first week of August and the big yellow school busses are already rumbling down the road, ...
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Pastor’s viewpoint: Aug. 3, 2019
The miracle of birth! Deoxyribonucleic acid was discovered in 1869, but it was not until February 28, 1953, ...
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Keith Wishum: Time fidgets
“Tempus Fidget” Richard Doebler calls it. Time doesn’t fly; it fidgets. The story is told of a farmer ...
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Nancy M. Young: July 31, 2019
Emerson Brinson crowded Baby Miss Schley-Sumter Forestry Queen Emerson Brinson is the reigning Baby Miss Schley-Sumter Forestry Queen. ...
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Dick Yarbrough: Some random thoughts on politics, other trivialities
I know he is a longtime reader of this space and should he be doing so this week, ...
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Joni Woolf: Chicken and vegetable fajitas … and more
When a food writer begins to run out of ideas, she finds herself in luck when a chef ...
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Keith Wishum: When I close my eyes ….
When I close my eyes, I can see it. My family has enjoyed going to Vogel State Park ...
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Beth Alston: Sad farewells to two friends of the newspaper
Being in the newspaper business for so long, 34 years now, it’s rewarding to form longtime and meaningful ...
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Torrance Choates: Letter from the superintendent
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome our students, parents, faculty, staff, and community back to ...
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Leila Case: If it’s Tuesday we must be in …
Now let’s consult the itinerary. This is what Anne Barrett of Leslie, my daughter-in-law, and former resident Connie ...
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Dick Yarbrough: Gov. Kemp makes long overdue changes to Board of Regents
Gov. Brian Kemp has made some crackerjack appointments since taking office in January, but none better than naming ...
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Joni Woolf: Pickling/preserving season is short — act now
The time for putting away summer’s delicacies for year-round enjoyment is brief — a month or six weeks ...
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Nancy Young: July 20, 2019
Historical Society Auction Committee meets On July 9, the Ellaville-Schley County Historical Society Auction Committee met at the courthouse. ...
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Leila Case: Still moonstruck after 50 years
As we observed the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 earlier this week, those of us who are old ...
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Keith Wishum: Ministering through music
Debra Hughes and the Americus Sumter County High School band preached a powerful sermon. Relax; it was legal ...
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Nancy Young: July 13, 2019
Justice announce birth of great-granddaughter Wilbur and Vicki Justice announce the birth of a great-granddaughter, Evelyn Piper Sims, ...
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Leila Case: Christmas in July
Tomatoes spell summertime to me. Yes, I know they actually don’t; however, Georgia-grown or better still locally-raised tomatoes ...
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Keith Wishum: We have to let him
Jesus saves. What does that mean? To a banker, saying that someone saves might suggest that he regularly ...
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Ken Gustafson: Dale Murphy deserved better
The 2019 Atlanta Braves appear to be well on their way to winning another division championship. They are ...
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Nancy M. Young: July 10, 2019
Schley County school board announces new school superintendent The Schley County Board of Education have promoted from ...
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Dick Yarbrough: A eulogy for three extraordinary wise men
I called them the Three Wise Men. They came not bearing gifts of gold, myrrh, and frankincense. They ...
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Leila Case: Focus on a rising star, students at seminar
Our country celebrated the 243rd birthday of our independence on Thursday that appropriately was kicked off in Plains, ...
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Joni Woolf: Easy desserts for summertime enjoyment
Looking for a specific dessert to prepare for tonight, and sure I had written about it recently, I ...
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Nancy M. Young: July 3, 2019
Fireworks in Ellaville on July 4th There will be a fireworks show on the night of July 4th on ...
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Joni Woolf: Turn off the stove — enjoy these easy summer recipes
I wandered around the farmers’ market, considering the peaches, and finally bought a small bag to continue my ...
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Dick Yarbrough: Political wingnuts having problems distinguishing friends from enemies
Politics keeps getting weirder by the day. That must be frustrating to the wingnuts on both extremes of ...
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Pastor’s viewpoint: June 29, 2019
T. O’Donnell is founder and CEO of workitdaily. com and she’s spent the last 15 years ...
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Keith Wishum: It’s about the people, people
Americans have turned away from church. According to Barna Research, on a typical Sunday, only 40 percent attend ...
